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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 1D <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Lisa Hogstad-Osterhues, Deputy City Clerk <br />MEETING DATE: June 27, 2016 <br />TOPIC: Resolution No. 16-63, Approving an Application for a <br />Temporary On -Sale Liquor License, a Cabaret <br />License and an Exemption for Gambling Permit and a <br />Parade Run for the Annual St. Joseph's Catholic Church <br />August Festival <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />St. Joseph Church is hosting its annual August Festival on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, <br />August 14, 2016. <br />BACKGROUND <br />As part of the festival, food and beverages including strong beer and wine will be served. <br />Although temporary on -sale liquor licenses are issued by the Minnesota Department of Public <br />Safety, local approval is required. Staff has verified that St. Joseph's Church is eligible under <br />local ordinance for a temporary license. <br />The Church has also made application to acquire a cabaret license. Bands will be playing live <br />music in the church parking lot on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday from <br />11:00 to 6:00 p.m. <br />The Church has also applied for an Exempt Permit to allow charitable gambling. Non-profit <br />organizations are allowed under State gambling laws to apply for an exempt permit if they <br />conduct fewer than five (5) gambling occasions per year. St. Joseph Catholic Church conducts <br />fewer than five. <br />The Church has also applied for a Parade/Run event permit requesting city permission to <br />conduct this activity. The event is a 5K Run starting at St. Joseph's Parish church on Elm <br />Street and running along the routes indicated on the attached map. There will be bathrooms <br />available at the church as well as basic first aid. It anticipates there will be approximately 100 <br />participants. <br />The applications and the certificate of liability Insurance has been submitted to cover all of the <br />above events and is filed in the office of the City Clerk. The proper fees have been paid. <br />The Police Department has reviewed the application and has signed off on the permit with the <br />understanding that the applicants will continue to follow their instructions on safety. The <br />applicant must also have in place all necessary permissions for use of property involved in the <br />event if private. <br />