ADDITION-Meisters off-premises temp liquor license application June 24-25
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: June 21, 2022
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Re: Meisters Authorization to Sell Beer at Wayne Erickson Memorial Ballfield, June 25-26,
2022, Men’s Fastpitch Tournament
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 sport, convention or cu ltural facility owned by the city.
The licensee must have liquor liability insurance as prescribed by state statute to cover the
event.
Issue:
Should the City Council authorize Meister’s Bar & Grill to sell beer at the Wayne Erickson
Memorial Ballfield as part of the Men’s Fastpitch Tournament?
Proposal Details:
Scot Taylor of Meister’s Bar & Grill has applied for a temporary liquor license for the off-
premise sale of beer at the Wayne Erickson Memorial Ballfield on Saturday, June 25 from 10am-
10pm, and Sunday, June 26 from 10am-4pm in conjunction with the Men’s Fastpitch
Tournament. Meister’s will also be selling food from the concession stand at the ballfield. As
required by the permit holder, the business has liquor liability insurance coverage on file with
the City for this year’s license period.
In April, the City Council approved a Park User Permit for Dan Lindgren of the Scandia Athletic
Association to conduct this tournament at the lighted ballfield. At the time of Lindgren’s
application, it was unknown if a business or organization would sell concessions during the
weekend event. Meisters was approved for beer sales in 2018 and 2019 for this event with no
reported incidences.
Fiscal Impact:
$25 application fee has been paid.
Options:
1) Authorize Meisters to sell beer at the Wayne Erickson Memorial Ballfield on June 25-26,
2022 as described in the application received June 20. 2022.
2) Add conditions to approval.
3) Do not authorize Meisters to sell liquor at the Wayne Erickson Memorial Ballfield on
June 25-26, 2022.