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Mounds View City Council April 11, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 8 F. Resolution 8551, Approving a One-Year Moratorium on the Issuance of Any 1 New Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses in the City of Mounds View. 2 3 City Administrator Ericson explained this item was before the Council per the Council’s request. 4 He indicated there was some concern regarding the City’s process for approval of liquor licenses 5 and the Council wanted to further consider this process. He reported the proposed moratorium 6 would allow for any further liquor licenses to be put on hold until the Council could review the 7 licensing and zoning requirements. It was noted the City currently had four off-sale liquor 8 licenses. He indicated all current license holders would not be impacted by the proposed 9 moratorium. Staff recommended the Council approve the one-year moratorium of any new off-10 sale intoxicating liquor licenses in the City of Mounds View. 11 12 Council Member Mueller reported the proposed moratorium only impacted new off-sale liquor 13 licenses. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty anticipated the City would be receiving a liquor license request in the near future 16 given the discussion held earlier this evening. He hoped the Council would consider this request 17 even if the moratorium was in place. 18 19 Council Member Mueller reviewed the purpose of the study that would be completed regarding 20 off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses in the City of Mounds View. She did not anticipate the study 21 would take a full year, but perhaps six or nine months may be appropriate. She believed the 22 study would provide the Council with valuable information that should be considered prior to the 23 Council approving any further off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses. 24 25 Mayor Flaherty explained this issue only came to light after an off-sale liquor license request was 26 made. For this reason, he wanted the Council to consider this request. He believed it would be 27 unfair to fall back on the moratorium. 28 29 Finance Director Beer asked if the Council could consider a liquor license request once the 30 moratorium was in place. City Administrator Ericson believed this would be determined by how 31 the moratorium was framed and if the Council considered the current liquor license request to be 32 pending application. He explained that once the moratorium was approved by the Council, the 33 City would be precluded from considering or approving any new off-sale intoxicating liquor 34 licenses until such time the moratorium was removed. 35 36 Council Member Hull did not believe the City needed another liquor store. He believed two of 37 the existing stores were hurting and questioned how a fourth liquor store would be supported by 38 the community. It was his opinion that if the pending request was going to be considered by the 39 Council that the moratorium be waived. 40 41 Council Member Mueller supported the moratorium moving forward as it would provide the 42 Council with valuable information on the liquor licensing process. She suggested the 43 moratorium be made effective May 15th through November 15th as this would allow the pending 44 request to be considered. 45