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<br />.' <br />. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: June 23,1998 <br /> TO: Mayor and City Council <br /> FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administra~ <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment for Sale of Strong Beer <br /> Back~round <br /> The City has received a number of inquiries over the past two years regarding the sale of strong <br /> beer by on-sale wine licensees. The City Council reviewed this potential amendment to Chapter <br /> Three of Arden Hills Code of Ordinances during several of its conversations related to <br /> codification. <br /> The intent had been to incorporate this amendment into the codification process. However, as a <br /> result of the slow process related to codification, this amendment has not yet been adopted. <br /> It would be appropriate for Council consideration of this amendment prior to the completion of <br />. the codification process. <br /> Who Can Sell Stron!! Beer? <br /> At the current time, only full, on-sale liquor licensees are authorized by Arden Hills Code to sell <br /> strong beer. Minnesota State Statute does permit on-sale wine licensees to be authorized to sell <br /> strong beer. <br /> Under What Circumstances Can On-Sale Wine Licensees Sell Strong Beer? <br /> On Sale Wine licensees can sell strong beer under the following two circumstances. <br /> 1. The licensee must also have a non-intoxicating malt liquor license issued by the <br /> City. <br /> 2. The gross receipts of the licensee must be at least 60% attributable to the sale of <br /> food. <br /> What Amendments are Necessarv to Allow Such Sales? <br /> In order to permit on-sale wine licensees to sell strong beer, the City needs to amend Chapter 3, <br /> Section 3-38(c) of the current Arden Hills Code to include the following language: <br />. <br />