Memo-2nd Reading of 2003-897
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CITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
To:
Hopkins City Council
From:
Jim Genellie
Date:
March 4, 2003
Subject:
Second Reading of Ordinance 2003-897
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City
Council approve Ordinance 2003-897 for second reading and order published.
This ordinance has not changed since the first reading.
Attachments:
. Ordinance 2003-897
Section I ~OO.] 2 of the Hopkins City Code establishes distance requircmet1ls for the location
or new off-sale liquor stores.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE 2003-897
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1200 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
Whereas, the
interests of
establishing
liquor sales
rind;
Hopkins City Council has determined that the
the City and its residents can best be serveJ by
distance requirements that would separate off-sale
from sens i ti ve uses such as school s and churches
Whereas, the Hopkins City Council has determined that preveIltin'J
the concentration of such businesses as liquor stores, pawn
shops, and adult oriented services would enhance the general
welfare of the citizens;
Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of Hopkins does
hereby ordain:
Section 1. Hopkins City Code, Section 1200.12 is hereby added to
read as follows:
1200.12. No new off-sale license shall be granted for any
building within 350 feet of any elementary or secondary school;
daycare center; or religious institution. Furthermore, no new
lJ f f - s a 1 e 1 i c en s e s h a 11 beg ran t e d for any b u i 1 din g wit hill 3 5 0
feet of any existing 1 iquor store, pawn shop, 1 icensed currency
exchange, or any business licensed under Section 1160 or 116~ of
the Hopkins City Code (Adult businesses.) For purposes of this
ordinance, this di stance shall be a horizontal measurement 1: rom
the nedrest existing property line of any church site, schuul
si te, day care site, or the site of any exi st ing 1 iquor store,
pawn shop, licensed currency exchange, or any business licensed
under Sect ion 1160 or 1165 of the Hopkins City Code, to the
nearest property line of the proposed off-sale liquor site.
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall bp thp date
of publication.
First Readinq:
February 18, 2003
Second Reading:
March 4, 2003
Date at Publication:
March 13, 2003
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
March 13, 2003
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ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature
Gene Maxwell, Mayor
Date