City Council Meeting Date: April 6, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Lynette Peterson, City Clerk
Mark Elliott, Chief of Police
Subject:
TITLE
Consideration of New Liquor License Braveheart LLC dba Froggy Bottoms at 307 Water Street South.
BODY
Action Requested:
Staff recommends a motion to deny the liquor license application of Lisa Zarza to the City of Northfield for issuance of a liquor license for Braveheart LLC to sell on-sale liquor at the Premises at Froggy Bottoms, located at 307 Water Street South, Northfield, Minnesota, and adopt the Investigation report and findings on the same of the Chief of Police along with the exhibits attached thereto.
Summary Report:
The presentation of this information is being provided at the public hearing prior to this agenda item. There will be no additional staff presentations, applicant input or public input under this item as it is being provided at the public hearing. The City Council will entertain a motion and then proceed with questions and discussion before considering action.
The City Council is being asked to consider the 2021 liquor license renewal request. Current liquor licenses expire on March 31, 2021.
Staff has been working on the license renewals since early January. Licensees were provided with copies of applicable state laws, and Chapters 6 and 50 of the City Code. Each liquor license renewal application was checked for compliance, which covers the provisions of Minnesota State law and City Code. These provisions include:
* Background investigations on licensees
* Review of premises layout
* Review of liquor law violations for the previous five years
* Review of insurance certificates
* Review of delinquent utilities, taxes, assessments or other financial claims
All liquor license renewals were approved by the City Council on March 2, 2021 except for Froggy Bottoms due to the need for the owner to apply for a new liquor licen...
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