[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
If the City has in existence on the effective date of this chapter a municipal liquor store for the sale of intoxicating liquor, the store is continued. Except as provided in § 76-27, no intoxicating liquor may be sold at retail elsewhere in the City.
The municipal liquor store shall be located at a suitable place
in the City as the Council determines by motion. However, no premises
upon which taxes, assessments, or other public charges are delinquent
shall be leased for municipal liquor store purposes. The Council shall
have the right to establish additional off-sale and on-sale stores
at other locations as it may, from time to time, by motion, determine.
A.
Manager. The municipal liquor store shall be in the immediate charge
of a liquor store manager selected by the Council and paid compensation
as is fixed by the Council. The manager shall not be a person who
would be prohibited by law or any provision of this chapter from being
eligible for an intoxicating liquor license. The manager shall furnish
a surety bond to the City, conditioned upon the faithful discharge
of the duties of the office, in a sum as specified by the Council.
The bond premium may be paid by the City or the manager, in the discretion
of the Council. The manager shall operate the municipal liquor store
under the Council's direction and shall perform those duties in connection
with the store as may be established by the Council. The manager shall
be responsible to the Council for the conduct of the store in full
compliance with this chapter and with the laws relating to the sale
of intoxicating liquor and 3.2% malt liquor.
B.
Other employees. The Council may also appoint additional employees
as may be required and shall fix their compensation. All employees,
including the manager, shall hold their positions at the pleasure
of the Council. No person under the age of 18 shall be employed in
the store. The Council may require the employees to furnish surety
bonds conditioned for the faithful discharge of their duties in a
sum as specified by the Council. The premium on the bond may be paid
by the City or the employees, as the Council determines.
C.
Municipal liquor store fund. All of the revenues received from the
operation of a municipal liquor store shall be deposited in a municipal
liquor store fund from which all ordinary operating expenses, including
compensation of the manager and employees, shall be paid. Surpluses
accumulating in the fund may be transferred to the general fund of
the City or to any other appropriate fund of the City by resolution
of the Council, and may be expended for any municipal purpose. The
handling of municipal liquor store receipts and disbursements shall
comply with the procedure prescribed by law for the receipts and disbursements
of City funds generally.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
D.
Financial statement. The Council shall provide within 90 days following
the end of the calendar year for publication a balance sheet using
generally accepted accounting procedures and a statement of operations
of the municipal liquor store for that year. The balance sheet and
statement shall be published in accordance with the provisions of
Minn. Stat. § 471.6985, as it may be amended from time to
time.
E.
Hours of operation. The hours during which intoxicating liquor may be sold shall be as provided in § 76-20. No person, other than the manager or a store employee, may remain in the municipal liquor store longer than 1/2 hour after the time when the sale of intoxicating liquor must cease.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
The City shall demonstrate proof of financial responsibility
required by licensees of retail intoxicating liquor establishments
under the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 340A.409, as it may
be amended from time to time.
