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WS – Item 4 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 4 Date: January 7, 2012 To: City Council From: Julie Bartell, City Clerk Re: Off -Sale Liquor Licenses Background In December the council requested that staff report on off -sale liquor licensing in Lino Lakes. I n the city t here a re currently seven approved off -sale liquor licenses (including G -Will Liquor s that is n ot yet built) and one off -sale 3.2 (beer) license. There is one additional off - sale liquor license and one off -sale gr owler license that will be presented to the council in Janua ry. The locations of existing and proposed licenses ar e noted on the attached map. A survey of surround ing cities provided the following information regarding their regulations on off -sale lice nses:  Centerville (pop 3,792), no limitation on number/proximity other than state law;  Circle Pines (pop 4,918), no limitation on number/proximity other than state law;  Blaine (pop. 57,186), one license per 7,000; one license allowed within one -mile radiu s;  New Brighton (pop. 21,456), one license per 5,000; one license allowed within one - mile radius;  Shoreview (pop. 25,043), one license per 5,000, no restriction on proximity;  Coon Rapids (pop. 61,476), have Class A and Class B; Class A licenses limited to 8 and proximity limited to one -mile radius; Class B limited to 2 and proximity limited to two -mile radius;  Forest Lake (pop. 18,375), maximum of 10 licenses; no restrictions based on population or proximity;  White Bear Lake (pop. 23,797), no limitation on number/proximity other than sta t e law;  Anoka (pop. 17,142), municipal liquor only. Requested Council Direction Council direction regarding off -sale liquor licensing in the city. Attachments Map