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of Mounds View Staff To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Item No: 07A Meeting Date: March 24, 2014 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: A�_. From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing, Resolution 8234, a Resolution to Approve a Temporary On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for the Mounds View Festival in the Park Committee to Allow Maxx's Bar and Grill to Serve Liquor During the August 16, 2014, Mounds View Festival in the Park Background: In accordance with §502.03, subd. 6, of the Mounds View City Code, Temporary On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses may be issued to a club, charitable, religious or non-profit organization for not more than three (3) consecutive days. The Mounds View Festival in the Park Committee is a non-profit organization that is requesting to have Maxx's Bar and Grill to serve liquor during the Mounds View Festival in the Park on August 16, 2014. A public hearing is required for all liquor licenses, and this public hearing was published in the City's official newspaper. In addition, Public Hearing Notices were sent to residences within 500 feet of Mounds View City Hall. Discussion: The City Council approved a temporary liquor license for Maxx's Bar and Grill to serve liquor during last year's festival. There were no instances of any liquor violations during last year's festival. On March 18, 2014, the Mounds View Festival in the Park Committee approved to allow Maxx's Bar and Grill to serve liquor during the August 16, 2014, Mounds View Festival in the Park, contingent on City Council approval of a temporary liquor license. All applications and fees have been submitted. However, Staff has not received a satisfactory criminal background check from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. This license would be contingent on receiving this satisfactory check. Maxx's Bar and Grill is located in Ham Lake. They have a current On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (Alcohol and Gambling Division), to include a current Minnesota catering permit and a restaurant license with the City of Ham Lake. All licenses are in good standing. The owner of Maxx's Bar and Grill and a representative from the Mounds View Festival Committee will be present at this meeting to answer any questions you may have in regard to management, security and distribution of liquor during the Mounds View Festival in the Park event.