§ 4-4. Types of licenses.

(a)

On-sale liquor license. On-sale liquor licenses shall be issued only to those establishments allowed under Minn. Stats. § 340A.404, subd. 1. On-sale liquor licenses shall permit the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises only.

(b)

Special club licenses. Special on-sale licenses shall be issued only to clubs in accordance with the provisions of Minn. Stats. § 340A.404, subd. 1.

(c)

On-sale Sunday liquor sale license. On-sale Sunday liquor sale licenses may be issued to establishments holding an on-sale liquor license hereunder.

(d)

On-sale wine license. On-sale wine licenses may be issued for the sale of wine for consumption on the licensed premises only. An on-sale wine license may be issued only to a restaurant. The holder of an on-sale wine license who is also licensed to sell 3.2 percent malt liquors at on-sale is authorized to sell intoxicating malt liquors at on-sale without an additional license.

(e)

On-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license. On-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses shall be granted only to bona fide clubs, beer stores, restaurants and hotels where food is prepared and served for consumption on the premises. On-sale 3.2 percent liquor licenses shall permit the sale of beer for consumption on the premises only.

(f)

Off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license. Off-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses shall permit the sale of beer at retail, in the original package, for consumption off the premises only.

(g)

Cocktail room license. Cocktail room licenses shall be issued only in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 340A.22, subd. 2.

(h)

Brew pub license. Brew pub licenses shall be issued only in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 340A.24.

(i)

Brewer taproom license. Brewer taproom licenses shall be issued only in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 340A.26.

(j)

Temporary on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license. The city council may issue a temporary on-sale license for the sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor to a club, charitable, religious or nonprofit organization. The temporary license shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the council shall subscribe. Except where specifically excluded, applicants for temporary licenses shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.

(k)

Temporary on-sale liquor licenses. The city council may issue to: (1) a club or charitable religious or other nonprofit organization in existence for at least three years, (2) a political committee registered under Minn. Stats. § 10A.14 or (3) a state university, a temporary license for the on-sale of intoxicating liquor in connection with a social event within the municipality sponsored by the licensee. The license may authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor for not more than four consecutive days, and may authorize on-sales on premises other than premises the licensee owns or permanently occupies. The license may provide that the licensee may contract for intoxicating liquor catering services with the holder of a full year on-sale liquor license issued by the city. The licenses are subject to the terms, including license fee, imposed by the city. The licenses issued under this section are subject to all laws and ordinances governing the sale of intoxicating liquor except Minn. Stats. §§ 340A.409 and 340A.504, subd. 3(d), and the laws and ordinances which by their nature are not applicable. Temporary licenses must first be approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety before they become valid. No more than three, four-day, four, three-day, or six, two-day temporary licenses, in any combination not to exceed 12 days per year, may be issued for the sale of alcoholic beverages to any one organization or registered political committee, or for any one location, within a 12-month period. Not more than one temporary license may be issued to any one organization or registered political committee, or for any one location, within any 30-day period.

( Ord. No. 2015-20 , § 1, 10-20-2015, eff. 1-1-2016)