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MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Clerk -Administrator DATE: January 21, 1983 SUBJECT: LIQUOR LICENSING - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Attached please find a copy of a letter received by this office from City Attorney Richard Meyers indicating that Minnesota Laws 1982, Chapter 528, requires that every person licensed to sell intoxicating liquor or 3.2 beer at on -sale or off -sale demonstrate proof of financial responsibility as of March 1, 1983. Attorney Meyers provides specific recommendations regarding the amendments of Chapters 100 and 101 of the Municipal Code as they relate to the licensing of intoxicating and non -intoxicating liquor sales. Also attached please find Ordinance Nos. 331 and 332 for your review which implement the recommendations of City Attorney Meyers. In conversations with City Attorney Meyers, he advised that this office immediately notify all intoxicating and non -intoxicating license holders that have not provided the City of Mounds view with proof of insurance, bond, or deposit with the State Treasurer as part of the City's licensing requirements and advise them of the requirements of the Minnesota Statute and request that they provide the City with proof of financial responsibility, thus, complying with these requirements no later than the March 1st deadline. A copy of the letter sent to these licensees is attached for your information, along with a listing of those contacted with respect to this matter. City Attorney Meyers has further advised that it is not necessary that the City Council complete the adoption and publication process of these ordinances prior to the March 1st as long as the licensees are required to comply with the require- ments of the State Statute, however, amendments to the City's Codes should be handled in as timely a manner as possible. Unless otherwise directed, it is staff's intention to place these ordinances on the February 19th Agenda for a first reading. UFP/pf Attachments