HomeMy WebLinkAbout07(A) - Public Hearing for Approval of a Resolution Approving On-Sale Wine Liquor License for Edelweiss Bakery ReportITEM: 7ACITYCOUNCILAGENDAREPORT
MEETING DATE: May16, 2022
PREPARED BY: Heidi Simon, CityClerk
PRESENTED BY: Jason Wedel, CityManager
AGENDA ITEM: PublicHearing forApproval ofaResolution Approving On-Sale
WineLiquor License forEdelweiss Bakery
GOAL AREA High-ValueCityServices
OBJECTIVE: 6. Seekcommunity engagement through avariety of
communication methods toreachallresidents.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval ofaResolution Approving On-SaleWine LiquorLicense forEdelweiss Bakery.
BACKGROUND:
Edelweiss Bakery opened attheircurrent address inAprilof2005primarily functioning asa
bakery, coffee, andlunch restaurant astheirday-to-dayoperations. Edelweiss Bakerywould like
toaddtheselling ofbeerand winetotheircurrent menuand areseeking approval ofanOn-Sale
WineLiquor License. ThePrior LakePolice Department hascompleted aninvestigation ofthis
applicant toensure thatallrequirements andissuesconcerning publicsafety and compliance
havebeen met. Allproperty taxes andmonies owedtotheCityfor16186MainAveSEarecurrent
andthere doesnotappear tobeanyotherreasons setforthinMinnesota Statutes 340Aorinthe
PriorLakeCityCodewhichwouldpreclude issuance ofalicense.
Ithasbeen thecity’spractice toconduct apublic hearing forinitiallicense issuance butnot for
renewals. Therefore, thecitycouncil shouldconduct apublic hearing todetermine ifsubstantive
information isoffered which would begermane tothistopic. Once thehearing isconducted, the
citycouncil couldactifitdeemsappropriate.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Edelweiss Bakery haspaidthe $100.00investigation feeandtheOn-SaleWineLiquor License
feeof $2,167.00.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Conduct thepublic hearingandifnonewinformation isoffered, approve theresolution
issuinganOn-SaleWineliquor licenseforEdelweiss Bakery fortheperiodofJune1,
2022 toJune30, 2023asproposed orwithconditions.
2. Takenoactionand directthestafftoobtain additional information relative tothelicense
issuance ordenial.
3. Direct thestafftoprepare aresolution with findings offacts denying thelicense request.
CityofPriorLake | 4646DakotaStreetSE | PriorLakeMN55372
4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 22- A RESOLUTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ON-SALE WINE LICENSE FOR EDELWEISS BAKERY
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 340A authorizes the City to issue on and off sale liquor and 3.2 malt liquor license, on sale wine license, Sunday licenses, and club licenses, and WHEREAS, Prior Lake City Code sets forth the application process for such licenses, and WHEREAS, Edelweiss Bakery has submitted an On Sale Wine liquor license application, and WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Prior Lake City Code section 301.600, “no license shall be granted for operation on any premises on which taxes, assessments or other
financial claims of the City are delinquent or unpaid.” NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein, 2. The liquor license for the premises of Edelweiss Bakery, 16186 Main Ave SE, hereby approved for the period June 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023 and,
3. All property taxes for the premises of the16186 Main Ave SE are paid and current in compliance with Prior Lake City Code 301.600. Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this ____ day of ________ 2022. VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Churchill
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Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ______________________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager