City Council Meeting Date: January 7, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Deb Little, City Clerk
Monte Nelson, Chief of Police
Title
Consider Approval of Liquor Licenses for Manawa, LLC at 212 Division Str. S.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council is being asked to consider approval of On-sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses for Manawa LLC dba Archer House located at 212 Division Str. S., Northfield subject to:
* Department of Public Safety Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Approval
* Submittal of all final documents
* Final inspection of premises
Summary Report:
Manawa LLC dba Archer House has applied for On-sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses for 212 Division Str. S., Northfield. The application for liquor license has been checked for compliance, which covers the provisions of Minnesota State law and City Code. Staff will meet with the licensee and conduct a walk-through of their facility prior to license issuance. Staff recommends approval of the licenses with the conditions noted which include Department of Public Safety Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement approval, submittal of all final documents and final inspection of premises. There is no public hearing required for this license as this has been a licensed premise within the past year as part of the Tavern/Tavern Lounge.
Upon approval and issuance of this license, there will be a total of 37 liquor licenses issued in the City of Northfield in the following categories:
* 1 - Club license
* 19 - On-Sale Intoxicating licenses
* 9 - On-Sale Wine/3.2 licenses
* 5 - Off-sale 3.2 licenses
* 1 - Cocktail Room license
* 2 - Taproom licenses
Periodically questions are raised regarding statutory restrictions on the number of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses that may be issued in Northfield. If this license is approved, Northfield will have 19 on-sale intoxicating liquor license holders. Northfield is a city of the second class and therefore may issue n...
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