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(a). No single entity may hold both a microdistillery cocktail room and taproom license and a microdistillery cocktail room and taproom license may not be co-located. Within ten days of the issuance of a microdistillery cocktail room license, the city shall inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of the licensee's name and address and trade name, and the effective date and expiration date of the license. The city shall also inform the Commissioner of Public Safety of a microdistillery cocktail room license transfer, cancellation, suspension, or revocation during the license period. 17. Microdistiller Off-Sale Licenses. A microdistiller off-sale license may be issued to the holder of a state microdistillery license if at least 50 percent of the annual production of the licensee is processed and distilled on premises. A microdistiller off-sale license authorizes off-sale of one 375 milliliter bottle per customer per day of product manufactured on-site provided the product is also available for distribution to wholesalers. 18. Microdistiller Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses. A microdistiller temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license may be issued to the holder of a state microdistillery license. A microdistillery temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license authorizes on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the city sponsored by the microdistillery. Section 9-4.9. LICENSE FEES; PRO RATA 1. No license or other fee established by the city shall exceed any limit established by Minn. Stat. § Minnesota Statutes ch. 340A, as it may be amended from time to time, for a liquor license. 2. The Council may establish from time to time by City Code, ordinance or resolution the fee for any of the liquor licenses it is authorized to issue. The license fee may not exceed the cost of issuing the license and other costs directly related to the enforcement of the liquor laws and this ordinance. No liquor license fee shall be increased without providing mailed notice of a hearing on the proposed increase to all affected licensees at least 30 days before the hearing. 3. The fee for all licenses,except temporary licenses,granted after the commencement of the license year shall be prorated on a quarterly basis. 4. All license fees shall be paid in full at the time the application is filed with the city. If the application is denied, the license fee shall be returned to the applicant. 5. A refund of a pro rata share of an annual license fee may occur only if authorized by Minnesota Statutes § 340A.408, subd. 5, as amended. Section 9-4.10. COUNCIL DISCRETION TO GRANT OR DENY A LICENSE The Council in its sound discretion may either grant or deny the application for any license or for the transfer or renewal of any license. No applicant has a right to a license under this Chapter. Pequot Lakes City Code 12