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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />July 13, 1999 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Consent Agenda. continued <br /> <br />4. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A NEW SINGLE <br />AXLE DUMP TRUCK WITH SNOW EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MNDOT <br />STATE BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,374.57. <br /> <br />5. <br /> <br />CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM <br />INTERST ATE POWER SYSTEMS FOR THE PURCHASE AND <br />INSTALLATION OF A 400KW EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR THE <br />FAMILY SERVICE CENTER AT A BID PRICE OF $77,178.00. <br /> <br />5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried <br /> <br />Public Hearin~ <br /> <br />John Kelley, Police Chief, presented applications for wine, beer, and nonintoxicating <br />malt liquor licenses for the Bru House, l431A Silver Lk, Rd. The applicant proposes to <br />sell wine and beer in conjunction with the restaurant business, The background check <br />revealed no reason to deny the request. Sunday Sales and exterior public space permits <br />are not requested at this time, <br /> <br />Due to insufficient timeliness of the notification for the first hearing, tonight's hearing <br />has been properly scheduled and noticed, Notices have been sent to the affected <br />neighbors, and published in the Bulletin and posted at City Hall, <br /> <br />Lynn Barton, applicant, believes the inclusion of wine and beer would enhance the menu <br />and create additional dinner/evening customer activity. She feels that because smoking is <br />not allowed in the restaurant, the inclusion of alcoholic beverages would not create a bar <br />or party scene, The hours of operation on Friday and Saturday nights may be expanded <br />to 11 :00 p.m, All employees would attend a Minnesota Hotel/Restaurant Association <br />seminar covering Minnesota State Law relating to serving of alcoholic beverages. <br /> <br />Patricia LeDuc, 1420 Silver Lk. Rd" feels serving alcoholic beverages and expanded <br />evening hours would create noise and disruption to neighboring properties. <br /> <br />Maria French, resident and Bru House patron, supports the liquor license and feels New <br />Brighton needs a family restaurant with dinner menu and nonsmoking atmosphere, She <br />feels the patrons of the Bru House are well behaved, and the proposed changes would <br />give people an opportunity to stop after a movie for dessert or sandwich. <br /> <br />Barton noted nearby restaurants which are open later and possess wine and beer licenses, <br />and have not created noise or disturbances, She added that occasional acoustic guitar <br />music would remain inside with no amplification. <br /> <br />Samuelson agreed the cliental would likely include the after-theater or dessert crowd. <br /> <br />Benke verified the City has received a petition with 221 signatures supporting the <br />license. <br /> <br />Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Purchase of Dump <br />truck <br />Report 99-159 <br /> <br />FSC Purchase of <br />Emergency Generator <br />Report 99-160 <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Bru House Liquor <br />License <br />Report 99-161 <br />