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City of <br /> <br />E <br /> <br />River <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 00- 111 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ADDITIONAL ON-SAI,E <br /> LIQUOR LICENSES <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />the City of Elk River is a third class city with an estimated current <br />population of 18,000; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />Minnesota Statutes, Section 340A limits the number of on-sale <br />liquor licenses for a third class city to 12; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Elk River currently has 9 on-sale liquor licenses; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />State law allows the number of on-sale liquor licenses to increase <br />to 18 when a city reaches the status of second class (population of <br />20,000 or over) as determined by the Federal Census; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, <br /> <br />the City of Elk River will fall slightly short of the required 20,000 <br />population figure following the results of the 2000 Federal Census <br />requiring the City to wait until the 2010 Federal Census to <br />increase its number of liquor licenses from 12 to 18 based on <br />population. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that limiting the number of liquor licenses <br /> to 12 will restrict Elk River's future quality growth in service <br /> areas such as restaurants, hotels, and conference centers which <br /> are necessary to serve the residents and businesses of the city. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the <br /> City of Elk River requests special legislation to increase the <br /> number of on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to 18. <br /> <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18th day of <br /> <br />December, 2000. <br /> <br />Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk <br /> <br />Step~nie A. Klinzing, <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone (763) 441-7420 · Fax (763) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />