Ordinance 034eCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
is ORDINANCE NO. 34-E
AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF
NON -INTOXICATING MALT LIQUORS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES 34, 34A, 34B, 34C,
AND 34D.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS.
SECTION 1. PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW.
1.01. All provisions of the Minnesota Non -Intoxicating
Malt Liquor Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 340, as last
amended, and all laws amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, copies of which are on file in the office of the City
Clerk, are hereby adopted and made a part of this ordinance as
if fully set out herein, except as modified herein.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS. For the purposes of this
ordinance, except where the context otherwise requires, the
terms defined in this section shall have the meanings set
forth herein.
2.01. "Person" includes a natural person, partnership,
corporation or association of persons, and the agent or manager
of any of the aforesaid.
2.02. "Beer" or "non -intoxicating malt liquor" means
any malt liquor with an alcoholic content of not less than one-
half of one percent by volume and not more than three and
two-tenths percent by weight.
2.03. ' "Intoxicating liquor" means any distilled,
fermented or vinous beverage containing more than three and two-
tenths percent of alcohol by weight.
2.04. "Original package" means the bottle or sealed
container in which the liquor is placed by the manufacturer.
2.05. "Bona fide club" means an organization organized
for soo ical or business purposes, or for intellectual improvement,
or for the promotion of sports, where the serving of beer is
incidental to and not the major purpose of the club.
2.06. "Restaurant" means a place of which the major
business is preparing and serving lunches or meals to the public
to be consumed on the premises.
2.07. "Tavern" means an establishment operated principally
for the on" and "off" sale of beer, cigars, cigarettes, all
forms of tobacco, beverages and soft drinks at retail.
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2.08. "Hotel" includes a motel and means an establishment
with a resident proprietor or manager, where, for payment, food
• and lodging are regularly furnished, and which maintains for
use ofits guests not less than 15 guest rooms with bedding and
other suitable and necessary furnishings in each room and a
dining facility with appropriate facilities for seating not less
than 30 guests at one time.
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SECTION 3. LICENSE REQUIRED.
3.01. No person, except wholesalers and manufacturers
to the extent authorized by law, shall deal in or dispose of
by barter, sale or otherwise, or keep or offer for sale, any
beer within the City without first having received a license
as hereinafter provided. Licenses shall be of two kinds: (1)
Retail "on sale"; and (2) Retail "off sale."
3.02. "On Sale" licenses shall be granted only to
bona fide clubs, taverns,restaurants, hotels and to exclusive
liquor stores licensed to sell intoxicating liquors at on sale.
"On Sale" licenses shall permit the sale of beer for consumption
on the premises only.
3.03. "Off Sale" licenses shall permit the sale of
beer at retail, in the.original package for consumption off
the premises only.
SECTION 4. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
4.01. Every application for a license to sell beer
shall be made on a form supplied by the City and shall state
the name of the applicant, his age, representations as to his
character with such references as may be required, his
citizenship, whether the application is for "on sale" or "off -
sale", the business in connection with which the proposed
license will operate and its location, whether applicant is
owner and operator of the business, how long he has been in
that business at that place, and such other information as
the City Council may require from time to time. It shall be
unlawful to make any false statement in an application.
Applications shall be filed with the City Clerk.
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4.02. Proof of Financial Responsibility. Prior to the
issuance or renewal of an "on sale or "off" sale non -intoxicating
• malt liquor (beer) license, the applicant shall file with the
State Commissioner of Public Safety and the City Clerk proof
of financial responsibility with regard to liability imposed by
Minnesota Statutes, Section 340.95, as a condition to the
issuance or renewal of his license. Proof of financial responsi-
bility may be given by filing:
a. A certificate that there is in effect an
insurance policy or pool providing the following minimum
coverages:
1. $ 100,000 because of bodily injury to
any one person in any one occurrence, and,
subject to the limit for one person, in the
amount of $ 300,000 because of bodily
injury to two or more persons in any one
occurrence, and in the amount of $ 20,000
because of injury to or destruction of
property of others in any one occurrence.
2. $ 100,000 for loss of means of support
of any one person in any one occurrence, and,
subject to the limit for one person,
$ 300,000 for loss of means of support
of two or more persons in any one occurrence; or
• b. A certificate of the State Treasurer that the
licensee has deposited with him $ 300,000 in cash or
securities which may be legally purchased by savings banks
or for trust funds having a market value of $ 300,000
Any liability policy required by this section
shall further provide that it may not be cancelled for any cause,
either by the'insured or the insurance company without first
giving ten days' notice to the municipality in writing of
intention to cancel it, addressed to the City Clerk.
4.03. The provisions of Section 4.02 above may be
waived, at the discretion of the City Council, for temporary
on -sale licenses, as described in Section 15.01 of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. LICENSE FEES.
5.01. Payment of License Fee. Each application for a
license shall be accompanied by a receipt from the City Treasurer
for payment in full of the required fee for the license. All
fees shall be paid into the general fund of the City. Upon
rejection of any application for a license, the City Treasurer
shall refund the amount paid.
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5.02. License Expiration Date. All licenses shall
expire on the 30th day of April in each year. Each license
• shall be issued for a period of one year, except that if a
portion of the license year has elapsed whdn the application is
made, a license may be issued for the remainder of the year for
a pro rata fee. In computing such fee, any unexpired fraction
of a month shall be counted as one month.
5.03. Annual License Fee. The annual fee for "on sale"
and "off sale" licenses shall be determined at the February
City Council meeting each year.
5.04. Conditions of Refund. No part of the fee paid
for any license issued under this ordinance shall be refunded
except in the following instances upon application to the City
Council within 30 days from the happening of the event. There
shall be refunded a pro rata portion of the fee for the unexpired
period of the license, computed on a monthly basis, when
operation of the licensed business ceases not less than one
month before expiration of the license because of:
1) destruction or damage of the licensed premises
by fire or other catastrophe;
2) the licensee's illness;
3) the licensee's death;
4) a change in the legal status of the City
making it unlawful for the licensed business
• to continue.
SECTION 6. GRANTING OF LICENSE.
6.01. Investigation. The City Council shall investigate
all facts set out in the application— Opportunity shall be
given to any person to be heard for or against the granting of
the license. After such investigation and hearing the City
Council shall'grant or refuse the application on its discretion.
6.02. Person and Premises Licensed; Transfer. Each
license shall be issued only to the applicant and for the
premises described in the application. No license may be
transferred to another person, firm or corporation or place
without City Council approval. Any transfer of stock of a
corporate licensee is deemed a transfer of the license and a
transfer of stock without prior Council approval is a ground
for revocation of the license.
6.03. Non -Transferability. Each license shall be
issued to the applicant only and shall not be transferable to
another holder. Each license shall be issued only for the premises
described in the application. No license may be transferred
to other premises without the approval of the City Council.
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6.04. Enlargement, Alterations or Extension of Premises.
Proposed enlargement, alteration or extension of licensed
premises shall be reported to the City Clerk at or before the
• time application is made for a building permit for any such
change, and the licensee shall also furnish such other
information as may be required by the City Council.
6.05. Death of Licensee. In case of death of any "off
• sale" or "on sale" non -intoxicating malt liquor licensee,
his personal representative is hereby authorized to continue
operation of said business for not more than 90 days after
the death of such licensee.
SECTION 7. PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE.
7.01. Ineligibility For License. No license shall be
granted to any person:
(1) Who is under twenty-one years of age.
(2) Who has been convicted of a felony, or of violating
any law of this state or local ordinance relating
to the manufacture or transportation of intoxicating
liquors.
(3) Who is a manufacturer of beer.
(4) Who is not a citizen of the United States.
(5) Who is a non-resident of the City of Chanhassen.
(6) Who shall have within five years prior to the
date of application for license been convicted of
• violating any law relating to the sale of non -
intoxicating malt liquor or of intoxicating liquor.
(7) Who is not of good moral character.
(8) Who is or during the period of this license
becomes the holder of.a federal retail liquor
dealer's special tax stamp for the sale of
intoxicating liquor at any location unless there
has also been issued to him a city license to
sell intoxicating liquor at such location.
(9) Who is not the proprietor of the establishment
for which the license is issued.
SECTION 8. PREMISES INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSE.
8.01. Delinquent Claims. No license shall be granted
for premises on which taxes, special assessments or other
financial claims of the City are delinquent and unpaid.
SECTION 9. CONDITIONS OF LICENSE. Every non -intoxicating
malt liquor licensee shall be subject to the following
subdivisions and all other provisions of this ordinance and other
applicable City ordinances and state law:
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9.01. Posting of License. All licensed premises shall
have the license posted in a conspicuous place.
• 9.02. Gambling. No gambling nor any gambling devise
shall be permitted on any licensed premises.
9.03. Manufacturers and Wholesalers. No manufacturer
or wholesaler of beer shall have any ownership of or interest
in an establishment licensed to sell non -intoxicating malt
liquor at retail. No retail licensee and manufacturer or
wholesaler of beer shall be parties to any exclusive purchase
contract, and no retail licensee shall receive any benefits
from a manufacturer or wholesaler of beer and no such manufacturer
or wholesaler shall confer any benefits upon a retail licensee.
9.04. Federal Tax Stamp. No licensee shall sell beer
while holding or exhibiting in the licensed premises a federal
retail liquor dealer's special tax stamp unless he is licensed
under the laws of Minnesota and the City to sell intoxicating
liquors.
9.05. Intoxicating Liquors. No licensee who is not
also licensed to sell intoxicating liquor shall sell or permit
the consumption or display of intoxicating liquors on the
licensed premises or serve any liquids for the purpose of
mixing with intoxicating liquor.
• 9.06. Inspection. Any peace officer shall have
the unqualified right to enter, inspect and search the premises
of a licensee during business hours without a search and
seizure warrant and may seize all intoxicating liquors found
on the licensed premises not authorized by an intoxicating
liquor license.
9.07. Order and Sobriety. Every licensee shall be
responsible for the conduct of his place of business and shall
maintain conditions of sobriety and order. The act of any
employee.on the licensed premises authorized to sell or serve
beershall be deemed the act of the licensee as well and the
licensee shall be liable to all penalties provided by this
ordinance equally with the employee.
9.08. Banquets and Dinners. An "on sale" license
shall entitle the holder to serve beer in a separate room of
the licensed premises for banquets or dinners at which are
present not lest than 8 persons.
9.09. Clubs. No club shall sell beer except to members
and to guests in the company of members.
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9.10. Partitions or Screens. Except as permitted
under Section 9.08 hereof, the view of the whole interior
of any place licensed for "on sales" of beer shall be unobstructed
by screens, curtains or partitions. There'shall be no partition,
stall, screen, curtain or other device which obstructs the view
of any part of the room from the general observation of persons
in the room; but partitions, subdivisions, or panels not
• higher than forty-eight inches from the floor shall not be
considered obstructions.
9.11. Removal From Premises. No licensee shall permit
any person to remove and no person shall remove from the
premises named in the license for which it was granted, any
bottle or receptacle which contains non -intoxicating malt
liquor which has been opened, or the seal broke, or the contents
of which have been partially removed. Each licensee shall
post, in a conspicuous location near each exit from the premises
named in the license for which it was granted, a sign advising
the public -6f the penalties provided in this ordinance for
the violation of the provisions of this section.
SECTION 10. ILLEGAL SALES AND CONSUMPTION.
10.01. Underage Persons. It is unlawful for any:
(1) Licensee or his employee to permit any person
under the age of 19 years to consume non -
intoxicating malt liquor on the licensed
premises except as provided in paragraph (5)
of this subdivision;
(2) Person other than the parent or legal guardian to
procure non -intoxicating malt liquor for any
person under the age of 19 years;
(3)' Person to induce a person under the age of 19
years to purchase or procure non -intoxicating
malt liquor;
(4) Person under the age of 19 years to misrepresent
his age for the purpose of obtaining non -intoxi-
cating malt liquor;
(5) Person under the age of 19 years to consume any
non -intoxicating malt liquor unless in the
company of his parent or guardian;
(6) Person under the age of 19 years to possess any
non -intoxicating malt liquor, with intent to
consume it at a place other than the household
of his parent or guardian.
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(7) Person under the age of 19 years to sell or
serve beer in any "on sale" establishment.
• 10.02. General Illegal Sales and Consumption. It is
unlawful for any:
(1) Licensee or his employees to sell to or allow
the consumption of beer by any intoxicated person.
(2) Person to consume or display any non -intoxicating
malt liquor on the premises of a licensee who
is not also licensed to sell intoxicating liquors.
(3) Person to consume, and no licensee shall permit
the consumption of any non -intoxicating malt
liquor on premises licensed for the sale of
non -intoxicating malt liquor at any time when
the sale of such non -intoxicating malt liquor is
prohibited.
(4) Person to consume on licensed premises, and no
licensee shall permit the consumption of,
non -intoxicating malt liquor fifteen (15) minutes
after the sale of such non -intoxicating liquor
is prohibited.
SECTION 11. CLOSING HOURS.
11.01. Hours of Sale. No sale of non -intoxicating malt
liquor shall be made between the hours of one a.m, and eight a.m.
on any weekday Monday through Saturday inclusive. Neither
shall any sale of such liquor be made on any Sunday between
the hours of one a.m. and twelve o'clock noon, nor between
the hours of one a.m. and eight o'clock p.m, on the day of any
statewide election.
SECTION 12. TEMPORARY "ON -SALE" LICENSE.
12.01. Temporary Licenses. In addition to the other
licensing provisions of this ordinance, the City Council may
grant a temporary "on -sale" non -intoxicating malt liquor
license to any bona fide club, or charitable, religious, or non-
profit organization, where the serving of non -intoxicating
malt liquor is incidental to and not the main purpose of said
club, charitable, religious, or non-profit organization. Said
temporary license shall be subject to such terms and conditions,
including but not limited to a license fee and a specified
period of limited duration, as the City Council shall prescribe
at the time said license is issued. The holder of such temporary
licenseshall be subject to all other provisions of this ordinance.
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SECTION 13. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.
• 13.01. Proof of Financial Responsibility. The operation
-of an off -sale or on -sale licensed businesd without first
having on file at all times with the City proof of financial
responsibility as defined in Section 4.02 hereof shall be
grounds for immediate revocation of license, without'notice
and without hearing. Failure to file with the City Clerk
replacement proof of financial responsibility as defined in
Section 4.02 hereof within ten (10) days of receipt by the City
of a notice of cancellation of any insurance policy furnishing
such proof of financial responsibility shall be grounds for
immediatesuspension of the license until such time as such
proof of financial responsibility has been filed with the City
Clerk. Operation of an off -sale or on -sale business during
the period of any such suspension shall be grounds for immediate
revocation of the license, without notice and without hearing.
13.02." Other Grounds For Suspension or Revocation.
In all other cases of violation of the terms of this ordinance by
a licensee, a license granted under this ordinance may be
revoked or suspended by the City Council after written notice
to the licensee and a public hearing. The notice shall give at
least 10 days' notice of the time and place of the hearing and
shall state the nature -of the charges against the licensee.
The City Council may suspend any license pending a hearing on
revocation or suspension.
! SECTION 14. PENALTY.
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14.01. Violation. Any person violating any provision
of this ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprison-
ment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or both, and
shall pay the cost of prosecution in any case.
SECTION 15. REPEAL. Ordinances No. 34, 34A, 34B, 34C-1, 34C-2,
34D, passed respectively on February 24, 1969, February 7, 1971,
June23, 1975, October 20, 1975, September 20, 1976, and July 18,
1977 are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 16. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance becomes effective
upon its—passage and publication according to law.
Passed by the City Council th' 14 th day of
February 1983
Mayor
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City Clerk Manager
Publish in Carver County Herald on
February 23, 1983
(9709 Official Publication)
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,
NNO.34-E
ORDINANCE
Affidavit of Publication
AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND
REGULATING THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION
OF NON -INTOXICATING MALT LIQUORS AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF; AND REPEALING ORDINANCES
34, 34A, 3411, 34C, and 34D
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHANHASSEN ORDAINS.
SECTION 1. PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW.
1.01. All provisions of the Minnesota Non -
Intoxicating Malt liquor Act, Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 340, as last amended, and all laws amen-
datory thereof and supplementary thereto, copies
State of Minnesota
of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk,
are hereby adopted and made a part of this or-
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dinance as if fully set out herein, except as modified
County of Carver )
herein.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS. For the
purpose of this Ordinance, except where the context
otherwise requires, the terms defined in this section
Stan ', Q l f 5 i u --,being duly sworn, on oath says that he is and during
shall have the meanings set forth herein.
all the time herein stated has been the publisher and printer of the newspaper known as the Carver County Herald and
2.01. "Person" includes a natural person, part-
has full knowledge of the facts stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper for-
nership, corporation or association of persons, and
mat and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 1,200 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a
the agent or manager of any of the aforesaid.
weekly and is distributed at least once each week for 50 weeks each year. (3) In at least half of its issues each year has no
2.02. "Beer" or "non -intoxicating malt liquor"
more than 75 percent of its printed space comprised of advertising material and paid legal notices; and in all of its issues
means any malt liquor with an alcoholic content of
not less than one-half of one percent by volume and
each year, has 50 percent of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to
not more than three and two-tenths percent by
serve, and not more than 25 percent of its total nonadvertising column inches in any issues wholly duplicates any other
weight.
publication unless the duplicated material is from recognized general news services. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in
2.03. "Intoxicating liquor" means any distilled,
and near Chaska and has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers and has entry as second-class mat -
fermented or vinous beverage containing more
ter at the Chaska Post Office. (5) Said newspaper has its known office of issue established in Carver County in which lies
than three and two-tenths percent of alcohol by
the City of Chaska. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said
weight.
newspaper is available at single or subscription prices to any person, corporation, partnership or other incorporated
2.04. "Original package" means the bottle or
association requesting the newspaper and making applicable payment. (8) Said newspaper has complied with all the
sealed container in which the liquor is placed by the
foregoing conditions of this subdivision for at least one year last past. (9) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of
manufacturer.
State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1976 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by the
2.05. "Bona fide club" means an organization
Secretary of State and signed by the managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that
organized for social or business purposes, or for in-
tellectual improvement, or for the promotion of
the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
sports, where the serving of beer is incidental to
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and not the major purpose of the club.
2.06. "Restaurant" means a place of which the
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major business is preparing and serving lunches or
hereto attached as a part
meals to the public to be consumed on the premises.
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2.07. "Tavern" means an establishment operated
hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once
principally for the "on" and "off" sale of beer,
cigars, cigarettes, all forms of tobacco, beverages
each week, for successive weeks; that it was first so published on'.-!PAJ_ the ? 3rd day of 1f'2. and
and soft drinks at retail.
2.08. "Hotel" includes a motel and means an
was thereafter printed and published on every _— ___ to and including the __ day of _ __—, 19____ and
establishment with a resident proprietor or
manager, where, for payment, food and lodging are
that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as
regularly furnished, and which maintains for use of
being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit:
its guests not less than 15 guest rooms with bedding
and other suitable and necessary furnishings in
each room and a dining facility with appropriate
facilities for seating not less than 30 guests at one
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SECTION 3. LICENSE REQUIRED.
3.01. No person, except wholesalers and manufac-
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having received a license as hereinafter provided.
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3.02. "On Sale" licenses shall be granted only to
bona fide clubs, taverns, restaurants, hotels and to
exclusive liquor stores licensed to sell intoxicating
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liquors at on sale. "On Sale" licenses shall permit
the sale of beer for consumption on the premises on-
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SECTION 4. APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
4.01. Every application for a license to sell beer
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shall state the name of the applicant, his age,
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representations as to his character with such
references as may be required, -his citizenship,
whether the application is for "on sale" of "off
sale," the business in connection with which the
proposed license will operate and its location,
whether applicant is owner and operator of the
business, how long he has been in that business at
that place, and such other information as the City
Council may require from time to time. It shall be
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4.02. Proof of Financial Responsibility. Prior to
the issuance or renewal of an "on" sale or "off"
sale non -intoxicating malt liquor (beer) license, the
applicant shall file with the State Commissioner of
Public Safety and the City Clerk proof of financial
responsibility with regard to liability imposed by
Minnesota Statutes, Section 340.95, as a condition to
the issuance or renewal of his license. Proof of
financial responsibility may be given by filing:
a. A certificate that there is in effect an insurance
policy or pool providing the following minimum
coverages:
1. $100,000 because of bodily injury to any one per-
son in any one occurrence, and, subject to the limit
for one person, in the amount of $300,000 because of
bodily injury to two or more persons in any one oc-
currence, and in the amount of ;20,000 because of
injury to or destruction of property of others in any
one occurrence.
2. $100,000 for loss of means of support of any one
person in any one occurrence, and, subject to the
limit for one person, $.300,000 for loss of means of
support of two or more persons in any one occur-
rence; or
b. A certificate of the State Treasurer that the
licensee has deposited with him $300,000 in cash or
securities which may be legally purchased by sav-
ings banks or for trust funds having a market value
of $300,000.
Any liability policy required by this section shall
further provide that it may not be cancelled for any
cause, either by the insured or the insurance com-
pany without first giving ten days' notice to the
municipality in writing of intention to cancel it, ad-
dressed to the City Clerk.
4.03. The provisions of Section 4.02 above may be
waived, at the discretion of the City Council, for
temporary on -sale licenses, as described in Section
15.01 of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. LICENSE FEES.
5.01. Payment of License Fees. Each application
for a license shall be accompanied by a receipt
from the City Treasurer for payment in full of the
required fee for the license. All fees shall be paid in-
to the general fund of the City. Upon rejection of
any application for a license, the City Treasurer
shall refund the amount paid.
5.02. License Expiration Date. All licenses shall
expire on the 30th day of April in each year. Each
license shall be issued for a period of one year, ex-
cept that if a portion of the license year has elapsed
when the application is made, a license may be
issued for the remainder of the year for a pro rata
fee. In computing such fee, any unexpired fraction
of a month shall be counted as one month.
5.03. Annual License Fee. The annual fee for "on
sale" and `off sale" licenses shall be determined at
the February City Council meeting each year.
5.04. Conditions of Refund. No part of the fee paid
for any license issued under this ordinance shall be
refunded except in the following instances upon ap-
plication to the City Council within 30 days from the
happening of the event. There shall be refunded a
pro rata portion of the fee for the unexpired period
of the license, computed on a monthly basis, when
operation of the licensed business ceases not less
than one month before expiration of the license
because of:
1) destruction or damage of the licensed premises
by fire or other catastrophe;
2) the licensee's illness;
3) the licensee's death;
4) a change in the legal status of the City making
it unlawful for the licensed business to continue.
SECTION 6. GRANTING OF LICENSE.
6.01. Investigation. The City Council shall in-
vestigate all facts set out in the application. Oppor-
tunity shall be given to any person to be heard for or
against the granting of the license. After such in-
vestigation and hearing the City Council shall grant
or refuse the application on its discretion.
6.02. Person and Premises Licensed; Transfer.
Each license shall be issued only to the applicant
and for the premises described in the application.
No license may be transferred to another person,
firm or corporation or place without City Council
approval. Any transfer of stock of a corporate
licensee is deemed a transfer of the license and a
transfer of stock without prior Council approval is a
ground for revocation of the license.
6.03. Non -Transferability. Each license shall be
issued to the applicant only and shall not be
transferable to another holder: FAwh-lieenee h -
be issued only for the premises described in the ap-
plication. No license may be transferred to other
premises without the approval of the City Council_
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6,04. Enlargement, Alterations or Extension of
Premises. Proposed enlargement, alteration or ex-
tension of licensed premises shall be reported to the
City Clerk at or before the time application is made
for a building permit for any such change, and the
licensee shall also furnish such other information
as may be required by the City Council.
6.05. Death of Licensee. In case of death of any
"off sale" or "on sale" non -intoxicating malt liquor
licensee, his personal representative is hereby
authorized to continue operation of said business
for not more than 90 days after the death of such
licensee.
SECTION 7. PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR
LICENSE.
7.01. Ineligibility For License. No license shall be
granted to any person:
(1) Who is under twenty-one years of age.
(2) Who has been convicted of a felony, or of
violating any law of this state or local ordinance
relating to the manufacture or transportation of in-
toxicating liquors.
(3) Who is a manufacturer of beer.
(4) Who is not a citizen of the United States.
(5) Who is a non-resident of the City of
Chanhassen.
(6) Who shall have within five years prior to the
date of application for license been convicted of
violating any law relating to the sale of non -
intoxicating malt liquor or of intoxicating liquor.
(7) Who is not of good moral character.
(8) Who is or during the period of this license
becomes the holder of a f edera retail of uor
dealer's special tax stamp
intox-
icating liquor at any location unless there has also
been issued to him a city license to sell intoxicating
liquor at such location.
(9) Who is not the proprietor of the establishment
for which the license is issued.
SECTION S. PREMISES INELIGIBLE FOR
LICENSE.
8.01. Delinquent Claims. No license shall be
granted for premises on which taxes, special
assessments or other financial claims of the City
are delinquent and unpaid.
SECTION 9. CONDITIONS OF LICENSE. Every
non -intoxicating malt liquor licensee shall be sub-
ject to the following subdivisions and all other pro-
visions of this ordinance and other applicable City
ordinances and state law:
9.01. Posting of License. All licensed premises
shall have the license posted in a conspicuous place.
9.02. Gambling. No gambling nor any gambling
devise shall be permitted on any licensed premises.
9.03. Manufacturers and wholesalers. No
manufacturer or wholesaler of beer shall have any
ownership of or interest in an establishment licens-
ed to sell non -intoxicating malt liquor at retail. No
retail licensee and manufacturer or wholesaler of
beer shall be parties to any exclusive purchase con-
tract, and no retail licensee shall receive any
benefits from a manufacturer or wholesaler of beer
and no such manufacturer or wholesaler shall con-
fer any benefits upon a retail licensee.
9.04. Federal Tax Stamp. No licensee shall sell
beer while holding or exhibiting in the licensed
premises a federal retail liquor dealer's special tax
stamp unless he is licensed under the laws of Min-
nesota and the City to sell intoxicating liquors.
9.05. Intoxicating Liquors. No licensee who is not
also licensed to sell intoxicating liquor shall sell or
permit the consumption or display of intoxicating
liquors on the licensed premises or serve any li-
quids for the purpose of mixing with intoxicating li-
quor.
9.06. inspection. Any peace officer shall have the
unqualified right to enter, inspect and search the
premises of a licensee during business hours
without a search and seizure warrant and may
seize all intoxicating liquors found on the licensed
premises not authorized by an intoxicating liquor
license.
9.07. Order and Sobriety. Every licensee shall be
responsible for the conduct of his place of business
and shall maintain conditions of sobriety and order.
The act of any employee on the licensed premises
authorized to sell or serve beer shall be deemed the
act of the licensee as well and the licensee shall be
liable to all penalties provided by this ordinance
equally with the employee.
9.08. $anquets and Dinners. An "on sale" license
shall entitle the holder to serve beer in a separate
room of the licensed premises for banquets or din-
ners at which are present not less than 8 persons.
9,09, Clubs. No club shall sell beer except to
members and to guests in the company of
members.
9.10. Partitions or Screens. Except as permitted
under Section 9.08 hereof, the view of the whole in-
terior of any place licensed for "on sales" of beer
shall be unobstructed by screens, curtains or parti-
tions. There shall be no partition, stall, screen, cur-
tain or other device which obstructs the view of any
part of the room from the general observation of
persons in the room; but partitions, subdivisions, or
panels not higher than forty-eight inches from the
floor shall not be considered obstructions.
9.11. Removal From Premises. No licensee shall
permit any person to remove and no person shall
remove from the premises named in the license for
which it was granted, any bottle or receptacle
which contains non -intoxicating malt liquor which
bas been opened, or the seal broke, or the contents
of which have been partially removed. Each
licensee shall post, in a conspicuous location near
each exit from the premises named in the license
for which it was granted, a sign advising the public
of the penalties provided in this ordinance for the
violation of the provisions of this section.
SECTION 10. ILLEGAL SALES AND CONSUMP-
TION.
10.01. Underage Persons. It is unlawful for any:
(1) Licensee or his employee to permit any per-
son under the age of 19 years to consume non -
intoxicating malt liquor on the licensed premises
except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subdivi-
sion;
(2) Person other than the parent or legal guar-
dian to procure non -intoxicating malt liquor for any
person under the age of 19 years;
(3) Person to induce a person under the age of 19
years to purchase or procure non -intoxicating malt
liquor;
(4) Person under the age of 19 years to misrepre-
sent his age for the purpose of obtaining non -
intoxicating malt liquor;
(5) Person under the age of 19 years to consume
any non -intoxicating malt liquor unless in the com-
pany of his parent or guardian;
(6) Person under the age of 19 years to possess
any non -intoxicating malt liquor, with intent to con-
sume it at a place other than the household of his
parent or guardian.
(7) Person under the age of 19 years to sell or
serve beer in any "on sale" establishment.
10.02. General Illegal Sales and Consumption. It
is unlawful for any:
(1) Licensee or his employees to sell to or allow
the consumption of beer by any intoxicating person.
(2) Person to consume or display any non -
intoxicating malt liquor on the premises of a
licensee who is not also licensed to sell intoxicating
liquors.
(3) Person to consume, and no licensee shall per-
mit the consumption of any non -intoxicating malt li-
quor on premises licensed for the sale of non -
intoxicating malt liquor at any time when the sale
of such non -intoxicating malt liquor is prohibited.
(4) Person to consume on licensed premises, and
no licensee shall permit the consumption of non -
intoxicating malt liquor fifteen (15) minutes
the sale of such non -intoxicating q s
hibited.
SECTION 11. CLOSING HOURS.
11.01. Hours of Sale. No sale of non -intoxicating
malt liquor shall be made between the hours of one
a.m. and eight a.m. on any weekday Monday
through Saturday inclusive. Neither shall any sale
of such liquor be made on any Sunday between the
hours of one a.m. and twelve o'clock noon, nor bet-
ween the hours of one a.m. and eight o'clock p.m. on
the day of any statewide election.
SECTION 12. TEMPORARY "ON -SALE"
LICENSE.'
12.01. Temporary Licenses. In addition to the
other licensing provisions of this ordinance, the Ci-
ty Council may grant a temporary "on -sale" non -
intoxicating malt liquor license to any bona fide
club, or charitable, religious, or non-profit
organization, where the serving of non -intoxicating
malt liquor is incidental to and not the main pur-
pose of said club, charitable, religious, or non-profit
organization. Said temporary license shall be sub-
ject to such terms and conditions, including but not
limited to a license fee and a specified period of
limited duration, as the City Council shall prescribe
at the time said license is issued. The holder of such
temporary license shall be subject to all other pro-
visions of this ordinance.
SECTION 13. SUSPENSION AND REVOCA-
TION.
13.01. Proof of Financial Responsibility. The
operation of an off -sale or on -sale licensed business
without first having on file at all times with the City
proof of financial responsibility as defined in Sec-
tion 4.02 hereof shall be grounds for immediate
revocation of license, without notice and without
hearing. Failure to file with the City Clerk replace-
ment proof of financial responsibility as defined in
Section 4.02 hereof within ten (10) days of receipt by
the City of a notice of cancellation of any insurance
policy furnishing such proof of financial respon-
sibility shall be grounds for immediate suspension
of the license until such time as such proof of finan-
cial responsibility has been filed with the City
Clerk. Operation of an off -sale or on -sale business
during the period of any such suspension shall be
grounds for immediate revocation of the license,
without notice and without hearing.
13.02. Other Grounds for Suspension or Revoca-
tion. In all other cases of violation of the terms of
this ordinance by a licensee, a license granted
under this ordinance may be revoked or suspended
by the City Council after written notice to the
licensee and a public hearing. The notice shall give
at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of the
hearing and shall state the nature of the charges
against the licensee. The City Council may suspend
any license pending a hearing on revocation or
suspension.
SECTION 14. PENALTY.
14.01. Violation. Any person violating any provi-
sion of this ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of
not more than $500.00 or imprisonment in the coun-
ty jail for not more than 90 days, or both, and shall
pay the cost of prosecution in any case.
SECTION 15. REPEAL. Ordinances No. 34, 34A,
34B, 34C-1, 34C-2, 34D, passed respectively on
February 24, 1969, February 7, 1971, June 23, 1975,
October 20, 1975, September 20, 1976, and July 18,
1977 are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 16. EFFECTIVE DATE. This or-
dinance becomes effective upon its passage and
publication according to law.
Passed by the City Council this 14th day of
February, 1983.
/s/ Thomas L. Hamilton
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk/Manager
(Pub. Carver County Herald February 23, 1983)