IV.8. Second Reading: Ordinance 2017-1123 An Ordinance Amending Section 1200.25 of the Hopkins City Code Pertaining to Alcoholic Beverages at Theaters; Domeier (Memo)
City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
From: Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Copy: Mike Mornson , City Manager
Date: July 31, 2017
Subject: Second Reading of Ordinance 2017-1123
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Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City
Council adopt Ordinance 2017-1123 for second reading and authorize the summary publication of
said Ordinance.
There have been no changes to the ordinance or resolution since the first reading held on July 11.
Attachments:
Ordinance 2017-1123
Summary Ordinance 2017-1123
CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE 2017-1123
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1200.25 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THEATERS
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 1200.25 of the Hopkins City Code be amended to add the double-
underlined material and delete the stricken material as follows:
1200.25 Theaters. For the purposes of this section, “theater” shall be limited to those
establishments as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 340A.101, subdivision 27a, except that
no alcohol may be served in any establishment that is open to the general public and which allows
admittance for persons who are less than 21 years of age. Alcohol may only be sold or dispensed
to those patrons who have purchased a ticket to attend a live performance at the theater on the
day of the sale.
Subd. 2. The City may issue an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, an on-sale wine license,
or an on-sale malt liquor license to a theater. A license issued under this paragraph authorizes
sales on all days of the week to persons attending events at the theater.
Subd. 3. Theater sales. A theater that holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor, wine or 3.2
percent malt liquor license may only sell or dispense alcohol between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and
11:30 p.m. on all days of the week.during live performances at the theater, including one hour
before and one hour after said live performances. However, in no event shall alcohol be sold or
dispensed at a theater between the hours of 12:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. A theater’s hours of alcohol
sales must be clearly posted on the entrance to the theater.
Section 3. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading: July 11, 2017
Second Reading: July 31, 2017
Date of Publication: August 10, 2017
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: August 10, 2017
By: ____________________________
Molly Cummings, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-1123
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1200.25 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT THEATERS
Summary: This ordinance amends SECTION 1200 SALE, CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY
OF ALOCHOLIC BEVERAGES OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE related to liquor sales at
theaters.
Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect upon publication on August 10, 2017.
A full copy of the text of this ordinance is available from the City Clerk.
/s/ Molly Cummings, Mayor
Attest: /s/ Amy Domeier, City Clerk