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rlD Item No. Type of Business: CB W%•Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA:Consent Agenda;CB:Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mayor and City Council • From: Carl Schmidt Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing and Second Reading of Municipal Code Changes Allowing A Festival in the Park Beer Garden Date of Report: May 7, 1998 The Festival Committee has expressed interest in including a beer garden as part of the Festival in the Park Celebration, with the Committee acting as the vendor. Minnesota law is clear, that cities can now authorize retail, on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to dispense liquor at off premises community festivals held within the City.1997 Minn.Laws ch. 129 art I, §3. At the April 27th Council Meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of the second. , option that was proposed, to limit the sale of beer to the Festival in the Park only. The Park and Rec Commission also unanimously agreed that the new ordinance should limit beer in City Hall Park to the Festival only. The attached Code changes would be necessary to enable this event to take place. 503.03 Subd 4. would be created to specifically address the Festival In the Park. For example: 503.03: License Classifications Subd. 4. Temporary On-Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License/ Festival In the Park Temporary on-sale 3.2% Malt Liquor licenses may be issued to a holder of an on-sale intoxicating license, 3.2% Malt Liquor license issued under Chapters 502 or 503 of the Municipal Code, or to a club, charitable organization, non-profit organization for not more than two consecutive days. Such license will permit the licensee to dispense 3.2% Malt Liquor at the Festival In the Park Community Festival conducted on the premises located at 2401 Highway 10. The licensee must be engaged to dispense 3.2% Malt Liquor at the event held by a person or organization permitted to use the premises, and may dispense 3.2% Malt Liquor only to persons attending the event. The licensee may not dispense 3.2% Malt Liquor to any person attending or participating in an amateur athletic event held on the premises. Proof of financial responsibility will be required in accordance with Code Section 503.07 Subd. 1(c). This code section would restrict alcohol to the Festival In the Park Only. The only modification needed in the existing code would be to 909.7 Subd.11., allowing 3.2 beer at the Festival In the Park.