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Lino Lakes - Liquor and Beer (b) Description of premises. The application shall specifically describe the compact and contiguous premises within which liquor may be dispensed and consumed. Sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors on premises with an on -sale license is limited to within the building at the address designated on the license unless the license specifically grants permission for sale and consumption outside of the building. Any area outside of the building where liquor will be served, such as a patio, garden or sidewalk area, must be described on the license, must be contiguous to the building, and must be covered by liability insurance. The description may not include any parking lot or sidewalk Any outdoor serving area shall require a conditional use permit. EXPLANATION: TIGHTENS OUR REGULATIONS (2) Liability insurance. Prior to the issuance of a liquor license, or a wine license, the applicant shall file with the City Clerk a liability insurance policy in the minimum amount of $100,000 coverage for 1 person, and $300,000 coverage for more than 1 person, which shall comply with provisions of M.S. § 34042, 340A.409 as it may be amended from time to time, relating to the liability insurance policies. If--a-liability -insurance poIicy4s- e-subject te-all -t e conditions -ef-a bend -under-that statute, the policy Abe accepted-by #Jhe- c bend required under thieb+yision. The liability insurance policies shall further provide that no cancellation of the same for any cause can be made either by the insured or the insurance company without first giving 10 days notice to the city in writing. The operation of a licensed premises without having on file at all times with the city the required liability insurance policy shall be grounds for immediate revocation of license. (Prior Code, § 701.03) (Am. Ord. 08 -91, passed 5 -28 -1991; Am. Ord. 13 -99, passed 6 -14 -1999) EXPLANATION: CODE ATTORNEY ADVISES THAT THE STRICKEN LANGUAGE IS NO LONGER LEGAL; FYI, OUR REQUIREMENTS ARE HIGHER THAN THOSE IN STATE STATUTE AND THAT IS ALLOWED. § 701.04 LICENSE FEES. (1) Amounts. The annual fee for liquor licenses shall be as stated in the annual fee schedule ordinance adopted by the City Council. The license fee may not exceed the cost of issuing the license and other costs directly related to the enforcement of the liquor laws and this chapter. No liquor license fee shall be increased without providing mailed notice of a hearing on the proposed increase to all affected licensees at least 30 days before the hearing. EXPLANATION: RECOMMENDED LANGUAGE FROM MODEL CODE, (2) Payment. Each application for a liquor license shall be accompanied by a the-G -GleFk- fef-payment in full of the license fee and the fixed investigation fee required under § 701.05(1). All fees shall be paid into the general fund. If an application for a license is rejected, the City Clerk shall refund the amount paid as the license fee. (3) Term, pro -rata fee. Each license shall be issued for a period of 1 year, except, that if the application is made during the license year, a license may be issued for the remainder of the year for a pro -rata fee with any unexpired fraction of a month being counted as 1 month. Every license shall expire on the last day of June.