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21 <br /> • HANDBOOK FOR MIX,fESOTA CmEs <br /> Abolishing a municipal liquor store <br /> A city may discontinue the operation of a municipal liquor <br /> store in several ways: <br /> Minn.Stat.§340A.412,subd. The liquor store must cease to operate if the city voters vote to <br /> 4(6)• have the city become dry.In this case,it is uncertain whether <br /> the municipal store must cease operations immediately after <br /> the election,or whether it may continue to operate for the <br /> balance of the year. <br /> Minn.Stat.340A.602. If a city liquor store has a net loss prior to any inter-fund <br /> transfers in any two of three consecutive years,the city council <br /> must hold a public hearing on the question of whether the city <br /> shall continue to operate the liquor store. <br /> The hearing must take place not more than 45 days prior to the <br /> end of the fiscal year following the three-year period.After the <br /> hearing,the council may,on its own motion,or must,upon <br /> petition of five percent or more of the registered voters of the <br /> city,submit the question of whether the city should continue <br /> liquor store operations by a date determined by the city council <br /> to the voters at the general or special election. <br /> . : . <br /> Finally,the council can,at any time,abolish the municipal <br /> liquor dispensary or make changes in the manner of sale,such <br /> cJ, as changing from off-sale onl ty o on-and off-sale.IA the first <br /> case,the council would repeal the municipal liquor ordinance <br /> and,in the other case,it would amend the ordinance. <br /> After a city abolishes a municipal liquor store,it must <br /> negotiate the sale of the fixtures and buildings.The clerk must <br /> submit a certified inventory of the stock on hand to the liquor <br /> control division,giving the brand names,the size and number <br /> of containers,and the details of disposition.The clerk must <br /> also submit the retailer's identification card to the division for <br /> cancellation. . <br /> Split lion®r <br /> Minn.Stat.§340A.601,subds. The council of any city owning and operating a municipal <br /> 5-7. liquor store,on approval of a majority of those voting on the <br /> question at a special election,may authorize on-sale.liquor <br /> licenses to clubs,hotels and restaurants.This authority <br /> continues indefinitely. <br /> • <br /> 350 <br />