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City Council Minutes February 1, 2010 Page 3 of 8 • The liquor store would be the primary funding for the investment. • With regard to the current liquor ordinance allowing two licenses, requested a formal letter from the Council stating this Council has no intention of making changes to the ordinance or making variances to it; requested confirmation that if the other existing license were to be turned back to the City, the City will not issue it to a new entity; and urge future Councils not to amend the off -sale ordinance or offer variances to it out of respect to BLMM. • Amend current liquor ordinance by adding the following: (1) 1/3 mile radius from any off -sale establishment to another; (2) include language from Minnesota Statute 340A.413 for first class cities to not offer more than 1 license for each 5,000 of population. • It may take time to amend the ordinance and requests a short term moratorium while the ordinance is amended. MAYOR ADAMS MOVED TO TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THE PROPOSED LIQUOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: • THAT THE CITY WILL NOT ISSUE ADDITIONAL OFF SALE LIQUOR LICENSES OVER THE CURRENT TWO UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY POPULATION EXCEEDS 5000 • THAT NO OFF -SALE LICENSE BE GRANTED AND PREMISES LOCATED WITHIN A 1/3 MILE RADIUS OF ANOTHER OFF - SALE LICENSE. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. 5.4 Liquor Ordinance Amendments — City Attorney Sandelin stated he reviewed the existing liquor ordinance at the City Clerk's request to look at provisions for events held outside. On sale licenses are issued for contiguous spaces, not outside. Temporary licenses have been issued to cover these events. He has added draft language for Temporary Expansion for Council review. Number 6, Annual Limit of temporary expansion licenses— restricting the number of events per calendar year to two may be too restrictive. It was the consensus of the Council to remove the Annual Limit. Number 5, Sunday On -Sale — requiring seating capacity of 30 persons. There may be smaller establishments who may want an on -sale license but may not hold 30 people. Mr. Sandelin stated that number may be tied to State Statute and he will look into that.