Memo - Ordinance 887 2nd Reading
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. CITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
To: Hopkins City Council
From: Jim Genellie
Date: December 13, 2002
Subject: Second Reading of Ordinance 2002-887
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City
Council approve Ordinance 2002-887 for second reading and order published.
This ordinance has not changed since the first reading.
Attachments:
. Ordinance 2002-887
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This ordinance extends the moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for the sale of off-sale
liquor, tobacco, and fireworks until February 25,2003. It also applies the moratorium to the
transfer of licenses.
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. CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO 2002-887
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY NEW
LICENSES FOR THE SALE OF OFF-SALE LIQUOR, TOBACCO, OR FIREWORKS
ESTABLISHED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2002-881
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS ORDAINS:
Section 1. Findings.
1.01 By Ordinance 2002-881, the City Council placed a moratorium on the issuance of
any new licenses for the sale of off-sale liquor, tobacco, or fireworks in the City pending
completion of a study and the adoption of any amendments to the City's ordinances. The
ordinance is scheduled to expire on December 24, 2002.
1.02 The City is still in the process of completing its study and the matter is scheduled
to be considered by the Chemical Health Commission, for review and recommendation to the
City Council.
. 1.03 It is necessary for the City Council to extend the moratorium in order to allow the
planning process to be completed.
1.04 The City Council also deems it necessary to include license transfers in the
moratorium. During the term of the moratorium no existing license may be transfelTed to a new
location.
Sec. 2. Extension of Moratorium. The moratorium on the issuance of any new licenses for
the sale of off-sale liquor, tobacco, or fireworks established by Ordinance No. 2002-881 is
extended until February 25, 2003, or such earlier date as may be further adopted by ordinance.
The moratorium also applies to the transfer of existing licenses. All other provisions of
Ordinance No. 2002-881 remain in effect.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be effective the day of its publication.
First reading: December 3, 2002
Second reading: December 17,2002
Date of publ1cation: December 19,2002
ATTEST:
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TelTY Obermaier, City Clerk Gene Maxwell, Mayor