CONSENT - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
Title
SECOND READING
AMENDING SECTION 6-53. - FURTHER CONDITIONS FOR BREWER TAPROOM LICENSES; BREW PUB LICENSES
Background
One of the laws passed during the 2017 Legislative session increased the off-sale cap at brewpubs and small breweries from 500 to 750 barrels a year. Staff is proposing an amendment to City Code consistent with that change to include reference to State Statute rather than the specific number of barrels should changes occur in the future. Staff is also clarifying that taprooms are included in the further conditions for brewers as originally intended. First reading was held on July 13 and is being recommended for approval.
Recommendation
Hold second reading and adopt the ordinance as proposed.
Body
THE CITY OF BLAINE DOES ORDAIN: (Added portions are underscored and deleted portions are shown in brackets with overstrike.)
Sec. 6-53. - Further conditions for brewer taproom licenses; brew pub licenses.
(c) Off-sale brew pub licensee that holds an on-sale brew pub license or a brewer taproom that holds an off-sale license to sell growlers or 750 milliliter bottles of the malt liquor produced on the licensed premises, subject to the following conditions. A licensee may hold both an on-sale license and an on-sale brew pub or brewer taproom license:
(1) The container must be packaged in a 64 ounce container commonly known as a growler or in 750 milliliter bottles.
(2) The growler or 750 milliliter bottle must be properly sealed with a twist type closure, cork, stopper or plug.
(3) At time of sale, the growler or 750 milliliter bottle must also bear a plastic or paper adhesive band, strip or sleeve that extends over the top of the container forming a seal that must be broken upon opening the growler.
(4) The seal and the growler or 750 milliliter bottle must bear the name and address of the brew pub and will be considered intoxicating liquor.
(5) Off-sale brew pub hours and days of sale shall be as provided in section 6-49.
(6) The maximum number of [Not more than 500] barrels of [the] a brewer taproom or brew pub's annual production [may be] sold at off-sale shall be set by Minn. Stat. § 340A.24 subd. 3 and 340A.28 subd. 1, as amended from time to time.
INTRODUCED AND READ in full the 13th day of July, 2017.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 17th day of August, 2017.