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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 12, 2004 APPROVED 1 There was none. • 2 3 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 4 5 A. Public Hearing, Consider SECOND READING of Ordinance No. 05-04, Amending 6 Liquor Code Relating to Strong Beer, Ann Blair 7 8 City Clerk Blair reported Section 700 of the City Code relating to Liquor and Beer Licensing was last 9 updated in 2002, and in reviewing the Code from some legislative changes, will be bringing forward 10 a recommendation for a few updates in this area. 11 12 City Clerk Blair stated the Council approved a wine and 3.2% beer license for Mansetti's Pizza at the 13 February 9, 2004 meeting. She stated that Minn. Stat. 340A.404, subd. 5 provides that a City may 14 allow the sale of strong beer at an on -sale establishment that already has a wine and a 3.2% beer 15 license without any additional license, subject to the condition that the receipts must be at least 60 16 percent attributable to sale of food. 17 18 City Clerk Blair stated she spoke with the City Attorney, who stated the Code as drafted does not 19 allow this, but that the City may clearly do so, so this was brought forward and received a first 20 reading. 21 22 City Clerk Blair requested the Council hold a public hearing on this item and consider a second 23 reading of Ordinance No. 05-04. 24 • 25 Mayor Bergeson opened the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. 26 27 There were no public comments. 28 29 Councilmember Dahl moved to close the public hearing at 6:43 p.m. Councilmember Reinert 30 seconded the motion. 31 32 Motion carried unanimously. 33 34 Councilmember Carlson moved to approve the SECOND READING and adopt Ordinance No. 05-04, 35 Amending the City Code, Section 700 of the Liquor Code, by adding the section relating to sale of 36 strong beer in conjunction with wine and 3.2 sales. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 37 38 Vote: 4 — 0. Councilmember Carlson voted yea. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. Councilmember 39 Reinert voted yea. Mayor Reinert voted yea. Councilmember Stoltz was absent. 40 41 Motion carried unanimously. 42 43 Ordinance No. 05-04 can be found in the City Clerk's office, and will become effective 30 days 44 following publication. 45 46 B. Consider Resolution No. 04-41 Authorizing Approval of Special Event Permit and 47 Cabaret License Application - Miller's on Main for August, 2004 event, Ann Blair • 48 2