(A) License required. The electorate of the city having heretofore authorized the same at a general or special election, a Sunday on-sale liquor license may be issued to hotels, restaurants, clubs or bowling centers, in conjunction with the sale of food, which have on-sale liquor licenses, kitchen facilities and which also have seating capacity for not less than 30 guests at one time. For the purposes of this division (A), a limited food license issued by the County Health Department is the minimum means of qualifying kitchen facilities. Prior to issuance of the license, the applicant shall provide the city with proof of financial responsibility for Sunday sales.
(B) Limited Sunday licenses. The Council may issue a special limited Sunday on-sale liquor license to holders of on-sale liquor licenses for a period of one day and in connection with a selected community event, holiday or celebration. The applicant shall comply with all statutory and city code provisions relating to liquor sale and licensing, including Sunday sale regulations as to serving of food and seating capacity.
(C) Hours of sale. The hours of Sunday on-sale liquor sales shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Monday, provided that the licensee is in conformance with the State Clean Air Act, being M.S. §§ 144.411 to 144.417, as they may be amended from time to time.
(D) Unlawful acts. It is unlawful to sell on-sale liquor on Sunday unless the sales are licensed in accordance with this section, in conjunction with the sale of food, and during the hours of permitted sales.
(1989 Code, § 5.41) (Ord. 20, 2nd Ser., eff. 1-19-1996; Ord. 54, 2nd Ser., passed 12-16-2008; Ord. 61, 2nd Ser., passed 6-7-2011; Ord. 80, passed 6-26-2017; Ord. 94, passed 12-6-2022) Penalty, see § 112.999