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1 Approved CITY OF LINO LAKES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES DATE: December 1, 2011 MEMBERS PRESENT: M. Keller, L. Salzman, J. Stranik, J. Schwartz, D. Johnson, B. Combs MEMBERS ABSENT: L. Thor, L. Masonik OTHERS PRESENT: M. Divine APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of October 6, 2011 were approved. CONSIDERATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO ADD BREW PUBS, BREWERIES AND TAPROOMS AS USES ALLOWED IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS Ms. Divine reminded members that EDAC had recommended trying to attract brewpubs to the city. The state legislature approved the “Surly Bill” to allow small breweries to manufacture and serve beer on site. The capacity is limited to keep out the major breweries. But to have a brewery in a city, the city also has to allow it. The city’s zoning ordinance and liquor code need to be changed. The P&Z will review a zoning amendment to allow brew pubs, breweries and tap rooms in certain zoning districts. Industrial District ordinances currently allow bottling establishments, but don’t reference beer, wine or spirits specifically, so that will be added. The amendment will define a tap room as one where beer is manufactured on premise and consumed on premise and allow within Industrial Districts. Currently the proposed ordinance limits the tap room to 25% of the principal use of manufacturing and bottling. Ms. Divine asked EDAC if that should be changed to simply “accessory to the principal use”, which would allow for up to 49% of the facility to be tap room. EDAC members agreed that change. Currently only Limited and General Business Districts allow restaurants and on-sale and off-sale liquor, not manufacturing and bottling. Staff is proposing within those two districts brew pubs would be allowed. The findings need to establish it is consistent within the Comp Plan. Mr. Salzman questioned what is considered “toxic” materials that are not allowed in Industrial Districts. Ms. Divine said that does not include beer, only toxic or hazardous materials. Ms. Schwartz noted that alcohol could be considered hazardous. Ms. Divine said that adding the “beer, wine and spirits” to the definition of allowable bottling will eliminate that question. The city is trying to be proactive by going ahead and changing the ordinance to use as a marketing tool to attract these types of facilities. Mr. Stranik noted that any facility would still have to go through the approval process to deal with issues of truck traffic and odors, etc.