VII.4. First Reading Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Hopkins CIty Code Regarding Off Sale LicensesJune 2, 2020 Council Report 2020-037
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE
HOPKINS CITY CODE REGARDING OFF-SALE LICENSES
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt for First Reading Ordinance
2020-1153 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Hopkins City Code Regarding Off-sale
Licenses.
Overview
City staff has received a request for an off-sale liquor license. Current City Code only allows for
eight off-sale licenses to be granted in Hopkins. Staff is proposing changing the limit to nine off-
sale licenses. The City Attorney has reviewed the proposed ordinance.
Primary Issues to Consider
License fee is $200.
Supporting Documents
Proposed Ordinance 2020-1153
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-1153
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE
HOPKINS CITY CODE REGARDING OFF-SALE LICENSES
WHEREAS, Hopkins City Code, section 4-37 (a) currently allows for not more than eight
off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to be granted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is in agreement to amend the Hopkins City Code, section
4;37 (a) to allow for nine off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to be granted.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS
HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 4-37 of the Hopkins City Code is hereby amended to add the double-
underlined language and delete the stricken language as follows:
Sec. 4-37. – Off-sale Licenses.
(a) Off-sale—Intoxicating. Off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be issued to exclusive liquor
stores and shall permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in original packages for consumption
off premises only. Not more than eight nine off-sale intoxicating liquor licenses may be
granted. No off-sale intoxicating liquor license shall be issued to an establishment also holding
an on-sale intoxicating liquor license except those that are presently existing in such
combination. The sale of such an establishment shall not prevent the new owners from
applying for such combination. At any time hereafter that any such existing combined on-sale
and off-sale licenses are for any reason suspended, canceled, or not applied for, no further re-
issuance or renewal of such licenses shall thereafter be allowed or issued in combination.
(b) Off-sale—3.2. A 3.2 percent off-sale malt liquor license may be issued to permit the sale of
3.2 percent malt liquor in the original packages for removal from and con sumption off the
premises only. Any licensee authorized to sell intoxicating liquor at off-sale shall not be
required to obtain an additional license for the off-sale of 3.2 percent malt liquor.
(c) Off-sale—Brew pub. A brew pub off-sale malt liquor license may be issued, with the approval
of the commissioner, to a brewer that is a licensee under subdivision 6 above and otherwise
meets the criteria established at M.S.A. § 340A.24, as it may be amended from time to time.
Off-sale of malt liquor shall be limited to the legal hours for off-sale at exclusive liquor stores
in the city. Malt liquor sold off-sale must be removed from the premises before the applicable
off-sale closing time at exclusive liquor stores. All malt liquor sold under this license shall be
packaged in the manner required by M.S.A. § 340A.285.
(d) Off-sale—Brewer. A brewer off-sale malt liquor licenses may be issued, as authorized by
M.S.A. § 340A.28, subd. 1 and with approval of the commissioner, to a holder of a brewer's
license under M.S.A. § 340A.301, subd. 6(c), (i) or (j) and otherwise in accordance M.S.A. §
340A.28. The amount of malt liquor sold at off-sale may not exceed 750 barrels annually. Off-
sale of malt liquor shall be limited to the legal hours for off-sale at exclusive liquor stores in
the jurisdiction in which the brewer is located, and the malt liquor sold off-sale must be
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removed from the premises before the applicable off-sale closing time at exclusive liquor
stores. Packaging of malt liquor for off-sale under this license must comply with M.S.A. §
340A.285.
(e) Off-sale—Microdistillery. A microdistillery off-sale license may be issued, as authorized by
M.S.A. § 340A.22, subd. 4, to the holder of a state microdistillery license. A microdistillery
off-sale license authorizes the off-sale of one 375 milliliter bottle per customer per day of
product manufactured on-site provided the product is also available for distribution to
wholesalers.
SECTION 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading: June 2, 2020
Second Reading: June 16, 2020
Date of Publication: June 25, 2020
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: June 26, 2020
Approved by the City Council of the City of Hopkins on this 16th day of June, 2020.
By: ____________________________
Jason Gadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk