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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 10, 1985 PAGE 3 ~~ Attorney Gasteazoro presented a redraft of the proposed liquor LIQUOR ordinance and explained the changes made as requested by Council at ORDINANCE the March 20th meeting, and explained the restrictions placed on DISCUSSION entertainment. In the absence of Councilmember Ciernia, Secretary Chenoweth presented Mr. Ciernia's concern that either the ordinance or the conditional use granted to the Lido Cafe should indicate the ratio of liquor to food. Attorney Gasteazoro explained that the definition of bona fide club and restaurant in the ordinance controls that, however, if Council wishes it more stringent, she would need guidance to draft the change. Mayor Eggert stated that he had spoken to the Labalestras and they LIDO have decided to pursue a modified "Scheme E" and will not be requesting CAFE parking on the Croft property, and will be downgrading the number of UPDATE. seats. Mayor Eggert and the Attorney will meet with the Lido owners on April 16, 1985 to redraft the development agreement. Council again addressed the matter of the liquor ordinance discussing LIQUOR at length such items as entertainment, number of licenses to be ORDINANCE issued, phasing out 3.2 feet on sale except in restaurants, ratio of DISCUSSION food to liquor, and limiting hours of operation. CONTINUED Ted Meyer, 1710 St. Mary's, felt entertainment should be restricted to TED MEYER, prohibit it being a detriment to the City, that the ratio of food to 1710 ST. liquor should be established, there should be a more explicit definition MARY'S of restaurant, and felt 3.2 beer licenses do no t enhance the City as they bring in unwanted types. MEMO FROM Jan Bykowski, 1745 St. Mary's, presented a memo from James Bykowski, 1745 JIM BYKOWSKI, St. Mary's, requesting items to be required. by the ordinance (a copy of 1745 ST. this memo is on file in the Clerk's Office). MARY'S Lolita Keck, 1766 St. Mary's, commented on the residential nature of LOLITA KECK, the community and questioned the need for such a large number of 1766 ST. liquor/beer licenses. MARY'S Joan Schrum, 1736 Fry, felt that establishing e arlier closing hours for JOAN SCHRUM, establishments serving liquor would discourage "hard core" drinkers from 1736 FRY coming to Falcon Heights. Steve Reiter, 1746 Fry, asked if the section in the ordinance requiring STEVE REITER a person to be in business six months before a liquor license is issued 1745 FRY had been deleted, and Attorney Gasteazoro repli ed that it had not. Following the discussion, the City Attorney was directed to change the number cf licenses from six to five, and to check into the possibility of limiting the hours of lounge operation to the period of time when the kitchen is in operation as suggested by Ms. Schrum. Attorney Gasteazoro presented her memorandum dated April 1, 1985 relating to the watershed agreement discussed at the March 27th meeting. After a short discussion, Mayor Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Hard, that Resolution R-85-12 be adopted. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION R-85-12 RESOLUTION R-85-12 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO A JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT