HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.a. Liquor Ordinance Amendments CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MARCH 2, 1999 �
AGENDA ITEM: LIQUOR ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS AGENDA SECTION:
OLD BUSINESS
PREPARED BY: SUSAN WALSH AGEND��
ASSISTANT TO ADMII�tISTRATOR � 7
ATTACHMENTS: LIQUOR ORDINANCE APPROVED BY:
For City Council consideration and adoption is an ordinance that would amend certain sections of the City Code
pertaining to liquor regulations. The attached ordinance is the final draft based upon discussions and input at
previous City Council meetings. In summary, the amendments will provide for two classes of on sale intoxi-
cating liquor licenses. Class B will require hotels and restaurants to certify that 51 percent or more of total
revenues are derived from the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
Bowling centers may be issued a Class B license if they meet a 25 percent requirement. Class A license holders
will not have to meet this provision but are restricted from having a license for any premises that is located on
or adjacent to County Road 42 or within 300 of the right of way.
Upon adoption of this ordinance city staff will begin researching liquor licenses fees and present recommenda-
tions prior to sending out license renewals for the Year 2000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. XVI.40, AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES, AMENDING ROSEMOUNT CITY CODE SECTIONS 3-1-2 AND
3-1-8
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
ORDINANCE NO.XVI.40
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LIQUOR
LICENSES, AMENDING ROSEMOUNT
CODE SECTIONS 3-1-2 AND 3-1-8.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Rosemount City Code Section 3-1-2,paragraph B is amended to read as follows:
B. On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses: On-sale licenses shall
be issued only to hotels, restaurants and exclusive liquor stores and
shall permit on-sale of liquor or wine. On sale licenses shall be of
two classes.
1. Class B licenses may be issued only to hotels and restaurants
where 51 percent or more of total revenues are derived from
the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises. In the case of Class B licenses
issued to restaurants operated in conjunction with a bowling
center, 25 percent or more of total revenues must be derived
from the sale of food and non-alcoholic beverages for
consumption on the premises. Total revenues is defined as
all revenues from the sale of food, alcoholic beverages and
non-alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
2. Class A licenses may be issued to hotels, restaurants and
exclusive liquor stores and are unrestricted as to the
percentage of revenues derived from the sale of food and
non-alcoholic beverages. Class A licenses may not be issued
for any premises which is on a lot, piece or parcel of land
which is adjacent to County Road 42 or for any premises
which is within three hundred (300) feet of the right of way
of County Road 42. All on sale intoxicating liquor licenses
will be issued as Class A licenses unless application is made
for a Class B license.
Section 2. Rosemount City Code Section 3-1-8 is amended by adding new paragraph N as
follows: �
N. Certification. No Class B on-sale intoxicating liquor license
shall be renewed to a licensee that has failed to submit a statement
signed by an independent certified public accountant attesting that
51 percent or more (or 25 percent in the case of restaurants operated
in conjunction with bowling centers) of total revenues of the
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establishment was derived from the sale of food and non-alcoholic
beverages during the twelve (12) month period preceding the
licensee's application for renewal. The licensee shall provide access
to its books and records during business hours on reasonable notice
by the Chief of Police and shall provide such additional information
as the Chief may require to demonstrate that the information on
revenues derived from food and beverage sales is accurate. In the
event the Chief of Police deternunes that an audit by an outside
auditor is appropriate, the expense of such audit shall be paid by the
licensee. Failure to comply with limitations on percentage of
revenues derived from food and non-alcoholic beverage sales
applicable to the relevant class of license is ground for revocation or
for suspension and the imposition of such conditions as are deemed
appropriate by the Council.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication
according to law.
ENACTED AND ORDAINED into an Ordinance this 2°d day of March, 1999.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
Cathy Busho,Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
Published in the"Rosemount Town Pages"this day of , 1999.
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