The Council of a city is authorized to issue the following licenses and permits, up to the number specified in § 111.20.
(A) 3.2% malt liquor on-sale licenses, which may be issued only to golf courses, restaurants, hotels, clubs, bowling centers, and establishments used exclusively for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor with the incidental sale of tobacco and soft drinks. Licensees holding a 3.2% malt liquor license do not need a license for Sunday on-sales.
(B) 3.2% malt liquor off-sale license.
(C) Temporary 3.2% malt liquor licenses which may be issued only to a club, charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for their organization’s fundraising events. Clubs, charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations are prohibited from serving alcohol at other group’s events.
(D) Off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses, which may be issued only to exclusive liquor stores or drug stores that have an off-sale license which was first issued on or before May 1, 1994. The fee for an off-sale intoxicating liquor license established by the Council under § 111.23 shall not exceed $240 or a greater amount which may be permitted by M.S. § 340A.408, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time.
(E) On-sale intoxicating liquor licenses, which may be issued to the following establishments as defined by M.S. § 340A.101, as it may be amended from time to time, and this chapter: hotels, restaurants, bowling centers, theaters, clubs or congressionally chartered veterans organizations, and exclusive liquor stores. Club licenses may be issued only with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety. The fee for club licenses established by the Council under § 111.23 shall not exceed the amounts provided for in M.S. § 340A.408, subd. 2(b), as it may be amended from time to time. The Council may in its sound discretion authorize a retail on-sale licensee to dispense intoxicating liquor off the licensed premises at a community festival held within the city under the provisions of M.S. § 340A.404, subd. 4(b), as it may be amended from time to time. The Council may in its sound discretion authorize a retail on-sale licensee to dispense intoxicating liquor off the licensed premises at any convention, banquet, conference, meeting, or social affair conducted on the premises of a sports, convention, or cultural facility owned by the city, under the provisions of M.S. § 340A.404, subd. 4(a), as it may be amended from time to time; however, the licensee is prohibited from dispensing intoxicating liquor to any person attending or participating in an amateur athletic event being held on the premises.
(F) Sunday on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses, only after authorization to do so by voter approval at a general or special election as provided by M.S. § 340A.504, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time. Sunday on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued only to a restaurant as defined in § 111.03, club, bowling center, or hotel which has a seating capacity of at least 30 persons, which holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, and which serves liquor only in conjunction with the service of food. The maximum fee for this license, which shall be established by the Council under the provisions of § 111.23, shall not exceed $200, or the maximum amount provided by M.S. § 340A.504, subd. 3(b), as it may be amended from time to time.
(G) Combination on-sale/off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses are issued to the same licensee.
(H) Temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, which may be issued only in connection with a social event sponsored by a club, charitable, religious, or other nonprofit organization that has existed for at least three years. No license shall be for longer than four consecutive days, and the city shall issue no more than 12 days worth of temporary licenses to any one organization in one calendar year. Clubs, charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations are only allowed to provide 3.2% malt or on-sale intoxicating liquor for their organization’s fundraising events. Clubs, charitable, religious, or nonprofit organizations are prohibited from serving alcohol at other group’s events.
(I) On-sale wine licenses, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety to: restaurants that have facilities for seating at least 25 guests at one time and meet the criteria of M.S. § 340A.404, subd. 5, as it may be amended from time to time, and which meet the definition of restaurant in § 111.03; and to licensed bed and breakfast facilities which meet the criteria in M.S. § 340A.4011, subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time and to theaters that meet the criteria in M.S. § 340A.404, subd. 1(b). The fee for an on-sale wine license established by the Council under the provisions
of § 111.23 shall not exceed one-half of the license fee charged for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license. The holder of an on-sale wine license who also holds an on-sale 3.2% malt liquor license is authorized to sell malt liquor with a content over 3.2% (strong beer) without an additional license.
(J) One day consumption and display permits with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety to a nonprofit organization in conjunction with a social activity in the city sponsored by the organization. The approved permit is valid for the day indicated on the permit. The fee for the permit may not exceed $25. Not more than ten permits may be issued in any one year.
(K) Consumption and display permits are approved and issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety. The annual fee for issuance of this permit is $250. The maximum amount of the additional fee which may be imposed by the Council on a person who has been issued a consumption and display permit under the provisions of § 111.23 shall not exceed $300, or the maximum amount permitted by M.S. § 340A.414, subd. 6, as it may be amended from time to time. Consumption and display permits shall expire on March 31 of each year.
(L) Culinary class limited on-sale licenses may be issued to a business establishment not otherwise eligible for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license 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 ounces of wine or 12 ounces of intoxicating malt liquor, during and as part of the class, for consumption on the licensed premises only.
(M) Temporary off sale wine licenses, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, may be issued for the off sale of wine at an auction. A license issued under this subdivision authorizes the sale of only vintage wine of a brand and vintage that is not commonly being offered for sale by any wholesaler in Minnesota. The license may authorize the off-sale of wine for not more than three consecutive days provided not more than 600 cases of wine are sold at any auction. The licenses are subject to the terms, including license fee, imposed by § 111.23.
(N) Brew pub on-sale intoxicating liquor or on-sale 3.2% malt liquor licenses, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, may be issued to brewers who operate a restaurant in the place of manufacture and who meet the criteria established at M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6(d) and 7, as it may be amended from time to time. Sales under this license at on sale may not exceed 3,500 barrels per year. If a brew pub licensed under this section possesses a license for off-sale under division (O) below, the brew pubs total combined retail sales at on-sale or off-sale may not exceed 3,500 barrels per year, provided that off-sales may not total more than 500 barrels.
(O) Brew pub off-sale intoxicating liquor license, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, may be issued to a brewer that is a licensee under division (N) above or that produces fewer than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in a year and otherwise meets the criteria established as M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6(d) and 7(b), as it may be amended from time to time. Off sale of malt liquor shall be limited to the legal hours for off sale at exclusive liquor stores in the city. Malt liquor sold off sale must be removed from the premises before the applicable off sale closing time at exclusive liquor stores. All malt liquor sold under this license shall be packaged in the manner required by M.S.§ 340A.285 as it may be amended from time to time. Sales under this license may not exceed 500 barrels per year. If a brewer licensed under this section possesses a license under division (N) above, the brewer’s total retail sales at on sale or off-sale may not exceed 3,500 barrels per year, provided that off-sales may not total more than 500 barrels.
(P) Brewer temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety, to brewers who manufacture fewer than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in a year for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the brewer.
(Q) Brewer taproom license, may be issued to the holder of a brewer’s license under M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6(c), (i) or (j) as it may amended from time to time. A brewer’s taproom license authorizes on-sale of malt liquor produced by the brewer for consumption on the premises of or adjacent to one brewery location owned by the brewer. A brewer may have only one taproom license and may not have an ownership interest in a brewer licensed under M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6(d) as it may be amended from time to time. A brewer taproom license may not be issued to a brewer that brews more than 250,000 barrels of malt liquor annually or a winery that produces more than 250,000 gallons of wine annually. Within ten days of issuing a brewer taproom license the City Clerk will inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of the licensee’s name, address, trade name and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The City Clerk will inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of a license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation during the license period.
(R) A microdistillery cocktail room license may be issued to the holder of a microdistillery license under M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6A. A microdistillery cocktail room license authorizes on-sale of distilled liquor produced by the distiller for consumption on the premises of or adjacent to the distillery location owned by the distiller. The holder of a microdistillery cocktail room license may also hold a license to operate a restaurant at the distillery. No more than one cocktail room license may be issued to any distiller and a microdistillery cocktail room license may not be issued to any person having an ownership interest in a distillery licensed under M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6(a). No single entity may hold both a microdistillery cocktail room and taproom license and a microdistillery cocktail room and taproom license may not be co-located. Within ten days of the issuance of a microdistillery cocktail room license, the city shall inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of the licensee’s name and address and trade name, and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The city shall also inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of a microdistillery cocktail room license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation during the license period.
(Ord. 17-02, passed 7-26-2017)