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Memo - Ordinance 887 2nd Reading . . . 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 . 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. . . ~ . 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: . TelTY Obermaier, City Clerk Gene Maxwell, Mayor