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Amending Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code to allow the City Council to waive the distance restriction for certain off-sale liquor establishments which existed prior to January 15, 2003.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Section 409.06 (i) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
(i) License location restrictions. These restrictions shall not apply to off-sale/brew pub license, off-sale brewery licenses, or off-sale microdistillery licenses.
(1) No off-sale license shall be issued for any place where nonintoxicating malt beverages shall be sold for consumption on the premises.
(2) No off-sale license shall be issued to any location within a half-mile radius of any existing off-sale establishment, subject to the following exceptions: except
a. In the downtown business district, where the distance restriction requirement shall be reduced to a radius of three hundred (300) feet.
b. For off-sale liquor establishments outside of the downtown business district that were licensed prior to January 15, 2003, the council may waive the half-mile distance restrictions provided that council finds by resolution that:
1. the off-sale liquor establishment is relocating to a location that is within ½ mile radius of its current location; and
2. the relocation of the off-sale liquor establishment is related to hardship or circumstances outside of the licensee’s control; and
3. the new location of the off-sale liquor establishment meets the intent of the ordinance in preventing the over-concentration of off-sale liquor establishments; and
4. the new location of the off-sale liquor establishment is not inconsistent with the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the adjoining neighbors or community. Factors which may be considered include, but are not limited to the following: the likelihood of increased noise, traffic, li...
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