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• • • Beer Licensing (5) Gambling. No gambling or any gambling device shall be permitted on any licensed premises. EXPLANATION: CURRENT REGULATIONS WOULD NOT ALLOW PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO WORK AT A LICENSED ESTABLISHMENT (CURRENT LICENSEES ARE TARGET, BOBBY & STEVE'S AUTO WORLD, CHOMONIX GOLF COURSE), CHANGE WOULD DISALLOW THOSE UNDER 18 FROM SELLING BEER/3.2 PRODUCTS; (6) Interest of manufacturers or wholesalers. No manufacturer or wholesaler of beer shall have any ownership of or interest in an establishment licensed to sell at retail contrary to the provisions of M.S. § 340.031, as it may be amended from time to time. No retail licensee and manufacturer or wholesaler of beer shall be parties to any exclusive purchase contract. No retail licensee shall receive any benefits contrary to law from a manufacturer or wholesaler of beer and no manufacturer or wholesaler shall confer any benefits contrary to law upon a retail licensee. (7) Liquor dealer's stamp. No licensee shall sell beer while holding or exhibiting in the licensed premises a federal retail liquor dealer's special tax stamp unless he or she is licensed under the laws of Minnesota to sell intoxicating liquors. (8) Sales of intoxicating liquor. No licensee who is not also licensed to sell intoxicating liquor and who does not hold a consumption and display permit shall sell or permit the consumption or display of intoxicating liquors on the licensed premises or serve any liquids for the purpose of mixing with intoxicating liquor. The presence of intoxicating liquors on the premises of a licensee shall be prima facie evidence of possession of intoxicating liquors for the purpose of sale; and the serving of any liquid for the purpose of mixing with intoxicating liquors shall be prima facie evidence that intoxicating liquor is being permitted to be consumed or displayed contrary to this chapter. (9) Inspections. Every licensee shall allow any peace officer, health officer, or properly designated officer or employee of the city to enter, inspect, and search the licensed premises during business hours without a warrant. (10) Licensee responsibility. Every licensee shall be responsible for the conduct of his or her place of business and shall maintain conditions of sobriety and order. The act of any employee on the licensed premises authorized to sell beer there is deemed the act of the licensee as well, and the licensee shall be liable to all penalties provided by ordinance, statute, or regulation equally with the employee. (11) Banquet rooms. A regular on -sale license shall entitle the holder to serve beer in a separate room of the licensed premises for banquets or dinners at which are present not fewer than 6 persons. (Prior Code, § 702.08) (Ord. 13 -99, passed 6 -14 -1999; Am. Ord. 13 -02, passed 10 -28 -2002)