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Mounds View City Council April 25, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 2 1 Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation declaring Friday, April 29, 2011 to be Arbor Day in the City 2 of Mounds View. He encouraged all residents to plant a tree this year to promote the wellbeing 3 of the community. 4 5 Council Member Mueller indicated the Park and Recreation Commission has an initiative to 6 dedicate trees in City parks for residents that may be interested in this program. 7 8 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 9 A. 7:05 Public Hearing, Resolution 7774, a Resolution to Approve a Temporary 10 On-Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor License for the Anoka/Blaine Jaycees to Sell 3.2 11 Malt Liquor during the Mounds View Festival in the Park. 12 13 Assistant City Administrator Crane stated City Code allows a temporary 3.2 Malt Liquor 14 Licenses may be issued by a club, charitable, religious or non-profit organization for not more 15 than two consecutive days. The Anoka/Blaine Jaycees are a non-profit organization that is 16 requesting to serve liquor during the Mounds View Festival in the Park on August 20, 2011. A 17 public hearing is required for all liquor licenses. Staff submitted a background check on the 18 member of the Anoka/Blaine Jaycees responsible for the liquor and management of the liquor 19 distribution. Staff has not received a background check from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal 20 Apprehension. This license is contingent on a satisfactory background check. 21 22 Assistant City Administrator Crane recommended approval of a temporary On -Sale 3.2 Malt 23 Liquor License for the Anoka/Blaine Jaycees to serve liquor on August 20, 2011, during the 24 Mounds View Festival in the Park (located at Mounds View City Hall Park), contingent on a 25 satisfactory background check. 26 27 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. 28 29 Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. 30 31 Mayor Flaherty questioned the hours of operation. Keith St. Marie noted the hours would be 32 from 12:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for the Festival. He indicated the Anoka/Blaine Jaycees would like 33 to have a larger beer garden this year to assist with covering expenses. 34 35 Mayor Flaherty suggested this request be directed to Staff and the Festival Committee. 36 37 Council Member Gunn noted in the past a beer garden was provided by The Mermaid. She 38 indicated she would support a larger beer garden with tables. 39 40 Council Member Mueller asked how the Jaycees ensured that minors would not be served at the 41 event. Keith St. Marie indicated all patrons are asked for an ID before being served. At that 42 time, if of age the patron would be given a wristband and could purchase a beverage. Those 43 members that do not have a valid Minnesota ID will be asked to leave the beer garden area. 44 45