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WS — Item #2 <br />Date: <br />To: <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 2 <br />September 2, 2014 <br />City Council <br />From: Julie Bartell, City Clerk <br />Lisa Hogstad - Osterhues, Deputy City Clerk <br />Re: Brewery Taproom Sunday Sales and Liquor Regulations Update <br />Background <br />The Minnesota Legislature Omnibus Liquor Bill approved in 2014 includes various <br />changes to liquor license requirements. One change is a statutory amendment that allows <br />brewer taprooms to be open and conduct on -sale business on Sundays if authorized by the <br />municipality (Minn. Stat. 340A.201, subd. 6b). Currently Sunday sales are allowed in the <br />city but only for facilities that are restaurants and sell on -sale liquor in conjunction with <br />the serving of meals. <br />Hammerheart Brewery, 7785 Lake Drive, has an on -sale brewer taproom license issued <br />by the City and the brewery owners have expressed interest in obtaining Sunday sales <br />authorization. Allowing them to sell on Sunday would require an amendment to the <br />city's liquor regulations that are included in Chapter 701 of the City Code. <br />Requested Council Direction <br />If the council supports Sunday sales for brewery taprooms in Lino Lakes, staff will <br />prepare an ordinance amending the Code for consideration by the council at the next <br />regular meeting. <br />