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Item 08B <br />Ordinance 942 <br />Page 2 <br />of a gas station co -locating with a liquor store, such that a gate or other barrier could be closed <br />and locked at times when alcohol sales are prohibited. <br />This co -location is not permitted by State Statute, nor City Code. As discussed on March 12th <br />customers would pass through the gas station to access the liquor store. Staff has discussed <br />this with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (alcohol retail license staff), who would <br />interpret this pass -though as not being an Exclusive Liquor Store. <br />An Exclusive Liquor Store could be located adjacent to a gas station (or other business), and <br />share a vestibule access, but must maintain a separate second access. Examples can be found <br />at liquor stores adjacent to Cub Foods (Cub Wine & Spirits), and Kowalski's (The Wine Shop at <br />Kowalski's). <br />Four or Five Liquor Stores <br />Currently, there is no limit to the number of liquor stores within the City (First Class cities are <br />limited to one per 5,000 population 4). During the March 26th Council meeting (First Reading <br />and Introduction), the Council amended the Draft Amendment by removing the limitation of no <br />more than four Off -Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses that may be issued. The proposed <br />Amendment does not limit the number of liquor stores. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Adoption <br />of Ordinance 942, amending Mounds View City Code, Section 502 related to On -Sale <br />Intoxicating Liquor Licenses. <br />A Public Hearing Notice was published in the March 30, 2018 edition of the New <br />Brighton/Mounds View Sun Focus. <br />Respectfully, <br />A9.9" <br />Jon Sevald, AICP <br />City Planner / Supervisor <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Ordinance 942 <br />4 MN Statute §340A.413, Subd 5 <br />