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ittle anada ;i 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1604 (651) 766-4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 www.ci.little-eanada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk DATE: February 5, 2015 RE: Temporary On -Sale Liquor Licenses MAYOR John Keis COUNCIL. Rick Montour Michael McGraw Tom Fischer Christian 'I'orkelson ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson • Per Council discussion at the last meeting, I reviewed State Statute which states "The governing body of a municipality may issue a temporary license of on -sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the licensee". (See attached.) Based on that language, I do not believe the Council could pass this authority on to a staff member. However, in looking at the Liquor Ordinance, I noted that the following code provisions: (3) (a) No more than three four-day, four three-day, six two-day, or twelve one - day temporary licenses, in any combination not to exceed twelve days per year may be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquor to any one organization or registered political committee, or for any one location, within a twelve-month period. (b) No more than one temporary license may be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquor to any one organization or registered political committee, or for any one location, within any thirty -day period. With regard to (3) (a), the City Code provision mirrored State Statute as it previously existed, but the Statute has been since amended to say "The license may authorize the on -sale of intoxicating liquor for not more than four consecutive days...". While the restriction on the number of temporary liquor licenses in the City Code has not been a problem for the organizations that typically request these licenses, I wanted to point this out to the Council. With regard to (3) (b), the City has not followed this provision given the timing of many of the St. John's Church events. Therefore, it would be staff's recommendation to eliminate this restriction. There is nothing in State Statute that would require the restriction to stay in place. It would be staff's recommendation the Chapter 703 of the City Code be amended to eliminated Section 703.110. (3) (b).