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As required by State Statute and City Code, the City issues liquor licenses based on the type of establishment and the type of liquor being sold. Currently, the City has the following liquor licenses: a) 10 establishments holding an off-sale license (liquor stores) b) 24 establishments holding an on-sale liquor license (restaurants that serve all liquor varieties) c) 15 establishments holding either on-sale non-intoxicating liquor licenses (restaurants serve 3.2 beer - beer with a lower alcohol content) or wine licenses d) 4 establishments holding an on-sale private club license (e.g. VFW, American Legion) e) 10 establishments holding an off-sale non-intoxicating liquor license (grocery convenience stores) that and In total, the City of Roseville has 63 establishments that sell alcoholic beverages. Under City Code, only off-sale licenses (liquor stores) are restricted as to the number of licenses that are allowed. All other types of liquor licenses are unlimited. Discussion Issues The immediate issue at hand is whether to permit more than 10 off-sale liquor licenses. In an effort to facilitate a discussion on this issue, the following talking points are submitted: 1) Should the City favor a free-enterprise system to determine the number of liquor stores that are permitted? If so, this would be consistent with the issuance of all other liquor licenses (including on-sale licenses), as well as tobacco, service stations, restaurants, etc; all of which have no restrictions as to the number of locations that are permitted 2) Should the City treat all off-sale liquor license applicants the same, regardless of their size, financial backing, or other distinction? This discussion surfaces from time to time in a variety of settings, where it is sometimes argued that "mom & pop" stores are at a competitive disadvantage to larger, national chains. C�r�'ently, Staff is unaware of any situation where local license applicants are looked upon differently from one another 3) Are there societal impacts or concerns that are directly tied to the number of liquor stores? If so, do they change when going from 10 liquor stores to 11, 12, or more 4) Does permitting an unlimited number of liquor stores present an excessive burden on law enforcement personnel? Or are the licensing fees set at an amount that is sufficient to cover this burden When considering these tall�ing points, the Council is reminded that the current City Code already specifies that the issuance of an off-sale liquor license can be denied if the presence of the liquor store would prove to be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens including, but not limited to; the effect on market value of neighboring properties, proximity to churches and schools, and effect on traffic and parking. City Staff will be available at the meeting to answer any questions regarding this matter. �