ORD 412 Amend Liquor CodeCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 412
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 CHAPTER 1
OF THE CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota ordains as follows:
SECTION 1 City Code Title 3 Chapter 1, Alcoholic Beverages, is hereby amended in the following
respects:
A. Section 3 -1 -3 is hereby amended so that as amended it shall read as follows with respect to the
definitions of Exclusive Liquor Store and Minor:
3 -1 -3: DEFINITIONS:
EXCLUSIVE LIQUOR STORE: An establishment used exclusively for the sale of intoxicating liquor,
except for the incidental sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor, ice, and tobacco products, subject to the
provisions of applicable city licensing ordinances, beverages, either liquid or powder, specifically
designated for mixing with intoxicating liquor, soft drinks, liqueur filled candies; food products that contain
more than one -half of one percent (0.5 %) alcohol by volume; cork extraction devices; books and videos
on the use of alcoholic beverages; magazines and other publications published primarily for information
and education on alcoholic beverages; and home brewing equipment.
MINOR: Any person who has not attained the age of twenty one (21) years. With respect to purchasing,
possessing, consuming, selling, furnishing, and serving alcoholic beverages, a person is not 21 years of
age until 8:00 a.m. on the day of that person's 21st birthday.
B. Section 3 -1 -5 is hereby amended so that as amended it shall read as follows:
3 -1 -5: TYPES OF LICENSES; EXEMPTIONS:
2. On -Sale Wine Licenses: On -sale wine licenses shall be issued only to restaurants having facilities for
seating not fewer than fifty (50) guests at one time, and shall permit only the sale of wine and shall not
permit the sale of any other intoxicating liquor, for consumption on the licensed premises only, in
conjunction with the sale of food. A holder of an on -sale wine license issued pursuant to this ordinance
who is also licensed to sell 3.2 percent malt liquors at on -sale and whose gross receipts are at least 60
percent attributable to the sale of food shall be permitted to sell intoxicating malt liquors at on -sale without
an additional license.
c. Section 3 -1 -14 is hereby amended so that as amended it shall read as follows:
3 -1 -14: CONDITIONS OF LICENSE:
F. Consumption On Approved Licensed Premises: Consumption of on sale alcoholic beverages is
allowed only in the approved licensed premises. A restaurant licensed to sell intoxicating liquor or wine at
on -sale under this section may permit a person purchasing a full bottle of wine in conjunction with the
purchase of a meal to remove the bottle on leaving the licensed premises provided that the bottle has
been opened and the contents partially consumed. A removal of a bottle under the conditions described
in this subdivision is not an off -sale of intoxicating liquor and may be permitted without additional license.
C. Section 3-14Sis hereby amended aothat as amended d shall read as follows
3-1-16: HOURS AND DAYS 0FOPERATION:
A. Restricted Hours And Days: Restricted hours of operation shall beoufollows:
On Sale Club, On Sale Wine, On Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Off Sale Liquor
And On Sale Intoxicating Liquor Establishments Establishments
Monday through No sales between 12:45A.K8. and 10:00A.K8. No sales before O:OO&M.or
Saturday after 9:00 P.M.
Saturday No sales between 12:45A.M. and 10:00 A.PW. No sales before 8:0UA.yW. or
after 10:00 P.M.
Sunday No sales after 12:45a.m. except o holder ofa current Sunday
Liquor License under this Article may sell intoxicating liquor
for consumption nn the premises in conjunction wdhthuoa|e No Sales
of food between the hours of1O:OOa.m.on Sunday and 12:45
A.M. on Monday. NO au|ea of 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor
between 12:45 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
July 3, if not a
Sunday
The day preceding
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve,
December 24
Christmas Day,
December 25
December 31
SECTION 2
No sales between 12:45A.W1. and 10:00A.yW.
No sales between 12/45A`K8. and 1O:}U/LyW.
No sales between 12:45A.M. and 10i0A.M.
No sales between 12:45/\M. and 10:0OA.yW.
No sales between 12:45A.K8. and 10i0A.K8.
No sales between 12:45A.K8. and 1O:0UA.K4.
No sales before O:O0A.K8. or
after 10:00 P.M.
No sales before 8:00A.M.m
after 10:00 P.M.
No sales
No sales before 8:00A.M.or
after 8:00 P.M.
No sales
No sales before 8:0/\M.or
after 10:00 P.M.
This Ordinance shall bein full force and effect from and after its publication
according to law.
Adopted and ordained into an Ordinance this First day of May, 2007.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIG
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Kathleen M. Swanson, City Clerk