HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-010 �ENMILLS
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-010
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5,
SECTION 500, SUBSECTION 500.3 OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE
REGARDING TEMPORARY LIQUOR LICENSING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Section 500, Subsection 500.3 is hereby amended as follows:
Chapter 5—Alcoholic Beverages
Section 500—General Provisions
Subsection 500.3 Types of Licenses
500.3 Types of Licenses.
The following types of alcoholic beverage licenses may be issued in the City of Arden Hills:
• Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. An Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License shall only
be issued to exclusive liquor stores.
• On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor Licenses shall only be
issued to hotels, restaurants, clubs, or exclusive liquor stores.
• Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. A Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating
Liquor License shall be issued only to a micro distillery, small brewer, club or a charitable,
religious, or other non profit organization that has been in existence for three(3) years; or a
political committee registered under M.S. IOA.14; or a state university or college; in connection
with a social event sponsored by the licensee within the City. The Temporary On-Sale
Intoxicating Liquor License may not authorize the sale for more than four(4) consecutive days
and may not authorize sales on premises other than the premises that the licensee owns or
occupies within the City.
• On-Sale 3.2%Malt Liquor License. On-Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor Licenses shall only be
issued to restaurants, hotels, clubs,bowling centers, and establishments used exclusively for the
sale of 3.2%malt liquor for consumption only on the premises.
• Off-Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor License. Off-Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor Licenses shall permit the
sale of 3.2%malt liquor in the original package for consumption only off of the premises.
• Temporary On-Sale 3.2% Malt Liquor Licenses. A Temporary On-Sale 3.2%Malt Liquor
License shall only be issued to a micro distillery, small brewer, or charitable, religious and non-
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profit organizations and shall permit the consumption of 3.2%malt liquor only on the licensed
premises.
• On-Sale Wine. On-sale wine licenses shall only be issued to a restaurant. A wine license
permits the sale of wine up to 14% alcohol by volume for consumption with the sale of food. In
no event shall an on-sale license be issued to a fast food restaurant as defined in the City Code.
• Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License. Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor
Licenses shall be only issued to a restaurant, club, bowling center, or hotel; which holds an On-
sale Intoxicating Liquor License. An establishment serving intoxicating liquor on Sundays must
obtain a Sunday Liquor License.
• Brewer Taproom License(added 10/29/12). A brewer who has a license from the
Commissioner of Public Safety to brew up to 250,000 barrels of malt liquor or wine per year
may be issued a license by the City for on-sale of malt liquor or wine subject to the following
conditions: (revised 3/11/13)
• The malt liquor or wine sold on sale for consumption must be produced by the brewer on
the licensed premises. (revised 3/11/13)
• No other beverages containing alcohol may be sold or consumed on the licensed
premises.
A brewer may only have one taproom license.
Hours of operation for on-sale of malt liquor or wine at a brewer taproom. No sale of
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the licensed premises may be made before 8:00 a.m. or
after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Sunday. (revised 3/11/13)
• A restaurant is not allowed at a brewery with a taproom license. The brewer would,
however,be allowed to sell simple pre-packaged snacks (chips,peanuts, popcorn, etc.) for
consumption on-site.
• Brewer Off-Sale Malt Liquor License(added 10/29/12). A brewer who has a license from
the Commissioner of Public Safety to brew up to 3,500 barrels of malt liquor or wine per year
may with the approval of the Commissioner of Public Safety be issued a license by the City for
off-sale of malt liquor or wine subject to the following conditions: (revised 3/11/13)
• The malt liquor or wine sold off-sale must be produced and packaged on the licensed
premises. (revised 3/11/13)
Off-sale of malt liquor or wine shall be limited to the legal hours for off-sale pursuant to
section 500.3, Subdivision 9(d). (revised 3/11/13)
• The malt liquor or wine sold off-sale must be removed from the licensed premises before
the applicable off-sale closing time pursuant to section 500.3, Subdivision 9(d). (revised 3/11/13)
• The malt liquor or wine sold off-sale shall be packaged in 64-ounce containers
commonly known as "growlers" or 750 milliliter containers commonly known as "bombers" and
shall have the following requirements for packaging: (revised 3/11/13)
1) The containers shall bear a twist type closure, cork, stopper or plug.
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2) At the time of sale, a paper or plastic adhesive band, strip or sleeve shall be applied to
the container or bottle and extend over the top of the twist type closure, cork, stopper or plug
forming a seal that must be broken upon opening of the container or bottle.
3) The adhesive band, strip or sleeve shall bear the name and address of the
brewer/licensee selling the malt liquor or wine. (revised 3/11/13)
4) The containers or bottles shall be identified as malt liquor or wine, contain the name
of the malt liquor or wine,bear the name and address of the brewer/licensee selling the malt
liquor or wine, and the contents in the container packaged as required herein shall be considered
intoxicating liquor unless the alcoholic content is labeled as otherwise in accordance with the
provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 7515.1100. (revised 3/11/13)
• The retail sales for a brewer/licensee under this subsection may not exceed 3,500 barrels
per year, provided that off-sales may not total more than 50 percent of the brewer/licensee's
production or 500 barrels, whichever is less.
• A brewer operating a brewer taproom may hold or have an interest in other retail on-sale
licenses, but may not have an ownership interest in whole or in part, or be an officer, director,
agent or employee of, any other manufacturer,brewer, importer, or wholesaler or be an affiliate
thereof, whether the affiliation is corporate or by management, direction or control.
Notwithstanding this prohibition, a brewer licensed under this provision may be an affiliate or
subsidiary company of a brewer licensed in Minnesota or elsewhere if that brewer's only
manufacture of malt liquor or wine is: (revised 3/11/13)
1) As a brewer taproom as defined herein and limited to the regulations of a brewer
taproom by this chapter;
2) Manufactured in another state for consumption exclusively in a restaurant located in
the place of manufacture or brewing; or
3) Manufactured in another state for consumption primarily in a restaurant located in or
immediately adjacent to the place of manufacture, if the brewer was licensed subject to the
regulations herein on January 1, 1995.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
publication according to law. A Summary of this Ordinance will be published in accordance with
state statute.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2022, by the City Council of the
City of Arden Hills, Minnesota.
CITY OF A EN HIL S
By
David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
cw,/p, C� P
J4J Hanson, City Clerk
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