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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 8, 2008 REQUEST The City Clerk reported that Taste of Scandinavia is requesting an On- FOR ON- Sale Liquor License that they can use in conjunction with their Caterer's SALE Permit so that they can provide liquor service at catered events. The LIQUOR Clerk reviewed her report dated October 2, 2008 which indicates that LICENSE - while the City is allowed additional liquor licenses under State Statute, TASTE OF there are none available under the City Code. Therefore, the Council SCANDINAVIA would have to approve a Text Amendment adding the additional On-Sale Liquor License to the Municipal Code. Taste of Scandinavia representatives appeared before the Council requesting the On-Sale Liquor License which, when used in conjunction with their Caterer's Permit, would allow them to provide liquor service at catered events. They reported that given their headquarters are located in Little Canada, they felt it appropriate to request the liquor license from Little Canada. It was noted that their intent would be to continue to sell wine at their Little Canada restaurant, and not full liquor service, unless they had a closed event at that location. There was some Council discussion relative to amendment the Municipal Code to mirror the number of liquor licenses as allowed by State Statute. However, the consensus was to add one license at this time. Should additional on-sale liquor license requests be made in the future, the Council could consider additional amendments at that time. It was the consensus of the Council to amend the Municipal Code to add an on-sale license for Taste of Scandinavia, with the indication that, if possible, the license should be Limited to their catering business only while allowing the sale of wine to continue at their Little Canada restaurant. The Mayor suggested that City staff work with the City Attorney relative to the appropriate text amendment language, and bring that proposed amendment back to the Council for consideration. DEVELOPMENT Mr. Bob Wagner, representing Midwest Gymnastics, appeared before UPDATE- the Council to provide an update on improvements planned for the former MIDWEST Knox building. Wagner reported that they would like to modify exterior GYMNASTICS improvement plans slightly, and reviewed the proposed improvements planned for the parking lot, curbing, landscaping, and brick entryways on the building. Wagner noted the list of improvements that are planned for this fall. He indicated that they have leased 4,000 square feet of the building to a women's fitness center. He indicated that leasing has been