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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: July 20, 2020 <br /> Item No.: 7.a <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Public Hearing to Approve/Deny the transfer of the On-Sale and Sunday <br />Intoxicating Liquor License for Old Chicago Taproom II, LLC dba Old Chicago <br />Pizza & Taproom located at 2100 Snelling Ave N #64 <br />1 B ACKGROUND <br />2 The Council approved an On-Sale liquor license for Wadsworth Old Chicago Inc. dba Old Chicago on <br />3 November December 2, 2019. Old Chicago Taproom II LLC has requested a transfer of the license. <br />4 Under City Code, a public hearing is required to consider approving transfer of liquor licenses. The City <br />5 has received applications for a 2020 Liquor License as follows: <br />6 <br />7 Old Chicago Taproom II, LLC dba Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom – On-Sale and Sunday <br />8 Intoxicating Liquor License <br />9 Old Chicago Taproom II, LLC dba Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom–Permanent Outdoor Sales <br />10 Endorsement <br />11 <br />12 Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom has also applied for a 2 AM Liquor License with the State of MN. <br />13 <br />14 Neither State Statute nor City Code limits the number of licenses that can be issued for On-Sale and <br />15 Sunday Intoxicating Liquor licenses. <br />16 <br />17 P OLICY O BJECTIVE <br />18 The regulation of establishments that sell alcoholic beverages has been a long-standing practice by the <br />19 State and the City. <br />20 F INANCIAL I MPACTS <br />21 The revenue that is generated from the license fees is used to offset the cost of police compliance checks, <br />22 background investigations, enforcement of liquor laws, and license administration. <br />23 S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION <br />24 The applicant meets all requirements set forth under City Code. Staff recommends approval pending <br />25 successful background checks. <br />26 R EQUESTED C OUNCIL A CTION <br />27 Motion to approvethe request from Old Chicago Taproom II, LLC dba Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, <br />28 with an Outdoor Patio Endorsementlocated at 2100 Snelling Ave North #64 pending successful <br />29 background checks. <br />Prepared by: Katie Bruno, Deputy City Clerk <br />Attachments: A: Application from Old Chicago Taproom II, LLC dba Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />