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level. Mr. (~<,d~ ~ch reviewed the language incorporated in the new ordinance explaining that currently th~: '¢t:~ie allows tlne City to issue a maximum of 12 on-sale liquor licenses, but there is no limit fi,' o/I-:;aic liquor licenses. When the City reaches 20,000 people those numbers will change inquired if the City could be more restrictive on the number of liquor City Atlorm~5, ;o~,dricl~ replied yes, explaining that the City can be more restrictive, but cannot be less resihci ~, c,. Mr. (ioodrich continued to review the language in the new ordinance. Mayor (Jaunt ,,c i,'~ q~,i~'c:d il' there wa s still a requirement in the ordinance that food has to be served unlil a cerlain ii i~c wilh on-sale liquor licenses. (lily Attor~t:y < ,oo,t~-ich replied yes. He explained that the ordinance is currently written that the hours o1' opt:rat~o~ and days of sale are set by Minnesota State Statute except that there shall be no on-sale i~t<~×ic~ting liquor between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and that no person shall consume nor shall any <,~-s~lo licensee permit any consumption of intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor i~ a~ ~I~: licensed premises more than 30 minutes after the time when a sale can legally occm', iwo i~ems that have been added to the new ordinance under the section "Hours aud Days ol'S~d~: ;~re as tbllows: licensee shall permit any glass, bottle or other container containing l iqttor or 3.2 percent malt liquor to remain upon any table, bar, stool or other cttslomers arc se~wed, more than 30 minutes after the time when a sale can tr. other than the licensee and any employee shall remain on-sale licensed t-,-orc: than 30 minutes after the time when a sale can legally occur. City AtloJ~<:v (;,;~)~.hich noted that if the Council were to proceed with adopting the new ordinance :~ I~i'>li<' hearing would not be required but recommended that a copy of the new ordi~mncc b~ .',c~t :o all existing licensee's informing them as to when the Council will be acting Counci I~n~:~b~ ~'(:[~rs;on inquired if the City is allowed to keep all of the license fees. City Attot¥~t~y < ¢o:~>dt-ich replied yes, with the exception of the 2:00 a.m. closing permit fee if the City were t,~ ct~os,: to change the bar closing time to 2:00 a.m. Councilmc~t',~ f',tvig stated that he was somewhat concerned with requiring that everyone would haw: io I~t; (mt el: an on-sale establishment 30 minutes after they stop serving alcohol. He would p~-ci'c~ I~>tl lilcy allow for 60 minutes rather than 30 minutes. Mayor (ia~x ~,_l~i~cd il' lhey were to allow 60 minutes after they stop serving alcohol what time would Irc d,'i~l<'5 ti:t'~ e to be off the table. City Council Work Session/March 1, 2004 Page 2 of 12