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FEB-19-2002 10:14 LEAGUE OF MN CITIES If the city has in existence on the effective date of thi:8 ordinance Q ll1W1ic:il'al liquor store for the .sale of Intoxlcating liquor, the store is eontinued. Except as provided In Section 28 of this ordlDaDce, no Intoxlc:atinC liquor may be sold at retail elsewhere In the dty. Section 25. LOCATION The municlpalliquol' store shall be located at a suitable place In the city as the Council detennines by motion. However, no premises upon whkh taxes, a&8eS$'me.nts or other public ~ are delinquent shaH be leased for municipal liquor ston purposes. The Council shall have the right to establish addidonal otT- sale and on.sale stores at other locations as It may, from time to time, by motion. determine. Section 26. OPERA nON (A) Mruwg,r. The municlpalllqllor store shall be in the immediate charge of a Liquor Store Manager selected by the COIIoeiIlIIld paid eompensation as is fixed by the eOWJdJ. The MalJapr sball not be a person who would be prohibited by law or any provision of this o1'dinance from being eligible for an-Intoxicating liquor . IicellSe. The Manager shall furnish a surety bood to the city; wnditioned upon.the faithful dlstbarp of the duties of tbe offICe, in' a sum as speelfled by theCouneiL The bond prelllium may be paid by. the city or the Manager, 1n the dlscntlon of the Councll. The Manll8er shall operate the municipal Uquor store under the COIIRl:i1's directlon and shaD perform those duties In collUdon with the store as may be established by the Council. The Manager shall be responsible to the Council for the conduct of the store In full compliance with this ordlnence and with the laws relatlnl: to the sale of intoxlc:atlng liquor and 3.2 pueent malt Hquor. (B) Other employees. The Council may also appoint additional employees as may be required and shall fix their compensation. AD employees, including the Manager, shaD hold their positions at the pleasure of the Council. No pel'SOllllnder the ase of 18 shaD be employed in the store. The Council may require the employees to furnish surety bonds conditioned lor the faithful discharge of their duties In a sum as specified by the Council. The premium on the bond may be paiel by the city or the employees, as lb. Council determines. (C) Municipal Uquor store jlmd. All of the revenues received from the operation of a municipal Hquor store shaD be deposited in a municlpalliquor store fund from which all ordinary operating expenses, loc1udq IlOmpensatlon of the Manager and employees, shall be paid. SurplU$es aeeumulattDllin the rund may be transferred to the general fund of the dty or to any olber appropriate fund of the city by resolution of the CoulJCll, and may be expended tor any municipal purpose. The handling of munldpal Dquol' store rOl(elpts and disbursements shall comply P.1S/24 14