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MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE: August 2, 2016
CONSENT
ITEM # 11
AGENDA ITEM: Temporary Liquor License for MN Glamourama-Red Hat Club
SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk
BACKGROUND: Jana Williams, co-chair of the annual Minnesota Glamourama – Red Hat
Club convention, has submitted an application on behalf of the organization for a temporary
liquor license for a wine tasting event to be held as part of the convention on Saturday, October
8th at the Holiday Inn and Suites. The Holiday Inn does not have a liquor license, so the Red Hat
Club is requesting the license to allow Northern Vineyards from Stillwater to conduct a wine
tasting from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. for approximately 100 – 120 senior “Red Hatters”. Per state law,
no sales will occur during the event.
The annual Minnesota Red Hat convention has previously been held in Bloomington, Minnesota
for the past several years and has been moved to Lake Elmo. They are expecting a few hundred
attendees for the event that starts runs Friday, October 7th to Sunday, October 9th.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Pursuant to Lake Elmo City Code Chapter 111.17 Section
(B)(3), temporary on-sale licenses shall be issued only to clubs, charitable, religious, or other
non-profit organizations in existence for at least three years and shall authorize the on -sale of
intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event sponsored by the licensee and sub ject to the
restrictions imposed by MN Statute 340A.
The Minnesota Red Hat Club is contracting with a state licensed vendor, Northern Vineyards of
Stillwater, Minnesota to conduct the event. The City Clerk has spoken with the state Alcohol
and Gambling Enforcement Division to ensure the City and the applicant are compliant with
state law for issuing this permit and as a result staff has no concerns with the issuance of this
permit.
RECOMMENDATION:
If removed from the Consent Agenda, Staff recommends the following motion:
“Move to approve a temporary on-sale liquor license issued to the Minnesota Glamourama –
Red Hat Club for a wine tasting event on October 8, 2016 at the Holiday Inn located at 8511
Hudson Blvd. N., Lake Elmo.”