City Council Meeting Date: April 18, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Deb Little, City Clerk
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Public Hearing for Liquor License for Imminent Brewing, LLC - 519 Division Street S.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is being asked to hold a public hearing and by separate action consider approval of a Brewer Taproom On-sale, Off-sale and Sunday Liquor Licenses for Imminent Brewing, LLC, 519 Division Street S., Unit 2, Northfield.
Summary Report:
Imminent Brewing, LLC, has applied for brewer taproom on-sale, off-sale and Sunday liquor licenses. Imminent Brewing, LLC meets the qualifications necessary for these licenses.
Imminent Brewing, LLC will be the second microbrewery/taproom to open in Northfield. Imminent Brewing’s mission is to provide delicious, fresh and local beers in an environment that fosters community, connection and conversation. They intend to use local ingredients in freshly crafted beers. They will serve beer in their taproom as well as growlers for off-sale consumption.
As defined in Northfield City Code Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Beverages, a Brewer Taproom (also known as a microbrewery) means a facility on the premises of or adjacent to the premises owned by a brewer, licensed under Minn. Stat. § 340A.301, intended for the on-sale consumption and limited off-sale of beer produced on site by the brewer as authorized by Minn. Stat. § 340A.26. The only alcoholic beverage that may be sold or consumed on the premises of the holder of a brewer taproom license will be the malt liquor produced by the brewer upon the brewery premises. The off-sale of malt liquor, permitted by City Code 6-57 (d) (3) c. & e., may only be made during the days and hours that off-sale of liquor may be made at the municipal liquor store as stated in section 6-134 of the City Code, except that malt liquor in growlers only may be sold at off-sale on Sundays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and shall be packaged pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 340A.285 in 64-ounce containers commonly known as "growlers" or in 750 milliliter bottles. A complete copy of Northfield City Code Chapter 6 is attached (attachment 1).
Public hearing notices were mailed to property owners within 350’ of 519 Division Str., S. A copy of the public hearing notice and map are attached (attachment 2 & 3). The public hearing notice was also published in the Northfield News on Wednesday, April 5, 2017.
Alternative Options:
None.
Financial Impacts:
None.
Tentative Timelines:
Consideration of license approval is scheduled following the public hearing. If approved, certification and off-sale license applications will be sent to the Department of Public Safety Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division.