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Liquor Ordinance May 19, 1998 page 6 Council Member introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption. CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 13 -99 ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 701 AND 702 OF THE LINO LAKES CITY CODE REGARDING LIQUOR LICENSING WHEREAS, The City of Lino Lakes is engaged in numerous planning projects designed to promote sound growth management; and WHEREAS, The City is in the process of amending its Comprehensive Plan and official controls; and WHEREAS, a new Town Center represents a major planning project underway in the City; and WHEREAS, economic development efforts are focusing on the Town Center, the I- 35E/Main St. interchange, and several other locations of the City; and WHEREAS, restaurants, hotels, and other services are important elements of commercial development which often serve liquor and so require liquor licenses; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 340A establishes a maximum number of on -sale intoxicating liquor licenses that the City can issue; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to promote specific land uses in the appropriate areas of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS that Section 701 Liquor Licensing of the Lino Lakes City Code is amended as follows: 701.01 unchanged 701.02 License Required Subd. 1 -8 unchanged Subd. 9. Licenses Reserved. Of the number of on -sale liquor licenses that the City is allowed to issue under Minnesota Statute 340A.413, three licenses shall be reserved for the following uses in the specified locations only: two shall be issued only to restaurants or hotels with restaurants in the Town Center area at Lake Drive and I-