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(A) The hours of operation and days of sale shall be those set by M.S. § 340A.504, as it may be amended from time to time, except that the City Council may, by resolution or ordinance, provide for more restrictive hours.
(B) No sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink for consumption on the licensed premises may be made between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday inclusive. No sale of intoxicating liquor by the drink for consumption on the licensed premises may be made between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Sales after 2:00 a.m. on Sunday are unlawful unless the liquor license holder has obtained a Sunday liquor license in accordance with state law.
(C) No establishment licensed under M.S. § 340A.414, as it may be amended from time to time, or § 110.072(D) may permit a person to consume or display intoxicating liquor, and no person may consume or display intoxicating liquor between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday inclusive, and between 1:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sundays.
(Prior Code, § 3-4-5) (Ord. 575, passed 3-11-2013; Ord. 625, passed 9-28-2015) Penalty, see § 110.999
(A) Distributing liquor at public gatherings. The city may authorize the holder of a retail “on-sale” intoxicating liquor license issued by the city or by an adjacent municipality to dispense intoxicating liquor at any convention, banquet, conference, meeting, or social affair conducted in the community center. The licensee (liquor provider) must be engaged to dispense intoxicating liquor at the event held by a person or organization permitted to use the premises and may dispense intoxicating liquor only to any person attending the event. The licensee may not dispense intoxicating liquor to any person attending or participating in an amateur athletic event held on the premises.
(B) Community center liquor provider authorization. Authority to be a liquor provider will be granted by the City Council on an annual basis, term to run January 1 to December 31. The Community Center Director will accept applications, screen, and make the formal request for authorization to the Council. Applications for authorization to become a liquor provider will be accepted throughout the year, but will require a six to eight week waiting period for approval. If approved, the term will expire at the end of the calendar year, December 31.
(C) Termination of liquor provider authorization. The City Administrator may suspend or terminate the license of a liquor provider for conducting illegal operations, for maintaining insufficient insurance coverage, for loss or suspension of its retail liquor license, and for violating the policies set forth in the city’s Community Center Policy Manual. The liquor provider may appeal any suspension or termination to the City Council within ten days after receipt of notice of suspension termination. The appeal shall be served on the City Administrator and the Council shall commence a hearing within 21 days after receipt of the notice of appeal.
(Prior Code, § 3-4-6) (Ord. 332, passed 9-13-1999)
“ON-SALE” WINE LICENSE
An “on-sale” wine license authorizes the sale of wine not exceeding 14% alcohol by volume for consumption on the licensed premises only in conjunction with the sale of food. An “on-sale” wine license may be issued only to a restaurant having facilities for seating not fewer than 25 guests at one time. For purposes of this subchapter, a RESTAURANT means an establishment under the control of a single proprietor or manager having appropriate facilities for serving meals and where, in consideration of payment therefor, meals are regularly served at tables to the general public, and which employs an adequate staff to provide the usual and suitable service to its guests.
(Prior Code, § 3-11-2)
(Prior Code, § 3-11-3) Penalty, see § 110.999
(A) Form. Every application for “on-sale” wine license shall state the name of the applicant, age, representations as to character with such references as the City Council may require, citizenship, the restaurant in connection with which the proposed licensee will operate and its location, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the restaurant, how long the restaurant business has been at that place, and other information as the Council may require from time to time. In addition to containing the information, the application shall be in a form prescribed by the Liquor Control Director and shall be verified and filed with the City Clerk. No person shall make a false statement in an application.
(B) Liability insurance. Prior to the issuance of a wine license, the applicant shall file with the City Clerk a liability insurance policy in the amount of $50,000 coverage for bodily injury for one person in any one occurrence; $100,000 coverage for bodily injury for two or more persons in any one occurrence; $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of others in any one occurrence; $50,000 for loss of means of support of any one person in any one occurrence; and $100,000 for loss of means of support of two or more persons in any one occurrence; and shall comply with the provisions of M.S. § 340A.409, as it may be amended from time to time, relating to liability insurance policies.
(C) Approval of security. The security offered under division (B) above shall be approved by the City Council and the State Liquor Control Director. Surety bonds and liability insurance policies shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. Operation of a licensed business without having on file with the city at all times effective security as required in division (B) above is a cause for revocation of the license.
(Prior Code, § 3-11-4) (Ord. 369, passed 1-28-2002)
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