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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 1, 2010 APPROVED 136 5. Chomonix Golf Course Liquor License—City Clerk Bartell reviewed her staff \.., 137 report indicating that Anoka County has submitted an application for an on-sale liquor 138 license for Chomonix Golf Course. The course has long held a 3.2 on-sale license that 139 allows them to sell beer in the clubhouse and from a beverage cart going throughout the 140 course. The golf course has long been interested in obtaining a wine/strong beer license 141 but cannot qualify because of certain food requirements associated with a wine license. 142 After determining through the state liquor inspector that the course facilities qualify as a 143 restaurant,the county has decided to pursue the full liquor license although they indicate 144 that from a risk management standpoint they only intend to sell strong beer and wine for 145 at least the initial licensing period. Ms. Bartell's reviewed the information included in the 146 report on a survey that provided insight on other cities with golf courses licensed to sell 147 liquor or beer. 148 149 Ms. Bartell reported that the work on this license process also revealed a requirement in 150 the city's liquor code for a conditional use permit for any outdoor serving. Since the 151 zoning code doesn't address such a requirement, the city attorney has advised that the 152 language be removed from the liquor code. A zoning code amendment will be drafted 153 that will address a golf course/restaurant use. 154 155 Both the liquor license request and the liquor code amendment will be presented to the 156 council when the staff work on them is complete. 157 158 The council had no specific comments on the liquor license matter other than to suggest 159 that there should be a requirement that the golf course notify the city if they increase their 160 beverage service past that which is covered by their risk management(insurance). 161 162 7. Procedural Ideas (Mayor Reinert)—The mayor offered the following suggestions: 163 164 a) Advisory Boards-the council should meet with all the advisory boards; 165 b) Council directions—Staff should compile directions given by the council 166 (at work sessions and council meetings) and forward them to the council the day after the 167 meeting for concurrence; 168 c) Time and Action Report -Develop a system to follow ideas and 169 initiatives; staff should draft a format for this report/process; 170 d) Grant Challenge—Staff should be challenged to seek grants for assistance 171 to the city;there are grant assistance companies that could be brought in; 172 e) Council E-mail accounts—Council members should be able to have their 173 city e-mail address messages automatically forwarded to them (upon request); Further, 174 council e-mail addresses should be clearly accessible through the city's web site; 175 f. Marketing- The council should receive an update on current marketing 176 efforts at the next work session (including commercial and residential efforts); what have 177 the plans and effort been to this point? The mayor suggests that the city needs to be ready 178 to move when good development proposals come forward; he suggests having an 179 electronic package available to promote good development. He likes the idea of creating L.., 180 activity by contact also; 4