HomeMy WebLinkAbout05(J) - Resolution Approving a Temporary Liquor License for the Prior Lake Rotary Clubs Lakefront Music Fest July 11-12, 2025 ReportCITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
PRESENTED BY:
May 13, 2025
Heidi Simon, City Clerk
Heidi Simon
ITEM: SJ
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving a Temporary Liquor License for the Prior
Lake Rotary Club Lakefront Music Fest July 11-12, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a Temporary Liquor License for the Prior Lake Rotary Club for the 2025 Lakefront Music
Fest on July 11th and 12th, 2025.
BACKGROUND:
Non-profit organizations are permitted by state statute to apply for temporary liquor licenses for
events, usually fundraisers, to sell liquor without applying for a full-year liquor license. The Prior
Lake Rotary Club, a 501 c3 non-profit, was founded in 1978 and has a history of providing
monetary and service support to the community. The Rotary Club is able to support community
service activities because of its fundraising activities.
The Prior Lake Rotary Club's fifteenth music festival is planned for Friday, July 11, 2025, and
Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Lakefront Park. The event, known as the Prior Lake Rotary Lakefront
Music Festival, offers two days of concerts to the public. The Rotary Club raises funds to support
the event through sponsorships. The Rotary Club intends to raise additional money to support its
community service efforts by selling food and beverages, including beer, wine, pre-mixed
cocktails and seltzers, to concert goers throughout the event. A temporary on-sale intoxicating
liquor license is required to do this.
The City has added the following conditions for approval of the license:
1.Alcohol service must cease 60 minutes prior to the end of the last performance.
2.Alcohol ticket sales must cease 15 minutes prior to the alcohol service cut off time.
3.Attendees may obtain two (2) drinks at a time.
The Police Department has reviewed the temporary liquor license application to ensure all
requirements and issues concerning liquor compliance and public safety have been met.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Prior Lake Rotary Club has paid the $75.00 temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license
fee.
ALTERNATIVES:
1.Motion and second, as part of the consent agenda, to approve a resolution for the Prior
Lake Rotary Club's temporary liquor license for the 2025 Lakefront Music Fest.
2.Motion and second to remove from the consent agenda for additional discussion.
City of Prior Lake I 4646 Dakota Street SE I Prior Lake MN 55372
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake. MN 55372
RESOLUTION 25-
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TEMPORARY ON-SALE INTOXICATING LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR THE PRIOR LAKE ROTARY CLUB
Motion By: Second By: ---------
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Rotary Club plans to hold Lakefront Music Fest at Lakefront Park
on Friday July 11th, 2025 and Saturday July 12th, 2025; and
WHEREAS, State statute allows non-profit organizations to apply for a temporary on-sale
intoxicating liquor license as a way to raise funds for their organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Rotary Club intends to sell beer, wine, pre-mixed cocktails, and
seltzers as part of the Lakefront Music Fest; and
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Police Department has completed background checks to ensure
all temporary liquor license requirements have been met.
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.This license shall be valid on July 11 and July 12, 2025.
3.Service and consumption of alcohol is limited to a fenced in area.
4.All alcohol servers shall receive training prior to the event.
5.All alcohol service must cease 60 minutes prior to the end of the last act.
6.All alcohol ticket sales must cease 15 minutes prior to alcohol service cut off time.
7.Attendees may obtain two (2) alcoholic drinks at a time.
8.The Prior Lake Rotary Club shall provide proof of liquor liability insurance as prescribed by
M.S. Section 340A.409 to cover this event.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 13th day of May 2025.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye □ □ □ □ □
Nay □ □ □ □ □
Abstain □□ □ □ □
Absent □ □ □ □ □
Jason Wedel, City Manager