File #: 17-011-O    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/3/2017 In control: Public Safety
On agenda: 3/13/2017 Final action: 3/27/2017
Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8-46, CHAPTER 8 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE TO ALLOW ESTABLISHMENTS WITH SUNDAY LICENSES TO BEGIN SELLING INTOXICATING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY AT 8:00 A.M. INSTEAD OF 10:00 A.M., TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CLUBS SERVE MEALS ON A DAILY BASIS, AND TO ADD BOWLING CENTERS AS ELIGIBLE FOR SUNDAY LICENSES.
Sponsors: Jay Fosle
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8-46, CHAPTER 8 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE TO ALLOW ESTABLISHMENTS WITH SUNDAY LICENSES TO BEGIN SELLING INTOXICATING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY AT 8:00 A.M. INSTEAD OF 10:00 A.M., TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CLUBS SERVE MEALS ON A DAILY BASIS, AND TO ADD BOWLING CENTERS AS ELIGIBLE FOR SUNDAY LICENSES.

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BY COUNCILOR FOSLE:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 8-46, Chapter 8 of the Duluth City Code be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8-46. Same--same--Special Sunday license.
A special license may be issued to hHotels, restaurants, bowling centers and clubs, with a seating capacity for at least 30 persons, and which hold an holding on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses permitting such establishments to may sell intoxicating liquor on sale for consumption on the licensed premise between the hours of 8:0010:00 a.m. on Sundays and 1:00 a.m. on Mondays in conjunction with the serving of food;. provided, however, that no such license shall be issued to or held by a club unless such club serves meals to its members on a daily basis.
Such The Sunday license shall be issued in accordance with the statutes and ordinances applicable to the issuance of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses in the city of Duluth.
Such license shall be deemed to be a part of the regular on-sale intoxicating liquor license held by the licensee for purposes of sections 8-53, 8-58 and 8-67 of this Chapter.
The annual fee for such license shall be set in accordance with Section 31-6(a) of this Code,; however, such fee may not exceed $200., which fee shall not or be prorated in case of issuance for a period of less than one year.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its passage and publication.

Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: In 2015 the Minnesota state legislature adopted a new law allowing restaurants and other establishments holding a Sunday license to begin the sale of intoxicating liquor at ...

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