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MINU'PES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 1993 Ordinance as it governs space where alcohol sales and consumption is allowed. LaValle felt that liquor consumption was another issue and pointed out that the CUP was a formality since Gordies had volleyball prior to the ordinance amendment. LaValle felt that the CUP should be approved since it is a benefit to an existing business and the community, and since volleyball has been played at Gordies for the past 15 years. Scalze indicated that she did not recall any discussion of volleyball at Gordies prior to 2 or 3 years ago. The City Attorney pointed out that any future amendment to the City's liquor ordinance would have to be complied with by Gordies as well as any existing liquor establishment. Scalze felt that sooner or later the Council must take charge of where alcohol is sold and consumed. Morelan asked if it were legal for someone to sit in their car and consume alcohol in the parking lot of a liquor establishment. The City Attorney replied that he was looking for a prohibition to consuming alcohol on a premise without having bouqht the liquor there. The Attorney suggested that such a provision would prohibit someone bringing a cooler of alcoholic beverages to a volleyball game. Hanson asked about the fund-raiser recently held at the Venetian Inn by Little Canada Charity Plus. The City Administrator replied that under the City's Liquor Ordinance, no permit was required since the Ordinance allows consumption on the premises and does not restrict consumption to within the structure. The Administrator reported that the Little Canada Charity fund-raiser was handled in the same manner as the Venetian Inn boxing matches. There are other cities, however, who do limit alcohol sales and consumption to within the building. The Administrative Assistant reported that the City of White Bear Lake's liquor ordinance prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol outside the building unless the property owner has a special use permit. Under the special use permit process, the City then requires controls over outdoor sales and consumption. For example, the Village Inn has outdoor sales and Page 6