PUBLIC HEARING - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING AN OFF-SALE INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE FOR TARGET CORPORATION DBA TARGET STORE T-1832 LOCATED AT 1500 109TH AVENUE NE, BLAINE, MINNESOTA
Background
A public hearing is required prior to the approval of an off-sale license in the City of Blaine. The applicant, Janine Brown-Wiese, Officer/Vice President of Target Corporation, has submitted an off-sale intoxicating license application with all supporting documentation, liquor liability insurance, license fee of $300 and $500 background investigation fee for the responsible party, Bret Kerr. The Police Department is currently conducting a background investigation and the license is contingent upon a successful investigation.
City Code requires a one-mile radius between off-sale intoxicating licenses. Corey Burstad, owner of Tournament Liquor located at 10901 Baltimore Street, has entered into an agreement with Target Corporation to sell Tournament Liquor, including inventory, and will close in January 2018. Approval of an off-sale license for Target will be contingent upon surrender of the current off-sale license at Tournament Liquor.
Target intends to remodel the current food court space as outlined in the attached floor plan and anticipates opening sometime in April 2018.
Recommendation
Hold a public hearing to receive input regarding an Off-Sale Liquor license for Target Corporation dba Target Store T-1832, 1500 109th Avenue NE, Blaine, Minnesota.
A. By motion, approve the issuance of an off-sale intoxicating liquor license for Target Corporation dba Target Store T-1832, 1500 109th Avenue NE, Blaine, Minnesota, contingent upon a successful background investigation, Certificate of Occupancy for the remodeled space for off-sale, and surrender of Tournament Liquor’s current off-sale license.