§ 10-19. Types of licenses.

The following types of licenses are issued under this article:

(a)

On-sale intoxicating liquor license. On-sale intoxicating liquor licenses shall be granted only to hotels, bowling centers, clubs, restaurants, and exclusive liquor stores. A license shall be issued to clubs and congressionally chartered veterans' organizations if they have been in existence for at least three years and liquor sales will only be to members and bona fide guests. On-sale licenses will only be issued to exclusive liquor stores that were licensed on January 1, 2000.

(b)

Off-sale intoxicating liquor license. Off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued to an exclusive liquor store and shall permit off-sale of intoxicating liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor.

(c)

Wine licenses. Wine licenses may be issued, with the approval of the commissioner of public safety, only to restaurants having facilities for seating of at least 25 people at one time for the sale of wine not exceeding 24 percent alcohol by volume and for consumption on the licensed premises only in conjunction with the sale of food. The holder of a wine license who is also licensed to sell 3.2 percent malt liquor on-sale may also sell intoxicating malt liquors at on-sale without an additional license.

(d)

On-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license. On-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license may be issued to bona fide clubs, bowling centers, golf courses, including driving ranges, restaurants, and hotels where food is prepared and served for consumption on the premises only.

(e)

Off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license. Off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license may be issued to general food stores and drug stores and permit the sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor at retail in the original package for consumption off the premises only.

(f)

On-sale Sunday liquor license. On-sale Sunday liquor licenses may be issued only to a hotel or restaurant, with facilities for serving not less than 50 guests at one time, to which an on-sale intoxicating license has been issued. Such license may permit the sale of liquor to be consumed on the premises during the hours allowed by state law in conjunction with the serving of food provided that the licensee is in conformance with the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, M.S. § 144.411 et seq., and provided a public hearing is held prior to the issuance of the license. No Sunday liquor license is needed for on-sale wine licenses.

(g)

Temporary on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses. Temporary on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses may be issued to a club or charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization in existence for at least three years. The license may authorize the on-sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor for not more than three 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 3.2 percent malt liquor with the holder of a full-year on-sale liquor license issued by the city. The licenses are subject to the terms, including the license fee, normally imposed by the city. The licenses issued in this section are subject to all laws and ordinances governing the sale of liquor, including furnishing a form of proof of financial responsibility.

(h)

Temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses.

(1)

The city council may issue to a club or charitable religious or nonprofit organization in existence for at least three years or to a political committee registered under M.S. § 10A.14, a temporary license for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the city sponsored by the licensee. The license may authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor 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 liquor license issued by the city. The licenses are subject to the terms, including license fee, imposed by the city. The licenses issued under this section are subject to all laws and ordinances governing the sale of intoxicating liquor except M.S. § 340A.409 and § 340A.504, subd. 3(d), and the laws and ordinances which by their nature are not applicable.

(2)

The city council may issue to a brewer who manufactures fewer than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in a year or a microdistillery a temporary license for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the brewer or microdistillery. The terms and conditions specified for temporary licenses under paragraph (h)(1) shall apply to a license issued under this paragraph, except that the requirements of section M.S. § 340A.409, subds. 1 to 3a, shall apply to the license.

(3)

Limitations on temporary on-sale intoxication liquor licenses:

a.

Temporary licenses must first be approved by the commissioner of public safety before they become valid.

b.

No more than three four-day, four three-day, or six two-day temporary licenses, in any combination not to exceed 12 days per year, may be issued for the sale of alcoholic beverages to any one organization or registered political committee, or for any one location, within a 12-month period.

c.

Not more than one temporary license may be issued to any one organization or registered political committee, or for any one location, within any 30-day period.

(i)

Club licenses. Club licenses may be issued to clubs as provided in M.S. § 340A.404, subd. 1.

(j)

Consumption and display permits. Consumption and display permits may be issued to a bottle club which complies with the requirements of M.S. § 340A.414 and which has obtained a permit from the commissioner of public safety. Consumption and display permits shall not be issued in the city, except to establishments that have been issued such license on or prior to the effective date of Ordinance No. 299.

(k)

On-sale brewer taproom license. May be issued to a brewery licensed under M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6(c), (i) or (j) for the on-sale of malt liquor produced by the brewer for the consumption on the premises of or adjacent to one brewery location owned by the brewer as provided in M.S. § 340A.26.

(1)

On-sale brewer taproom license holders are allowed Sunday on-sales as provided in M.S. § 340A.26, subd. 5, and do not require a separate on-sale sunday liquor license. No Sunday on-sales are allowed before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.

(l)

Small brewer off-sale license. May be issued to a brew pub or brewery licensed under M.S. § 340A.301, subd. 6(c), (i) or (j) for the off-sale of malt liquor at its licensed premises that has been produced and packaged by the brewer as provided in M.S. §§ 340A.24, 340A.28, and 340A.285.

(1)

Small brewer off-sale license holders are allowed Sunday off-sale as provided in M.S. §§ 340A.24 and 340A.28, and 340A.285. No Sunday off-sales are allowed before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.

(m)

On-sales cocktail room. License may be issued to a microdistillery for the on-sale of distilled spirits produced by the distiller for the consumption on the premises of or adjacent to one distillery location owned by the distiller as provided in M.S. § 340A.22, subd. 2.

(1)

On-sales cocktail room license holders are allowed Sunday on-sales as provided in M.S. § 340A.22, subd. 2, and do not require a separate on-sale Sunday liquor license. No Sunday on-sales are allowed before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.

(n)

Microdistillery off-sale license. May be issued to a microdistillery for the off-sale of distilled spirits as provided in M.S. § 340A.22, subd. 4.

(1)

Microdistillery off-sale license holders are allowed Sunday off-sales as provided in M.S. § 340A.22, subd. 4, and do not require a separate on-sale Sunday liquor license. No Sunday off-sales are allowed before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.

(Ord. No. 299, § 1, 3-13-00; Ord. No. 371, §§ 1—3, 4-12-04; Ord. No. 404, § 1, 10-10-05; Ord. No. 447, § 1, 4-9-07; Ord. No. 605, § 1, 6-8-15; Ord. No. 615, § 1, 10-10-16; Ord. No. 618, § 1, 1-23-17; Ord. No. 632, §§ 3, 4, 6-11-18)