Licenses shall be of the following kinds:
Subd. 1. On-sale 3.2% malt liquor. These licenses may only be issued to restaurants, hotels, clubs, golf courses, and establishments used exclusively for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor for consumption on the premises only.
Subd. 2. On-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. These licenses may be issued only to hotels, clubs, theaters, bowling centers, and restaurants and shall permit "on-sale" of liquor only.
Subd. 3. On-sale wine licenses. These licenses shall be issued only to restaurants with a seating capacity for not fewer than 25 guests meeting the qualifications of M.S. § 340A.404, Subd. 5, and shall permit only the sale of wine not exceeding 24% alcohol by volume, for consumption on the licensed premises only, in conjunction with the sale of food. A wine license authorizes the sale of wine on all days of the week. A holder of an on-sale wine license who is also licensed to sell 3.2% malt liquor at on-sale pursuant to M.S. § 340A.411, is allowed to sell intoxicating malt liquors at on-sale without an additional license.
Subd. 4. Special club license. These licenses shall be issued only to incorporated clubs and congressionally chartered veterans' organizations which have been in existence for three years and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests, except that a club may permit the general public to participate in a wine tasting conducted at the club under M.S. § 340A.419.
Subd. 5. Special license for Sunday sales. Licenses authorizing sales on Sunday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. Sunday and 1:00 a.m. Monday in conjunction with the serving of food may be issued to any hotel, restaurant or club which has facilities for serving at least 30 guests at one time and which has an "on-sale" intoxicating liquor license.
Subd. 6. Temporary on-sale 3.2% malt liquor or intoxicating liquor. These licenses may be issued only to clubs, charitable, religious or nonprofit organizations as provided in M.S. § 340A.404.
Subd. 7. Off-sale 3.2% malt liquor. These licenses shall permit the sale of 3.2% malt liquor at retail in the original package for consumption off the premises only.
Subd. 8. Off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. These licenses may be issued only to exclusive liquor stores.
Subd. 9. Extended hours 2:00 a.m. liquor license. These licenses may be issued at the discretion and approval of the City Council to allow sales of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. with a permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to M.S. § 340A.504, Subd. 7.
(Ord. 441, passed 11-5-2007; Am. Ord. 513, passed 6-9-2014; Am. Ord. 554, passed 2-26-2018)