HomeMy WebLinkAbout05(I) - Resolution Approving a Temporary Liquor License for the Prior Lake Rotary Club Lakefront Music Fest Report
ITEM: 5I
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 28, 2026
PREPARED BY: Heidi Simon, City Clerk
PRESENTED BY: Heidi Simon
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving a Temporary Liquor License for the Prior
Lake Rotary Club Lakefront Music Fest
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve a Temporary Liquor License for the Prior Lake Rotary Club for the 2025 Lakefront Music
Fest on July 10th and 11th, 2026.
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 501c3 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 seventh music festival is planned for Friday, July 10, 2026, and
Saturday, July 11, 2026, 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.
Consistent with the previous year, the City has included 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 30 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.
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. Motion and second as part of the consent agenda to approve a temporary liquor license
for the Prior Lake Rotary Club for July 10 and 11, 2026.
2. Motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for additional
discussion.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 26- Resolution Approving a Temporary Liquor License- Prior Lake Rotary Lakefront
Music Fest
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 26-
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A TEMPORARY ON-SALE INTOXICATING LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR PRIOR LAKE ROTARY
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Rotary is planning Lakefront Music Fest at Lakefront Park on Friday July
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10, 2026 and Saturday July 11, 2026; and
WHEREAS, State statute allows non-profit organizations to apply for a temporary on-sale intoxicating
liquor license as means to raise funds for their organizations; and
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake Rotary is planning 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 10 and July 11, 2026.
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 30 minutes prior to alcohol service cut off.
7. Attendees may obtain 2 alcoholic drinks at a time.
8. The Prior Lake Rotary shall provide proof of liquor liability insurance as prescribed by M.S. Section
340A.409 to cover this event.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 28 day of April 2026.
VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
Aye
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Nay
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Abstain
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Absent
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Jason Wedel, City Manager