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I Item No: 08A MOUNDS V Meeting Date: February 9, 2026 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 10209, On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor and Class A Restaurant Licenses for El Novillo Alegre LLC., Located at 2535 Mounds View Boulevard Introduction: In accordance with Chapter 110, Alcoholic Beverages, of the Mounds View City Code, a public hearing and Council approval is required for a new liquor license request. In addition, Chapter 111, which includes Restaurants, requires City Council approval for a restaurant license. Discussion: El Novillo Alegre LLC is requesting an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and Class A restaurant license (occupancy load greater than 100, operating less than 16 hours per day) to operate a restaurant and bar at 2535 Mounds View Boulevard, previously occupied by Dos Hermanos, in the Mounds View Square Shopping Center. This request also includes Sunday Sales and an application for outdoor liquor consumption. Staff has reviewed the requirements of Chapter 110, which includes Intoxicating Liquor, and Chapter 111, which includes Restaurants, and this request appears to meet all requirements set forth in both Chapters. Staff would like to point out that Chapter 110.029 states that, "no license shall be issued for premises located within the areas restricted against commercial use by Chapter 160 of this code of ordinances". Chapter 160, the Zoning Code, states that on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses shall not be granted for any premises within 200 feet of any permanently sited church as measured from the front door or outside seating area. The exception would be that the business receives at least 60 percent of its annual gross sales revenue from the sale of food. The proposed site is adjacent to Sunrise Methodist Church; however, it appears that the proposed outdoor patio is approximately 520 feet from the church building, which is well over the required 200 feet. In addition, the floor plan is the same as Dos Hermanos and shows the bar/dining seats is only a small portion of the entire restaurant's square footage. Staff is of the understanding that the main operation of the business will be food sales. The restaurant will be open Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. (need separate 2:00 a.m. license issued before they can stay open that late), and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. The applicant has provided proof of application for their Ramsey County Food License. In addition, upon City Council approval, we will forward to AGED (MN Alcohol and Grambling Enforcement Division) the attached State liquor license application. El Novillo