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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 25,2011 Page 8 a. Public Hearing to Consider Amending City Code, Chapter 302, to Allow for a Brewery and Off-Sale Retailing Liquor License Finance Director Chris Miller provided a brief summary of this request, as de- tailed in the Request for Council Action(RCA) dated April 25, 2011. Mayor Roe clarified that the purpose of the proposed amendment to City Code, Chapter 302, and references to state statute was specific to the type of businesses addressed in state statute, stipulating the number of barrels manufactured annually and those sold off-sale. Mr. Miller summarized state statute, with 3500 barrels per year maximum produc- tion; with the City Code, as proposed, to parallel that statute; with this specific re- quest for a small production brewery, not to be confused with those recently in the news seeking changes in state legislation. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Mil- ler further confirmed that production and sales would be limited to beer manufac- turing and packaging on site, in accordance with state statute. Councilmember McGehee questioned previous discussion of the sale of growlers at Granite City in Roseville, and how those sales differed from the request of Pour Decisions Brewing Company, LLC for a small production brewery to distribute products to retail locations. Mr. Miller advised that, under state statutes, there was a separate category and dif- ferent requirements for a restaurant operation, such as Granite City; noting that restaurants had the necessary state and city licenses to sell their product; but again clarified that this is a separate off-sale license request, a different situation and category completely. Councilmember McGehee questioned the consequences should state statute change. Mr. Miller advised that the City Code points to state statute provisions, and City Code would be changed as applicable should state statute change. Further discussion included limitations of off-sale sales on their site for retail for removal off-site to avoid the need for an on-sale license, with other business in- terests continuing as currently operating; and staff's rationale to not limit the number licenses for this type of off-sale retailing liquor license, based on their re- search of other communities and model ordinances. Mayor Roe opened the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on possible amendment to City Code, Chapter 302, to allow for brewery and Off-Sale retailing liquor licenses Applicants, B.J. Haun and Christian England