1c. Na's Thai Cafe Liquor License Premises Expansion
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
Karen Engelhardt, Office Manager
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July 2, 2007 v'~~
DA TE:
SUBJ:
Na's Thai Cafe, 566 West 78th Street: Request to Expand the
Liquor License Premises to include a new Patio Area
The owners of the Town Square development are in the process of upgrading the
exterior of the mall area and have constructed a patio directly in front of Na's
Thai Cafe for outdoor seating. Staff has received a request from Na's Thai Cafe
to expand their liquor licensed premises to include the outdoor patio. The
restaurant currently has an on-sale beer and wine license.
State law requires that any outdoor space where liquor is served be contiguous
to the restaurant. In this case, there is a sidewalk between the restaurant and the
patio. The sidewalk is for public use, but it is located on private property. This
restaurant is the end unit of the strip mall. The property owner/applicant is
proposing to rope off the area from the comer of the restaurant, across the end of
the sidewalk, and around the patio area. Staff has consulted the City Attorney
and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety/Alcohol Enforcement Di vision
and they find this a workable solution.
RECOMMENDA TION
Staffrecommends approval of the request from N a's Thai Cafe to expand the
liquor licensed premises to include the outdoor patio area. The applicant will be
required to amend their liquor liability insurance to include the outdoor area and
provide the city with a copy of the lease agreement that includes the outdoor
space.
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