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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 3, 2004 APPROVED 1 • 2 The request for a Special Event Permit and Cabaret License will appear on a future 3 Council agenda. The issue of allowing a parade and other activities will be discussed at a 4 future work session. 5 6 7 DISCUSS PROPOSED LIQUOR CODE CHANGE, SECTION 700, ANN BLAIR 8 9 City Clerk Blair advised Section 700 of the City Code relating to Liquor and Beer 10 Licensing was last updated in 2002. She indicated she is reviewing legislative changes 11 and anticipates bring forward recommendations for a few updates in that area. Currently, 12 one change is being recommended for the Council to consider. 13 14 At the regular Council meeting on February 9, 2004, the Council approved a wine and 15 3.2% beer license for Mansetti's Pizza. Minn. Stat. 340A.404, subd. 5 provides that a 16 City may allow the sale of strong beer at an on -sale establishment that already has a wine 17 and 3.2% beer license. 18 19 City Clerk Blair advised the wine/beer license at Mansetti's is the only one of its type in 20 the City at this time. However, it is anticipated that in the future, there may be similar 21 establishments that wish to sell only wine and both types of beer. The only way for an 22 establishment to do so at present is to have an on -sale license, which allows sales of all 23 types of liquor. 24 25 City Clerk Blair referred to the wording of the Statute that states a city "may by 26 ordinance" allow this. The City Attorney gave his opinion that the ordinance, as written, 27 does not allow for this. He also stated that the language provided here would be 28 sufficient to make this change, should the Council wish to do so. 29 30 Councilmember Carlson asked if there is any concern from a pubic safety aspect. Chief 31 Pecchia advised state does allow it and does not cause any concerns. The establishment 32 will be subject to compliance checks along with the other establishments within the City. 33 34 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda, Monday, March 8, 2004, 6:30 p.m. 35 36 VOLUNTEERS IN POLICING GRANT, DAVE PECCHIA 37 38 Chief Pecchia advised the department is in the process of applying for a grant from 39 Homeland Security Grants. The grant will help fund the establishment of more 40 volunteerism within the police department. The grant would also pay for a part-time 41 volunteer coordinator to help establish the program. The department would look at 42 permanent funding from the City for that position in 2006. 43 44 Mayor Bergeson advised the Council has always been supportive of departments 45 applying for grants. The Council will review the grant if it is awarded. 46 47 LAKE DRIVE SPEED STUDY, MICHAEL GROCHALA 48