For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BEER or NON-INTOXICATING MALT LIQUOR. Any malt beverage with an alcoholic content of more than 0.5% of alcohol by volume and not to exceed 3.5% of alcohol by weight, the sale of which is authorized under the laws of the State of Minnesota and of the United States.
BONA FIDE CLUB. Any club organized for business or social purposes, or the promotion of sports, where the serving of such liquors is incidental and is not the major purpose of the club.
CAFÉ or RESTAURANT. Any place serving meals or lunches to the public.
HOTEL. Any establishment having a resident proprietor or manager, where, in consideration of payment therefor, food and lodging are regularly furnished to transients and which maintains not less than ten guest rooms with bedding and other usual suitable and necessary furnishings in each room, and which is provided with a suitable lobby, desk and office for the registration of its guests at the main entrance on the ground floor, and which employs an adequate staff to provide suitable and usual service,
and which maintains under the same management and control as the rest of the establishment and has, as an integral part thereof, a dining room with appropriate facilities for seating not less than 30 guests at one time where the general public are, in consideration of payment therefor, served with meals at tables.
ORIGINAL PACKAGE. The bottled or sealed container in which the liquor is placed at the time of manufacture.
SALE and SOLD. All barters, and all manners or means of furnishing non-intoxicating malt liquor or beer as above described in violation or evasion of the law.
TEMPORARILY. For a period of time not more than 30 days.
(Ord. 2, passed 11-4-1946; Ord. 2.1, passed 7-25-1977)