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A RESOLUTION 88- RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF OFF-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE WHEREAS, It is the policy of the City Council of Ramsey, Minnesota to regulate only the location and size of off-sale liquor operations; and WHEREAS, an additional off-sale liquor license will be available for issuance on April 9, 1989; and WHEREAS, previous City Council policy on issuing liquor licenses is not changed by this resolution, but clarified as it relates to the issuance of an additional off-sale license. NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Ramsey, Minnesota, that the following criteria must be met by all applicants for an off-sale license in the City of Ramsey: 1. All information required by ordinance and necessary to complete the needed investigation must be made available .to the Chief of Police before 5:00 P.M. on March 9, 1989. e All required escrows must be established and all required fees must be paid before any investigation will commence. No applicant shall apply if the applicant is disqualified by any of the provisions of the City's ordinance regulating the licensing of the sale of intoxicating liquors and wine. 4. The applicant must be the owner-operator of the facility. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following criteria shall govern the Council's issuance of an additional off-sale intoxicating liquor license: 1. The facility must be located in the designated urban area of Ramsey. 2. The facility must have available public sewer and water utilities and be connected prior to operation. 3. The facility must not be within 2,000 feet of another off-sale intoxicating liquor' establishment. 4. The building must provide a minimum of 6,000 square feet of merchandise floor space. 5. The building must meet all current building code, fire code, and safety requirements of the City of Ramsey. 6. All parking areas must be paved and marked. 7. Security alarms must be installed and maintained.