06.f Staff Report-Meister's Temp Liquor License
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: January 16, 2024
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Re: Meister’s Bar and Grill Authorization to Sell Liquor During Vinterfest,
January 26-27, 2024
Background:
State statute allows the City Council to authorize holders of a retail on-sale liquor license to sell
alcohol at a community festival or at any convention, banquet, conference, meeting or social
affair conducted on the premises of a sports, convention or cultural facility owned by the City.
Issue:
Should the City Council authorize Meister’s Bar and Grill to sell alcohol during Vinterfest on
January 26-27, 2024?
Proposal Details:
Scot Taylor, owner of Meister’s Bar and Grill, has applied for a temporary off-premise sales
liquor license to sell beer and liquor during Vinterfest on Friday, January 26, 2024, from 5pm to
11 pm, and on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 9am to 11 pm. The location of the serving area
will be inside a tent adjacent to the hockey rink on the Community Center grounds. The
required liability insurance for the business is on file with city records.
Fiscal Impact:
The $25 application fee has been paid.
Options:
1) Approve the temporary off-premises sales liquor license.
2) Approve the temporary off-premises sales liquor license with conditions.
3) Do not approve the temporary off-premises sales liquor license.
Recommendation:
Option 1