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July 28, 2015 Page 4 of 7 2. Consideration of Amendment to Liquor Code. 2. Consideration of Amendmentto Liquor City Manager Lotter indicated Public Safety Director Jacobson would be presenting this item to the Council. Code. Public Safety Director Jacobson explained the City of New Brighton began exploring additional liquor licensing categories based on several recent changes in State Statute. This began with the "Surly Bill" in 2011 that allowed Brewer Taprooms. Subsequent states law changes in 2014 and 2015 have expanded brewery and microdistillery business use including expanding on sale and off sale options and allowing on sale on Sundays to begin at 8 a.m. Cities can be more restrictive and are not required to create and allow these license uses. Staff has reviewed the State Law changes related to alcoholic beverage sales and recommends that City Code be amended to incorporate all State Law changes with highlights to include the following: • Allowing Brewer Taprooms On Sale - Brewers who hold a brewer's license can operate on sale of malt liquor produced by the brewer on premises or adjacent to the brewery location. A brewer taproom license may also have a restaurant license but is not required to do so. • Allowing Small Brewer Off Sales — A brewer who manufactures less than 3,500 barrels of malt liquor in one year. The malt liquor must have been produced and packaged by the smaller brewer. • Allowing Microdistillery Off Sale — A microdistillery may sell off sale distilled spirits and is limited to the hours of off sale liquor. The license would allow the sale of one 375-milliliter bottle per customer per day of distilled spirits. • Allowing Microdistillery Cocktail Rooms (on sale) — A microdistillery may also sell on sale distilled spirits produced by the distiller for consumption on premises or adjacent to one distillery location. • Allowing On sale of intoxicating liquors to be sold beginning at 8 a.m. on Sundays with the service of food (aka Bloody Mary law) and including brewer taprooms. Public Safety Director Jacobson reviewed the Ordinance in further detail with the Council and recommended approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the City Code regarding Alcoholic Beverages and a Resolution authorizing staff to publish the Ordinance by title and summary. Councilmember Strub asked if representatives from Barley John's could introduce themselves to the Council and offer comments on the Ordinance. John Moore, Barley John's, stated he was looking forward to the Sunday sales as this would improve the vitality of his business. Councilmember Strub questioned when the proposed Ordinance amendments would go into effect. City Manager Lotter reported that the Ordinance would become law once it was published in the newspaper, which would be in approximately two weeks. Councilmember Burg thanked the representatives from Barley John's for attending this evening. She stated that their food was delicious and the patio was inviting. Councilmember Jacobsen stated he was a fan of Barley John's as well and appreciated their input. He was pleased that the City was aligning its code with the new State Statutes. Motion by Councilmember Steib, seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to Approval of Ordinance o Amending Chapter 4 of City Code regarding Alcoholic Beverages and Resolution Authorizing Staff to publish Ordinance by Title and Summary. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried 3. Consider Replacearie► t of2005 Sreco Jetty and 2012 Ringomatic 3. Consider Replacement of 2005 Sreco Jetter and 2012 Ringornatic VacExtreme with a 2015 vacExfieme with a2015 Aquatech Combination JetterNacuum Truck. Aquatech Combination Jette<Nacuum Truck.