(A) State law establishes the number of liquor licenses that a city may issue. However, the number of licenses that may be granted under this chapter is limited to the number of licenses issued as of the effective date of this chapter, even if a larger number of licenses are authorized by law or election.
(1) The Council, in its sound discretion, may provide by ordinance that a larger number of licenses may be issued, up to the number of licenses authorized by M.S. Ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2) If a larger number of licenses in a particular category has been authorized by a referendum held under the provisions of M.S. § 340A.413, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time, but not all of them have been issued, the larger number of licenses is not in effect until the Council by ordinance determines that any or all of the licenses may be issued.
(3) The Council is not required to issue the full number of licenses that it has available.
(B) No on-sale or off-sale license shall be effective beyond the compact and contiguous space named therein for which the same was granted. A license is only effective for the licensed premises specified in the approved license application.
(C) Pursuant to M.S. § 340A.413, not more than ten off-sale licenses shall be granted at any one time, and not more than ten on-sale licenses shall be granted at any one time.
(Ord. 1060, passed 12-5-17)