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Amending Chapter 409.25 of the Legislative Code pertaining to temporary wine licenses.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Section 409.25 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Wine licenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a club or charitable, religious or other nonprofit organization in existence for at least three (3) years, or a political committee registered under Minn. Stats., Section 10A.14, or a state university may obtain an on-sale license to sell wine and strong beer not exceeding fourteen (14) percent alcohol by volume for consumption on the licensed premises only. The fee for such license shall be established by ordinance as provided in section 310.09(b) of the Legislative Code, and such license may authorize the on-sale of wine for not more than four (4) consecutive days. The city shall not authorize more than three (3) four-day, four (4) three-day, six (6) two-day or twelve (12) one-day temporary licenses, in any combination not to exceed twelve (12) days per year for the sale of wine to any one (1) location within the city for a twelve-month period. The city may not issue more than one (1) such license to any one (1) organization or political committee, or any one (1) location, within a thirty-day period unless the licenses are issued in connection with an event officially designated a community festival by the municipality.
(b) Wine licenses for festivals. The city may issue a temporary on-sale and off-sale wine license to a bona fide association of owners and operators of wineries sponsoring an annual festival to showcase wines produced by members as authorized by Minn. Stat. §340A.4175.
(b) (c) Liquor licenses . Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a club or charitable, religious or other nonprofit organization in existence for at least three (3) years, a political committee registered under Minn. Stats. § 10A.14, a state university, a brewer who manufactures fewer than three thousand five hundred (3,500) barrels of malt liquor in a year, or a microdistillery may obtain an on-sale license to sell intoxicating liquor for consumption on the licensed premises only and in connection with a social event within the city sponsored by the licensee. The license may provide that the licensee may contract for intoxicating liquor catering services with the holder of a full year on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued by the city. The fee for such license shall be as set forth in section 310.09(b) and 310.18 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The license shall not authorize the on-sale of intoxicating liquor for more than four (4) consecutive days. The city shall not authorize more than three (3) four-day, four (4) three-day, six (6) two-day, or twelve (12) one-day temporary licenses, in any combination not to exceed twelve (12) days per year for the sale of intoxicating liquor to any one (1) location within the city for a twelve-month period. The city may not issue more than one (1) such license to any one (1) organization or political committee, or any one (1) location, within a thirty-day period unless the licenses are issued in connection with an event officially designated a community festival by the municipality.
(c) (d) Application. Application for such temporary licenses shall be made on forms provided by the inspector and shall contain such information as specified by the inspector, including the following:
(1) The name, address and purpose of the organization, together with the names and addresses of its officers, and evidence of nonprofit status or of its status as a club under section 409.02 above.
(2) The purpose for which the temporary license is sought, together with the place, dates and hours during which wine or intoxicating liquor will be sold.
(3) Consent of the owner or manager of the premises or person or group with lawful responsibility for the premises.
(4) Evidence that the manager or director has received alcohol awareness training provided by a bona fide instructor or the city.
(d) (e) Application of other provisions of this chapter. No other provisions of this chapter shall apply to licenses granted under this section, except sections 409.06, 409.065, 409.07, 409.08 (except clauses (11) and (12)), and sections 409.09 through 409.14.
(e) (f) Class T license. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the temporary wine and liquor licenses provided in this section shall be administered as a Class T license and subject to the provisions of these chapters governing Class T licenses. The inspector shall make all referrals as provided by section 310.03, but the director may require the inspector to issue such license before receiving any recommendations on the application thereof if necessary to issue such license on a timely basis.
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and publication.