A. 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Licenses: The City Council may issue the following types of 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses:
1. On-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor License: On-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses obtained pursuant to this Chapter will permit the licensee to sell 3.2 percent malt liquors for consumption on the licensed premises and will be issued only to restaurants, hotels, bona fide clubs and establishments used exclusively for the sale of 3.2 percent malt liquors with the incidental sale of tobacco and soft drinks.
2. Off-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor License: Off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses obtained pursuant to this Chapter will permit the licensee to sell 3.2 percent malt liquors in original packages for consumption off the premises only.
3. Off-Sale Brewpub 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor License: Off-sale brewpub 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses may be issued only to a brewer who holds a state license issued under Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.301, and a City issued on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license for a restaurant operated in the place of manufacture. The off-sale brewpub 3.2 percent malt liquor license authorizes the off-sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor produced and packaged on the premises. The license is subject to the requirements of this Chapter and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 340A.
4. Off-Sale Small Brewer 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor License: Off-sale small brewer 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses may be issued only to a brewer who holds a brewer license issued by the State pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.301. The license authorizes the brewer to sell, at off-sale, 3.2 percent malt liquor that has been produced and packaged by the brewer at its licensed premises in sixty-four (64) ounce containers commonly known as “growlers” or in seven hundred fifty milliliter (750 ml) bottles. The license is subject to the requirements of this Chapter and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 340A.
5. Temporary Licenses:
a. A temporary on-sale license for 3.2 percent malt liquor may be issued to a club or charitable, religious or nonprofit organization subject to the following:
(1) Submission of a completed application to the City Clerk at least sixty (60) days in advance of the event for which the license is requested;
(2) Submission of a list of responsible persons who may be contacted in case of any emergency. Those persons must be residents of the Twin Cities metropolitan area as defined by Minnesota Statutes Section 473.121, subdivision 2. At least one (1) of the listed persons must be present on the licensed premises during all hours of sale;
(3) Submission of other information as may be required by the City Council.
b. The license may be issued for a specified period of time, not to exceed three (3) consecutive days.
c. The license may be issued for an event to take place on public property, including in or near any school building.
d. The application may include multiple dates for separate events to be held by the same organization within a calendar year.
6. Consumption and Display Permit: A consumption and display permit may be issued to an organization that complies with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.414, and that has obtained a permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety.
7. Exemptions: Any person holding an on-sale intoxicating liquor license may sell 3.2 percent malt beverages at on-sale without obtaining a license under this Chapter. Any person holding an off-sale intoxicating liquor license may sell 3.2 percent malt beverages at off-sale without obtaining a license under this Chapter.
B. Intoxicating Liquor Licenses: The City Council may grant the following types of intoxicating liquor licenses:
1. On-Sale:
a. On-Sale Intoxicating License: On-sale intoxicating licenses may be issued to hotels, clubs, bowling centers, theaters, convention centers and congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations and restaurants with the following conditions:
(1) A license may be issued to clubs and congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations if they have been in existence for at least three (3) years and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests. An unlimited number of licenses may be issued to these types of clubs and organizations.
(2) A restaurant that holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license may also operate under a caterer’s permit issued by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, if the operation is in accordance with State law.
b. On-Sale Wine License: On-sale wine licenses may be issued to restaurants for the sale of wine not exceeding twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume and for consumption on the licensed premises only in conjunction with the sale of food. An on-sale wine license may only be issued to a restaurant that has seating for at least twenty-five (25) guests at one (1) time, to licensed bed and breakfast facilities which meet the criteria in Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.4011, subdivision 1, and to theaters that meet the criteria of Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.404, subdivision 1(b). The holder of an on-sale wine license issued under this Chapter is authorized to sell intoxicating malt liquor on-sale without an additional license, provided:
(1) The licensee must hold an on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor on-sale license issued pursuant to this Chapter; and
(2) The licensee affirmatively states in its application for an on-sale wine license that the licensee intends to make sales of intoxicating malt liquor under this provision, and the license approving the on-sale wine license shall refer to allowing sales of on-sale wine and intoxicating malt liquor.
c. On-Sale Brewer Taproom License: On-sale brewer taproom licenses may be issued only to the holder of a brewer’s license issued by the State and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.26.
d. On-Sale Brewpub License: On-sale brewpub licenses may be issued only to a brewpub in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.24.
e. On-Sale Microdistillery Cocktail Room License: On-sale microdistillery cocktail room licenses may be issued only to the holder of a microdistillery license issued by the State of Minnesota and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.22.
f. On-Sale Culinary Class License: On-sale culinary class license may be issued to a business establishment that is not otherwise eligible for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and that, as part of its business, conducts culinary or cooking classes for which payment is made by each participant or advance reservation required. The license authorizes the licensee to furnish to each participant in each class, at no additional cost to the participant, up to a maximum of six (6) ounces of wine or twelve (12) ounces of intoxicating malt liquor, during and as part of the class, for consumption on the licensed premises only. All provisions of this Chapter that apply to on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses apply to licenses issued under this subsection, except Section 3-11-7 of this Chapter and other provisions inconsistent with this subsection.
2. Off-Sale:
a. Off-Sale Intoxicating License: Off-sale intoxicating licenses may be issued only to exclusive liquor stores and will permit “off-sales” of intoxicating liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor. Incidental sales of ice, soft drinks, and all forms of tobacco are permitted.
b. Off-Sale Brewpub Malt Liquor License: Off-sale brewpub malt liquor licenses may be issued only to the holder of an on-sale brewpub license, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.24. The off-sale brewpub malt liquor license authorizes the off-sale of malt liquor produced and packaged on the premises.
c. Off-Sale Small Brewer Malt Liquor License: Off-sale small brewer malt liquor licenses may be issued only to a brewer who holds a brewer license issued by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.28. The license authorizes the brewer to sell, at off-sale, malt liquor that has been produced and packaged by the brewer at its licensed premises in sixty-four (64) ounce containers commonly known as “growlers” or in seven hundred fifty milliliter (750 ml) bottles.
d. Off-Sale Microdistillery License: Off-sale microdistillery licenses may be issued only to a microdistillery in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.22. The license authorizes the microdistillery to sell, at off-sale, one (1) 750-milliliter bottle per customer per day of product manufactured on-site, subject to the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.22.
3. Sunday Sales: A license for Sunday sales at on-sale may be issued only to a hotel or restaurant to which an “on-sale” license has been issued. Sunday off-sales may only be made during the hours permitted for “Sunday sales” pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.504, subdivision 3. No Sunday sales license is needed for “on-sale wine” licenses. Except in the case of “on-sale wine” licenses, no on-sale Sunday sales of intoxicating liquor may be made without a license for Sunday sales.
4. Consumption and Display Permit: A consumption and display permit may be issued to an organization that complies with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.414, and that has obtained a permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety.
5. Temporary Licenses:
a. Temporary On-Sale License: Temporary on-sale licenses may be issued only to: (1) a club or charitable, religious, or other nonprofit organization that has been in existence for at least three (3) years or (2) a brewer who manufactures fewer than three thousand five hundred (3,500) barrels of malt liquor in a year, in connection with a social event sponsored by the organization holding the temporary license. The licenses are subject to the same conditions listed in subsection A.5 of this Chapter except that the time period may not exceed four (4) consecutive days. The insurance requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.409, subdivisions 1 through 3a, apply to a temporary license issued to a brewer under this subsection. The number of temporary licenses issued may not exceed the number of temporary licenses established by State law.
b. Temporary Consumption and Display Permits: Temporary consumption and display permits may be issued for one (1) day to nonprofit organizations in conjunction with social events sponsored by the organization in the City. No more than ten (10) temporary permits may be issued in one (1) year. The permits are subject to the same conditions listed in subsection A.5 of this Chapter.
c. Temporary Off-Sale Wine License: Temporary off-sale wine licenses may be issued to allow for the off-sale of vintage wine at an auction. The wine must be at least five (5) years old and of a brand and vintage that is not commonly being offered for sale by any wholesaler in Minnesota. No more than six hundred (600) cases of wine may be sold at any auction, and each license may not exceed three (3) consecutive days.
d. Microdistillery Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License: Microdistillery temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued to the holder of a state microdistillery license. A microdistillery temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license authorizes the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the City sponsored by the microdistillery.
e. The license may be issued for an event to take place on public property, including in or near any school building.
6. Special Provisions; Sports Facilities, Cultural Facilities, Community Festivals:
a. Sports Facility or Cultural Facility: A holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the City may obtain a temporary license to dispense intoxicating liquor at a convention, banquet, conference, event, meeting or social affair conducted on the premises of a sports facility or cultural facility owned by the City, subject to the limitations in Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.404, subdivision 4a.
b. Community Festival: A holder of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the City may obtain a temporary license to dispense intoxicating liquor off premises at a community festival held within the City. The area for the dispensing and consumption of intoxicating liquor must be compact and contiguous, with proper separation to control ingress and egress. The licensee must demonstrate that it has liability insurance as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.409, to cover the event.
c. Wine Festival License: With the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, the City may issue a temporary license to a bona fide association of owners and operators of wineries sponsoring an annual festival to showcase wines produced by members of the association. The temporary license shall comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 340A.4175.