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October 3, 2012, Draft Planning Commission Minutes <br /> Planning Case 12-015 — Zoning Code Amendment and CUP; Bartley Blume, Bent <br /> Brewstillery; 1160 Red Fox Road—Public Hearing <br /> City Planner Meagan Beekman reviewed the Planning Commission is requested to <br /> consider approval of Planning Case 12-015 including a conditional use permit (CUP) for <br /> Bent Brewstillery for a micro brewery and micro distillery at 1160 Red Fox Road, as well <br /> as, amendments to Sections 1305.04 and 1320.05 of the Zoning Code to allow for the <br /> inclusion of microbreweries, micro distilleries and brewpubs as land uses. <br /> City Planner Meagan Beekman stated the City has received a proposal from Bent <br /> Brewstillery to obtain a CUP to open a brewery and distillery in a 2,500 square foot bay <br /> in the B-4 Zoning District at 1160 Red Fox Road. Bent Brewstillery would like to <br /> include a taproom for the consumption of on-sale beer brewed on site, as well as off-sale <br /> sales of growlers and 750 ml bottles. <br /> The applicant proposes the large retail space and tap room will serve the following <br /> purposes: <br /> 1. Sell beer growlers (64-oz bottles) and bombers (22-oz bottles) for off-premise <br /> consumption as allowed by Minnesota law, <br /> 2. Sell pints for on-premise consumption in accordance with the Minnesota Pint Law, <br /> 3. Sell spirits for on-premise consumption (when legal) in accordance with Minnesota <br /> Law, <br /> 4. Sell company swag, <br /> 5. Provide free beer (and bourbon when legal) samples, <br /> 6. Start and end point for Brewstillery tours, <br /> 7. Serve as a gathering spot to discuss beer, bourbon, and other poignant topics of the <br /> day. <br /> This application includes three distinct requests: <br /> 1. Zoning Code Amendment to create three new land uses; micro brewery, micro <br /> distillery, and brewpub; and allow the new uses in the B-4 District as Conditional <br /> Uses. <br /> 2. City Code Amendment to create two new liquor licenses for on and off-sale sales of <br /> microbrews brewed on site in a micro brewery. <br /> 3. Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a micro brewery and micro distillery <br /> with taproom at 1160 Red Fox Road <br /> City Planner Meagan Beekman presented the legal background stating in 2011, the State <br /> Legislature amended State Law to allow taprooms in microbreweries in Minnesota. This <br /> bill was commonly referred to as the "Surly Bill" and was first proposed by the owner of <br /> Surly Brewery. The law allows microbreweries that produce fewer than 250,000 barrels <br /> of beer in a year to have a taproom where they can sell beer for on site consumption, <br />