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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Sharmeen Al -Jaff, Senior Planner
DATE: February 3, 2015 Q(<CP
SUBJ: Ordinance Amending Chapter 20, Zoning
"The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends the City Council approve
the ordinance amending Section 20 -258 (7) of the Chanhassen City Code to
permit the sale of wine on golf courses located within the Agricultural Estate
District (A -2)."
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow the sale of
wine at golf courses. Golf courses are permitted in the Agricultural Estate District
(A2) as a Conditional Use. The current standards addressing golf courses limits the
establishment to a 3.2 malt liquor license.
The city received a request from Bluff Creek Golf Course to amend the ordinance to
allow the sale of wine at golf courses. The current ordinance permits a 3.2 percent
malt liquor license if the applicant receives approval in accordance with city code.
Bluff Creek Golf Course offers men's and women's golf leagues. Their patrons have
made a request of the establishment to sell wine. Through discussions with the
applicant, staff explained that an ordinance amendment must be approved by the city
to allow the sale of wine on golf courses.
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Wine is a common beverage served at golf courses if the establishment has a restaurant that seats
25 people or more. There are two golf courses in the city. Bluff Creek Golf Course and Halla
Greens. Both places must apply for a liquor license and meet all City and State requirements. In
addition the applicant must be consistent with the city code section for wine sales.
Sec. 10 -19. - Types of licenses.
(c) Wine licenses. Wine licenses may be issued, with the approval of the commissioner of public
safety, only to restaurants having facilities for seating of at least 25 people at one time for the
sale of wine not exceeding 14 percent alcohol by volume and for consumption on the licensed
premises only in conjunction with the sale of food. The holder of a wine license who is also
licensed to sell 3.2 percent malt liquor on -sale and whose gross receipts are at least 50 percent
attributable to the sale of food, may also sell intoxicating malt liquors at on -sale without an
additional license.
Staff is recommending approval of the requested amendment.
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amendment.
ATTACHMENT
1. Ordinance Amending Section 20 -258 (7).
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
WINE LICENSE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 20 -258 (7) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20 -258. - Golf course.
(7) A retail pro shop is permitted within the clubhouse. Retail operations shall not occupy
more than 20 percent of one floor. A 3.2 malt liquor license is allowed provided the
applicant applies and receives approval of a liquor license in accordance with City Code.
Retail sales are limited to food, beverages and golf - related items. A wine license is
allowed provided the applicant applies and receives approval of a wine license in
accordance with City Code and the site contains a restaurant meeting the State
Licensing requirements.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23d day of February, 2015, by the City Council of the
City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Denny Laufenburger, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on