VII.2. First Reading: Ordinance Amending Chapter 1200.17 of the Hopkins City Code Pertaining to On-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Sales; Domeier
March 6, 2018 Council Report 2018-036
First Reading: Ordinance Amending Section 1200.17 of the Hopkins City Code
Pertaining to On-Sale 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor Sales
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt for first reading Ordinance 2018-
1129, An Ordinance Amending Section 1200.17 of the Hopkins City Code Pertaining to On-Sale 3.2
Percent Malt Liquor Sales.
Adoption of this motion will begin the process of amending Section 1200 of the Hopkins City Code to
allow for establishments defined as “golf courses” to obtain on-sale 3.2 percent liquor licenses.
Overview
Minnesota Statute 340A.411 allows cities to issue on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor licenses to drugstores,
restaurants, hotels, clubs, bowling centers, golf courses and establishments used exclusively for the sale
of 3.2 percent malt liquor with the incidental sale of tobacco and soft drinks.
Staff is requesting that the City Council adopt language adding establishments defined as “golf courses”
as a permitted establishment to receive a 3.2 percent on-sale liquor license. The Minneapolis Park
Board held an on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license for many years at Meadowbrook Golf Course
before their clubhouse closed in 2015. They obtained that liquor license because they were defined as a
“restaurant”. However, because Meadowbrook no longer has a clubhouse that meets the “restaurant”
definition we explored other options for them to obtain a liquor license.
The draft ordinance has been reviewed by the City Attorney. A second reading of the Ordinance is
tentatively scheduled for March 20. The Minneapolis Park Board plans to apply for the license
immediately following the second reading.
Primary Issues to Consider
State law allows for this type of license to be issued by the City
Supporting Documents
Proposed Ordinance 2018-1129
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE 2018-1129
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1200.17 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO ON-SALE 3.2 PERCENT MALT LIQUOR SALES
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 1200.17 of the Hopkins City Code be amended to add the double-underlined
material and delete the stricken material as follows:
1200.17 3.2 percent malt liquor, on-sale. An on-sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license may only be issued
to drugstores, restaurants, hotels, clubs, bowling centers, and golf courses, where food is prepared and
served for consumption on the premises and bona fide clubs, and shall permit the sale of beer for
consumption on the premises only.
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading: March 6, 2018
Second Reading: March 20, 2018
Date of Publication: March 29, 2018
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: March 29, 2018
By: ____________________________
Molly Cummings, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
Amy Domeier, City Clerk