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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota <br />Intoxicating Liquor <br />Ordinance No. 9 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF <br />INTOXICATING LIQUOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. <br /> <br />Section 1. Provisions of State Law Adopted. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 340A, with reference <br />to the definition of terms, applications for license, granting of license, conditions of license, restrictions on <br />consumption, provisions on-sales, conditions of bonds of licensees, hours of sale, and all other matters pertaining to <br />the retail sale, distribution, and consumption of intoxicating liquor are hereby adopted and made a part of this <br />Ordinance as if fully set out herein. <br /> <br />Section 2. License Required. <br /> <br />1. No person, except wholesalers or manufacturers to the extent authorized under State license, shall <br />directly or indirectly deal in, sell, or keep for sale any intoxicating liquor without first having received a <br />license to do so as provided in this Ordinance. <br /> <br />2. “On-sale” liquor license shall be issued onissued to restaurants, clubs, and exclusive “on-sale” liquor <br />stores and shall permit “on-sale” of liquor only. <br /> <br />3. “On-sale” wine licenses shall be issued only to restaurants with facilities for seating at least 25 guests at <br />one time and shall permit the sale of wine up to 24% alcohol by volume for consumption with the sale of <br />food. <br /> <br />4. Sunday on-sale liquor licenses shall be issued only to restaurants or clubs with seating capacity for at <br />least 30 persons which hold a regular on-sale liquor license and shall permit the sale of intoxicating <br />liquor for consumption on the premises in conjunction with the sale of food between the hours of 10:00 <br />a.m. on Sundays and 2:00 a.m. on Mondays. <br /> <br />5. “Off-sale” licenses shall be issued only to “off-sale” exclusive liquor stores and shall permit “off-sales” <br />of liquor. <br /> <br />Section 3. Application for License. <br />1. Every application for a license to sell liquor shall be verified and filed with the City Clerk. It shall state the <br />name of the applicant, his age, representations as to his character, with such references as may be required, <br />his citizenship, the type of license applied for, the business in connections with which the proposed license <br />will operate and its location and type of building, whether the applicant is owner and operator of the <br />business, how long he has been in that business at that place, and such information as the Council may <br />require from time to time. In addition to containing such information, each application for a license shall be <br />in the form prescribed by the State Commissioner of Public Safety. No person shall make a false statement <br />in an application. <br /> <br />2. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by the minimum proof of financial responsibility <br />required by Minnesota Statutes section 340A.409 (Subd. 1) and any amendments thereto or substitutes <br />therefor that may from time to time become effective. <br /> <br />3. The proof of financial responsibility offered under Subdivision 2 shall be approved by the City Council and <br />in the case of applicants for off-sale licenses by the State Commissioner of Public Safety. Liability <br />insurance policies shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. The operation of such off -sale or on- <br />sale liquor business without having on file at all times with the municipality the proof of financial <br />responsibility required in Subdivision 2 shall be grounds for immediate revocation of the license.