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CITY OF LINO LAKES
ORDINANCE NO. 05-15
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 700, CHAPTER 701 OF THE LINO LAKES
CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO LIQUOR AND BEER.
The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 701.02, Subdivision 10, of the Lino Lakes Code of
Ordinances be amended to as follows:
701.02 LICENSE REQUIRED
(10) Off -sale growler. An off -sale growler license authorizes off -sale of malt
liquor produced by a brewer and packaged in 64 -ounce or 750 -milliliter containers that
are designed, sealed and labeled pursuant to M.S. § 340A.301, Subd. 7(b), as it may be
amended from time to time. Only brewers licensed under M.S. § 340A.301, Subd. 6(d),
(i) or (j) are eligible for an off -sale growler license, subject to the limitations set forth in
Subd. 7(b) of that statute. The off -sale of growlers may be conducted on Sundays. All
Sunday growler sales must be made between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 27 day of July , 2015.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing ordinance was introduced by Council
Member Roeser and was duly seconded by Council Member Kusterman and
upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Roeser, Kusterman, Rafferty, Stoesz, Rei
The following voted against same:
none
ATTEST:
e Bartell, City ler
Jeff Reinert,
STAFF ORIGINATOR:
MEETING DATE:
TOPIC:
VOTE REQUIRED:
INTRODUCTION
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM 3A
Julie Bartell, City Clerk
July 27, 2015
On -Sale and Off -Sale Liquor Regulations, Amendments to the
City Code (concurrent with 2015 State law changes)
i. Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 05-15, Amending
Section 701.02, and Subdivision 1, to allow the off -sale of
growlers on Sundays;
ii. Consider 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 04-15, Amending
Section 701.09, Subdivision 3, regarding Sunday on -sale hours
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On May 1, 2015, the Governor signed into law the 2015 omnibus liquor law. The law amends
Minnesota Statutes, to allow a brewer to sell growlers on Sunday. Also the "Bloody Mary" law
amended the statutes to allow Sunday on -sales to begin at 8:00 a.m.
These changes in state law require adoption by the city if the council wishes to incorporate
them into local regulations. If the city does not wish to allow either, it need not change the
code.
There is interest from license holders in the city on both of these changes.
BACKGROUND
Growlers
To allow a state -licensed brewer to sell off -sale of growlers on Sunday, the brewer will need an
off -sale license and general approval from the city council. If a brewer already has an off -sale
license to sell growlers, the city must approve Sunday growler sales in general, as well as the
hours off -sale can occur.
Since off -sales are allowed on all other days from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., staff is proposing the
same hours for the off -sale of growlers on Sundays.
No other off -sales are allowed on Sundays.
Bloody Mary Law
The City Code includes the hours that on -sale liquor sales are allowed in the city. Currently the
holder of an on -sale license with Sunday sales may begin selling liquor at 10:00 a.m. on
Sunday. The new state law allows cities to change their regulations to allow Sunday sales
beginning at 8:00 a.m. but only for licensed restaurants, clubs, bowling centers or hotels.
RECOMMENDATION
The council reviewed and discussed these changes to liquor regulations at a recent work
session. The first reading of Ordinances No. 04-15 and 05-15 was approved by the City
Council on July 13, 2015.
Staff is recommending that the council approve the 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance
No. 04-15 and Ordinance No. 05-15.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 04-15
Ordinance No. 05-15
Summary of actions included in 2015 Minnesota Omnibus Liquor Bill