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- Brewery is a facility that produces beer for distribution to bars and restaurants and can <br />operate a taproom that sells only their own beer onsite. It takes a separate license to <br />own a brewpub or a brewery and an individual in Minnesota cannot get both. <br /> <br />- Microbrewery is a state licensed facility and may brew no more than 20,000 barrels of <br />its own brands of malt liquor annually. <br /> <br />- Cocktail room is an area for the on-sale consumption of distilled spirits produced by <br />the state licensed distillery for consumption on the premises of the distillery or an <br />abutting property in common ownership of the distiller. <br /> <br />- Taproom is a state licensed brewer permitting the on-sale consumption of malt liquor <br />produced by the brewer for consumption on the premises of a brewery or an abutting <br />property in common ownership of the brewer, which may include the sales of malt liquor <br />produced and packaged at the brewery for off premises consumption as allowed by <br />Minnesota Statutes. <br /> <br />- Distillery is a facility that produces Ethyl Alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of <br />wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin or other distilled spirits. <br /> <br />- Microdistillery is a distillery producing Ethyl Alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, spirits of <br />wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin or other distilled spirits in total quantity not to exceed <br />40,000-proof gallons in a calendar year as regulated by Minnesota Statutes. <br /> <br />- Farm Winery is a winery operated by the owner of a Minnesota farm and producing <br />table, sparking, or fortified wines from grapes, grape juice, other fruit bases, or honey <br />with a majority of the ingredients grown or produced in Minnesota. <br /> <br />If the Council chooses to allow any of these businesses, the City Code for liquor licensing will <br />also need to be amended. Staff suggests adding new liquor licenses and fees specific to <br />these types of businesses. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Discuss possible City Code amendments relating to liquor manufacturing businesses. <br /> <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Heidi Heller <br />Planning Associate <br /> <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Various articles