Date: February 7, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Scott Tempel, City Planner
Title
Consider Approval of Conditional Use Permit for Tanzenwald Brewing Company - 103 N Water St.
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Action Requested:
The City Council consider the attached Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Tanzenwald Brewing Company at 103 N Water St.
Summary Report:
Tanzenwald Brewing Company has leased the old Northfield Creamery building at 103 N Water St. for a new brewery and restaurant. The building has been under renovation for over a year, gone through site plan approval and received multiple building permits. It was anticipated the use would be allowed as a Brewpub under the LDC. However, the brewery applied to the State of Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGE) for a Microbrewery with a Taproom license. During the permitting process it was discovered that the State of MN had an issue with the local zoning not matching the State Manufacturing license.
Tanzenwald Brewing Company's business plan includes eventual distribution of cans and kegs from the facility. This is called self-distribution and is also licensed by the State AGE Division. With self-distribution, the brewer may distribute to licensed retailers for sale to the general public. The Brewpub zoning only allows refillable growlers and bomber bottles to be sold to the public from the facility. While there is no municipal license for self-distribution, the State AGE Division requires this license be in line with the local zoning. The off sale of malt liquor to the general public at the facility is regulated by State law and City Code Chapter 6 Sect. 6-57 (d) (3) (e) which reads in part, "The malt liquor for off-sale shall be packaged pursuant to Minn. Stat. ? 340A.285 in 64-ounce containers commonly known as "growlers" or in 750 milliliter bottles." Consideration of the liquor license for the taproom will be on a future meeting agenda.
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