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Member Philip Cohen
resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -218
introduced the following
RESOLUTION APPROVING CHAPTER NO. 511 (H.F. NO. 2940),
ARTICLE 8, SECTION 30, BROOKLYN CENTER; LOCAL LIQUOR AND
RESTAURANT TAX
WHEREAS, Chapter No. 511 (H.F. No. 2940), Article 8,
Section 30, Subdivision 1 proposes that the City of Brooklyn Center
may by ordinance impose a tax of one percent on the gross receipts
on (1) retail on -sales of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt
beverages when sold at licensed on -sale liquor establishments and
municipal liquor stores within the city, and (2) all sales of food
primarily for consumption on or off the premises by restaurants and
places of refreshment within the city; and
WHEREAS, the revenues received from taxes must be used by
the City to pay the cost of collecting the tax and to fund approved
housing projects; and
WHEREAS, a referendum on the liquor and restaurant tax
shall be conducted and the question of imposing the tax shall be
submitted to the voters at the November 3, 1992, general election;
and
WHEREAS, Chapter No.511 (H.F. No. 2940), Article 8,
Section 30 shall become effective upon compliance by the governing
body of the City of Brooklyn Center.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
Brooklyn Center that Chapter No. 511 (H.F. No. 2940),
8, Section 30, is hereby approved and the question of
the tax shall be submitted to the voters at the
3, 1992, general election.
September 14, 1992
Date Todd Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST Paiv ut I Pa__&
Deputy Clerk U
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Dave Rosene and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.