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received on the issue is from other liquor stores wanting the City to limit the number of off-sale <br />liquor licenses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman requested that the survey from the U of M that was presented to the <br />Council some time ago be included in the findings put together by staff. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired as to how many off-sale liquor licenses are currently in the City <br />of Ramsey. <br /> <br />City Clerk Thieling replied that there are currently six off-sale liquor licenses in the City. <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired as to what happens to the license if a business shuts down. <br />City Clerk Thieling replied that the license is still retained, but it will not be renewed. <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if liquor licenses were site specific. <br /> <br />City Clerk Thieling replied yes. <br /> <br />The general consensus of the Council was that no changes should be made to the current off-sale <br />liquor ordinance. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec requested that the Council take action on the moratorium of liquor license prior to <br />hearing the new application at the next City Council meeting, noting that the Council would take <br />some public input on the issue at that time. <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman inquired if the Council had a public hearing regarding the issue. <br />City Attorney Goodrich replied no. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the Council was asked to discuss the issue. He explained <br />that there are many things that come to the Council at the work session level and then the <br />Council determines whether or not to move forward on a subject or not. He did not see why this <br />issue was any different. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman felt that the Council should have a formal public hearing for people <br />to express their point of view. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that he would allow people to be heard during the next regular Council <br />meeting. <br /> <br />City Clerk Thieling stated that the Council was not requested to hold a public hearing on the <br />issue, but to have the Council address the issue. She felt that the Council has done what they <br />were asked to do. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson expressed some uncomfortableness with encouraging alcohol and <br />drug use. <br /> <br /> City Council/October 16, 2001 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />