HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-08-05 PACKET 12.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENdA
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DATE 8/5/98 � � . � .
PREPARED BY: City Clerk Caror� Stransky
OF2IGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Fteceive survey results regarding the consumption and/or selling of alcoholic beverages on
City property.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
� MEMO/�ETTER: Caron M. Stransky, dated 7/30/98
❑ RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMEtJDATION:
❑ OTHER:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
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To: Mayor and City Council Members
From: Caron Stransky, City Cierk
Date: 07/30/98
Re: LIQUOR SURVEY
On July 14, 1998, 65 communities throughout the State were faxed a survey. Each
community was asked whether there were any circumstances under which aicohoi
was aliowed to be consumed or sold on City property. The results of that survey are
attached for Council discussion.
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Attachment
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LIQUOR
SURVEY RESULTS
(July, 1998)
ANOKA
Excessive use of aicoholic beverages is prohibited in public parks. No alcoholic
beverages shall be possessed or consumed in parks where notice of such restriction is
posted. The City of Anoka owns Greenhaven Cou�try Ciub but leases it to a
corporation. The corporation has a liquor license.
AUSTIN
No person shall sell liquor in any public park except when licensed to do so by the
Council.
Liquor may be consumed in a public park by any person to whom liquor may be legaily
sold except between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Liquor may be consumed in
the south part of Todd Park beiween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. the next day.
The consumption and possession of liquor may be further restricted or limited by rules
and regulations of the Parks and Recreation Board, which rules and regulations shail be
posted in the park to which they apply.
it is uniawful for any person, organization or group of persons to bring upon or possess
in a park a single container of liquor which contains or has a capacity of iwo gallons or
more, unless a permit therefor has been issued to said person, group or organization as
hereinafter set forth. This subdivision shali not apply to any persons licensed to sell
liquor in a park, to empioyees and agents acting on behaif of such �icenses, or to
persons merely delivering liquor to such Iicenses.
Applications must be made for permit to possess in the park a single container of liquor
that contains or has a capacity of more than iwo gallons.
BLOOMINGTON
No person shall possess, display, consume, or use intoxicating liquors in any park. No
person shall possess, display, consume, or use 3.2 percent malt liquors in any park
except that 3.2 percent malt liquor may be consumed in designated picnic areas or
when a valid, special event license has been issued. These licenses may be granted for
special events heid by a religious, charitable, or nonprofit organization. No organization
shail be granted more than three specia� event licenses in any calendar year.
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BROOKLYN CENTER
No person shail bring into any park nor possess, display, consume or use intoxicating
liquors or 3.2 percent malt liquor in any park unless the Director of Recreation has
issued a permit. Permits are limited to organized local organizations operating under a
constitution and bylaws and which have been in existence for at least one year.
BURNSVILLE
Intoxicating liquor and 3.2 percent malt liquor may only be consumed and dispiayed in a
park, subject to the following provisions.
■ Except for 3.2 percent malt liquor and wine, no person shall consume or display
intoxicating liquors without first having procured a permit from the City.
• No person shall display or consume intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor on
or within thirty feet of any roadway or parking lot within a park.
• No person shall possess, display, or consume intoxicating liquors or 3.2 percent malt
liquor within areas in which the City has designated that such possession; display or
consumption is prohibited.
■ No person shail bring into a park intoxicating liquors or 3.2 percent malt liquor in
kegs or barrels, except as provided. Groups, associations or organizations desiring
to bring intoxicating liquors or 3.2 percent malt liquor into parks in kegs or barrels
may do so only after obtaining a permit for such use from the City. The City shall
grant the application if in its judgement the use for which the permit is sought wiil not
interfere with the health, safety, welfare and the use of the park by the general public
and if the applicant meets all others conditions as may be contained in the permit
issued by the City. Such use shali only be conducted in areas designated in the
permit.
CHAMPLIN
No person shall possess, offer for sale, or consume any intoxicating beverage in any
park or open space site with the City of Champiin. 3.2 Beer and Wine may be
possessed, transported to and from and consumed during the course of picnicking in
designed areas between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. 3.2 Beer may be
possessed, transported, consumed and sold at special events with a valid license
issued by the City.
CRYSTAL
Except as otherwise provided, the use, consumption, display and presence of
intoxicating liquor and 3.2 Beer is prohibited in parks and related facilities, including
vehicle parking facilities immediately adjoining a park.
The Council may, on the recommendation of the City Manager, issue a speciai permit
for the use, consumption, and display of Iiquor and beer in a park or a related facility in
a park. The special permit may be issued to persons in connection with a social event
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conducted by a family, an employee group, a club, or a charitable, religious or other
nonprofit organization solely for the enjoyment of the persons invited to the event by the
applicant of the permit. The special permit allows the presence of Iiquor and beer in the
park or related facilities only during the time specified in the permit, which time may not
exceed 12 consecutive hours in one calendar day.
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No consumption or possession of any alcoholic beverage on any (1) City park, (2)
street, (3) pubiic property, or (4) private parking lot to which the pubiic has access,
except on such premises when and where permission has been specificaily granted or
licensed by the Council. Beer and malt liquor in non-glass containers are allowed in
park or recreational areas. However, it is unlawful for any person to bring or possess
beer or malt liquor into such an area in keg, barrel, or case lot (24 cans) quantity.
FRID�EY
It is unlawful for any persons to have in their possession or to consume any intoxicating
liquor or non-intoxicating malt liquor in or upon any City, County or other public park or
bathing beach within the City except as provided below:
Notwithstanding laws to the contrary, possession and consumption of non-
intoxicating malt liquor is permitted in Locke Park.
The City Council may grant permission to consume non-intoxicating malt liquor in
City, County or other public parks to neighborhood groups.
Noiwithstanding any laws to the contrary, upon approval of the City Council and
issuance of a permit, a ciub, charitable, religious or nonprofit public or private
organization may sell and allow buyers to consume non-intoxicating mait liquor in
Community Park.
GO�DEN VALLEY
No consumption or possession of alcohol on any (1) City park, (2) street, (3) pubiic
property, or (4) private parking lot to which the public has access, except on premises
where permission has been specifically granted or licensed by the Council. There are
some exemptions to these provisions for the Brookview Golf Course and Brookview
Community Center. The Councii may, by resolution, promulgate rules; regulations anc
policies as necessary to guide, govern, and control the use and consumption of
alcoholic beverages by either private or public groups or individuals, within the
Brookview facilities referred to above.
HOPKINS
No person shall possess or consume any spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented liquors,
inciuding non-intoxicating malt Iiquor (3.2 beer}, in any park at any time; except at the
Art Center.
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No consumption or possession in an unsealed container, any alcoholic beverage on any
City park, street, public property, or private parking lot which the public has access,
except on premises when and where permission has been granted or licensed by the
Council.
NORTH ST. PAUL
No possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages or 3.2 beer in any park except
McKnight Field Sports Complex, with the following regulations:
Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
In areas so designated and marked.
The City Manager may issue a special permit for hours other than those listed.
At McKnight Field Sports Complex, any person of lawful age may possess and
consume an alcoholic beverage or 3.2 beer between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. when
said beverage has been sold at the park under a permit or license issued by the City of
North St. Paul:
In areas so designed and marked.
Glass containers will not be allowed or sold in park.
The City Manager may issue a special permit
PLYMOUTH
No person shall bring into, possess, barter, give away or consume any intoxicating
liquor or non-intoxicating malt beverages in any public park or any vehicle parking area
immediately adjoining such park; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply
to any special permit issued by the City Council relating to non-intoxicating malt liquor.
Also, no person shall consume, barter, or give any intoxicating or non-intoxicating malt
liquor in or upon any public street, avenue, boulevard, ailey, or other public way,
whether in a vehicle or not, in the City.
42AMSEY
No person shall bring, have in their possession, or cansume alcoholic beverages at any
time in any park, except:
Consumption of non-intoxicating alcoholic beverages is permitted in parks if
purchased from a person licensed to sell in such park. All sales shall be individual
drinks and shall be served for consumption on the license premises.
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ROBBINSDALE
Unlawful to bring into a park, or possess, display, consume or use intoxicating liquor or
beer. The Director of Parks and Recreation may issue permits for the consumption of
beer. The permits will be limited to duly organized non-profit local civic organizations
operating under a constitution and by-laws and which have been in existence for at
least one year.
ROSEMOUNT
No possession and/or consumption of liquor, wine, or 3.2 Beer in any City park except
in the following City pa�ks or areas of City parks:
■ Ali areas of Erickson Park
■ City parks with shelters, by permit only; provided the consumption and possession of
beer and wine is limited to areas within fifty feet (50') of a sheiter.
■ Sale of liquor in Erickson Park with the approval of the City Council, a license may
be issued for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor as defined in Minnesota Statutes only in
Erickson Park.
ROSEVILLE
No alcohoi allowed on City property. In "Central Park" a Temporary On Sale License
may be issued by the City Manager for sale and distribution of 3.2 Beer to a club,
charitable, religious or other nonprofit organization in existence at least three years,
subject to compliance with following conditions:
■ Proof of liquor liability insurance;
■ A security plan, approved by the Chief of Police, is filed with appiication; and
■ Hours of sale only during time Central Park is open. Sales and distribution shali be in
a shelter building or a temporary shelter such as a tent.
ST. ANTHONY
No person shall possess or consume any spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented {iquors,
inciuding non-intoxicating malt liquor (3.2 beer), in any park at any time, without first
having received a permit granted by the Council, in accordance with the following
procedures and conditions:
■ Applications will be made in writing, at least two weeks prior to the date for which the
permit is to be issued, by a person 21 years of age or older who is a resident of the
City, or is employed by an employer located within the City,
■ An application fee and clean-up deposit in the amounts set forth in Chapter 6 will
accompany the appiication.
■ In granting or denying fhe permit, the Councii will consider the type and size of the
group for which the permit is requested.
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ST.CLOUD
No consumption, possession, dispensing, transportation or carrying of any alcoholic
beverages, including 3.2 beer, in or into any City park, except as permitted with a permit
issued from the Parks Department:
Wilson and Riverside Parks - Beer packaged only in its original aluminum container.
Transportation or carrying a keg or more of beer into any City Park without first
renting a sheiter and having obtained a permit.
Whitney Park (Softball Complex) - Aicoholic beverages may be consumed at
Whitney Park if they were first purchased from the City owned vendors located at
that facility. No professional catering of food, pop, and beer allowed without first
having obtained a permit.
SHAKOPEE
No consumption or possession in an unsealed container of alcohol on any (1) City park,
(2) street, (3) pubiic property, or (4) private parking lot to which the public has access,
except on premises when and where permission has been granted or licensed by the
Council. It is not a violation to consume or possess or possess beer i� a City park where
such possession and consumption is in a picnic, grandstand, or shelter area.
SHOREVIEW
The City provides for the issuance of a special event non-intoxicating license that
permits clubs, charitabie, religious or nonprofit organizations to sell non-intoxicating
liquor at a certain time and place. An organization that obtains this type of license could
rent the Shoreview Community Center and provide nonintoxicating liquor at the event.
An individual is not eligible for this type of license.
WEST ST. PAUL
No consumption or possession of any intoxicating, 3.2 Beer or alcoholic beverage in
any public street, alley, park or piayground, or upon the private premises of another, as
a trespasser, except as permitted:
A person of lawful age may possess or consume 3.2 Beer between 9 AM and 8 PM
within a City park when the beverage has been sold at the park under a license
issued by the City Council.
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