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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 25, 2000 Adamson reported that there are rules that must be followed in utilizing a caterer's permit, and he indicated that he follows these rules. Pedersen asked how liquor violations would be addressed under this situation. The City Attorney replied that his office would prosecute liquor violations under State Law. He noted, however, that Little Canada would not have authority to revoke a North St. Paul liquor license. Little Canada could revoke its Conditional Use Permit. Fahey suggested that it was unfair that K & J Catering could avoid having to pay Little Canada's on-sale liquor license fee. He suggested that as a condition of issuing the CUP, the City establish a fee based on calls for service at the rental hall. LaValle did not agree with basing the fee on calls for service pointing out that this might result in the Sheriff's Department not being called when it should have been. LaValle suggested that an annual fee be established and that the City review that fee each year to ensure that it is adequate. Pedersen pointed out the Planning Commission's recommendation that an off-duty police officer be on premises during an event at the rental hall. Pedersen suggested that this would help limit potential problems. Fahey again stated that a reasonable fee should be established in lieu of K & 7 Catering paying the on-sale liquor license fee. Scalze pointed out that if the CUP is approved, I{ & J Catering could be open 7 nights per week resulting in the rental hall operating as a restaurant and a bar. Kurt Adamson indicated that his arrangement with the property owner is that he has access to the rental hall on Friday's and Saturday's. There is a music school that operates in the hall the remainder of the week. It was noted that the previous rental hall had a consumption and display license that allowed patrons of the hall to bring in their own liquor with the operator of the hall selling set-ups. Tom Conroy, owner of the building, indicated that this arrangement provides better control over issues such as consumption by minors and cutting off the sale of alcohol to people who are intoxicated. Adamson reported that K & J Catering has a clean record in the City of North St. Paul. They require off-duty police officers at any rental occasions, and these officers enforce the liquor laws during these events. Scalze asked what other cities do in relation to their community centers