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Item 11B(1) Monday, June 8, 2015 Page 2 As currently stated in the City’s Liquor Code, this would limit locations for breweries microbreweries and taprooms in Mounds View. For example: Crossroad Pointe: Crossroad Pointe is located within 500 feet of a school building (school building near the movie theatre). Under the current liquor code, Crossroad Pointe would only be allowed to have a Brewpub because Brewpubs sell food. Breweries, Microbreweries, and Taproom s would not be an allowed use under the City’s current liquor code. Mounds View Square: Depending on the location of the Brewery, Microbrewery and Taproom in Mound s View Square, Sunrise Methodist Church could be considered within 500 feet of Mounds View Square. Silverview Plaza: Silverview Plaza does have a school in their location. However, Silverview Plaza may be limited in the size of their Brewpub because they may not have enough parking spaces. Under the current liquor code, breweries, microbreweries and taprooms would not be considered an allowed use. Staff needs direction on: 1. Is the City Council open to revising section 502.04 subd 2(b) to allow breweries, microbreweries and taprooms within 500 feet of any school or church? 2. It is not clear in the City Code of how Staff should measure 500 feet. Is it property line to property line or front door to front door? On April 9, 2007, the City Council denied Aldi’s an Off Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor License due to their location in proximity of Sunrise Methodist Church. However, Big Top Liquor is located in the same building as Aldi’s (Mounds View Square), and they have an active liquor license. Attached is the April 9, 2007, City Council Minutes for your reference. According to the attached Minutes, it was the City Attorney’s opinion that the measurement is at the discretion of the City Council. In addition, Staff would like direction on whether the City Council would be open to allow brewpubs, breweries and microbreweries to sell growlers, to include selling them on Sundays. The legislature just passed the law last month to allow growlers to be sold on Sundays. Currently, for an additional $200 fee, On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor establishments can sell liquor on Sundays (for example El Loro, Moe’s, and The Mermaid sell liquor on Sundays). Off- Sale Liquor establishments are not allowed under state law to sell liquor on Sundays. Cities create an Off-Sale Growler License in order to be able to sell them on Sundays. Fees Staff is currently looking at fees for these types of licenses. Staff has research a number of cities and this is what Staff has found thus far in the chart below.