(A) On-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. On-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquors in hotels, restaurants, bowling centers, movie theaters and exclusive liquor stores within the number authorized by this subchapter. In addition, an on-sale intoxicating liquor license may be issued, if approved by the Commissioner to a club which has been in existence for three years or more. A license issued to a club shall be for the sale of intoxicating liquors to members and bona fide guests only; except that, a club may permit the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under M.S. § 340A.419, as it may be amended from time to time. The city may issue the amount of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses as authorized in M.S. § 340A.413, subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) Off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. An off-sale intoxicating liquor license shall be issued only to an exclusive liquor store, the number of which to be determined by the Council. If an exclusive liquor store is adjacent to another business (such as, shares a common wall), the exclusive liquor store shall have a separate entrance (such as, common vestibule with separate store entrances).
(C) On-sale wine licenses. On-sale wine licenses may be issued to restaurants meeting the qualifications of M.S. § 340A.404, subd. 5, as it may be amended from time to time, and shall permit only the sale of wine not exceeding 14% alcohol by volume, for consumption on the licensed premises only, in conjunction with the sale of food.
(D) Sunday sales licenses. Special on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquor on Sunday separate from a regular on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued pursuant to § 110.016 of this chapter may be issued to hotels, restaurants, bowling centers, movie theaters or clubs, which hold an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and have a seating capacity for at least 30 persons. Intoxicating liquor must be consumed on the premises in conjunction with the sale of food.
(E) Consumption and display permits. Consumption and display permits are issued by the Commissioner and regulated by the provisions of M.S. § 340A.414, as it may be amended from time to time. Consumption and display permits issued by the Commissioner must be approved by the City Council before they are effective.
(F) Temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. A temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license may be issued to a club or charitable, religious or other non-profit organization which has been in existence for at least three years, a political committee registered under M.S. § 10A.14, as it may be amended from time to time, or a state university, in connection with a social event within the city sponsored by the licensee. The license may authorize the sale of intoxicating liquor on-sale for not more than four consecutive days and may authorize on-sales on premises other than premises the licensee owns or permanently occupies. The license may provide that the licensee may contract for intoxicating liquor catering services with the holder of a full year on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the city or any municipality. Licenses under this division (F) are not valid unless first approved by the Commissioner.
(G) Outdoor consumption endorsement. A special endorsement may be issued by the city to the holder of a regular on-sale intoxicating liquor or on-sale wine license to allow sales and consumption of intoxicating liquor outdoors when the outside service area is immediately adjacent to and contiguous with the licensed premises. The licensee shall make application for the special endorsement to the city and provide site plans which illustrate the proposed outdoor service area. The special endorsement may be issued by the City Council to the licensee by resolution after a public hearing on the special endorsement is held. The designated outside service area shall not reduce the number of off-street parking spaces which would be required if the licensed premises together with the outside service area were to be newly constructed in conformity with the city’s zoning code. The city may also require improvements to the outside service area prior to issuing the special endorsement, including, but not limited to, safety barriers or other enclosures to be placed around the perimeter of the outside service area in order to protect patrons from any hazards, including vehicular traffic.
(Prior Code, § 502.03)
(H) Brewery taproom license. A brewer who has a license from the Commissioner of Public Safety to brew up to 250,000 barrels of malt per year may be issued a license by the city for on-sale of malt liquor subject to the following conditions.
(1) The malt liquor sold on sale for consumption must be produced by the brewer on the licensed premises.
(2) No other beverages containing alcohol may be sold or consumed on the licensed premises.
(3) A brewer may only have one taproom license.
(4) A restaurant is not allowed at a brewery with a taproom license. The brewer would, however, be allowed to sell simple pre-packaged snacks (chips, peanuts, popcorn and the like) for consumption on-site.
(5) The holder of a brewery taproom license who also holds a brewery off-sale malt liguor license is permitted to sell growlers, with a capacity of up to 64 ounces, for the take-out or off-sale of craft beer.
(I) Brewery off-sale malt liquor license. A brewer who has a license from the Commissioner of Public Safety in accordance with M.S. § 340A.285, as it may be amended from time to time, may with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety be issued a license by the city of off-sale of malt liquor. Off-sale of liquor shall be limited to the legal hours for off sale pursuant to § 110.026 of this chapter.
(J) Microdistillery with cocktail room license. The owner of the microdistillery qualifies for and receives a microdistillery license from the state, according to M.S. Ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time.
(1) Microdistillery cocktail room - on-sale license. The owner of the microdistillery qualifies for and receives a microdistillery cocktail room - on-sale license from the city.
(2) Microdistillery off-sale. Off-sale of liquor produced in the microdistillery shall require a microdistillery license for off-sale of liquor.
(K) Sunday growler off-sale. A brewer that manufactures less than 20,000 barrels of malt liquor per year to sell malt liquor to the public in 64-ounce containers, commonly known as “growlers” is permitted by M.S. § 340A.301, as it may be amended from time to time, on Sundays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(Ord. 591, passed 10-29-1996; Ord. 771, passed 04-24-2006; Ord. 835, passed 05-20-2010; Ord. 843, passed 05-20-2010; Ord. 938, passed 09-25-2017; Ord. 942, passed 04-09-2018; Ord. 991, passed 06-13-2022)
Penalty, see § 110.999