HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-089 CCRMember Celia Scott introduced the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION REGARDING HOUSE FILE NO. 1342 PERTAINING TO
THE SALE OF WINE IN GROCERY STORES
WHEREAS, House File No. 1342 has been introduced in the
1987 Minnesota Legislature; and
WHEREAS, passage of such legislation would remove local
control over the sale of alcohol, and would make alcohol more
easily available; and
WHEREAS, grocery store wine sales are inherently more
difficult to control than off -sale liquor store wine sales; and
WHEREAS, allowing grocery stores to sell wine would
greatly increase the City's enforcement burden; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota's off -sale liquor stores are presently
doing an excellent job of marketing wine responsibly; and
WHEREAS, wine is alcohol, not food, and should be sold by
off -sale liquor stores where the sale of it can be controlled to
the greatest degree possible; and
WHEREAS, increases in wine outlet availability in
Minnesota would lead to the destruction of the off -sale liquor
store industry, reduce tax revenues, and eliminate over 3,200 jobs
produced by municipal liquor stores.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IF RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Brooklyn Center that:
1. The City go on record opposing any legislation in any
form that would allow the sale of wine in grocery
stores in the state of Minnesota.
2. The legislators representing the City of Brooklyn
Center oppose House File No. 1342.
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
resolution be sent to Governor Rudy Perpich, Senator Bill Luther,
and Representatives Phil Carruthers and Linda Schied.
April 20, 1987
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Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 87 -89
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Mayo
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Bill Hawes and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist,
Gene Lhotka, Celia Scott, Bill Hawes, and Rich Theis;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.