HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-035 CCRMember Maurice Britts
and moved its adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 73 -35
introduced the following resolution
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HOUSE FILE 587 REGARDING ON -SALE
LIQUOR LICENSES IN MUNICIPAL LIQUOR COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center operates off -sale municipal
liquor stores; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center pioneered legislative efforts
to provide for the issuance of private on -sale liquor licenses in municipal
liquor communities; and
WHEREAS, such pioneering efforts were consummated in the 1969
session of the legislature with enactment of laws authorizing the "split
liquor" option; and
WHEREAS, the 1969 "split liquor" law severely limits the number of
on -sale private liquor licenses which may be issued:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota as follows:
March 12, 1973
Date
ATTEST:
1. The City Council supports the provisions of House File 587
and any companion or similar legislation which removes the
undue limitations on the number of on -sale liquor licenses
which may be issued by a "split liquor" community.
2. The legislative representatives of the people of Brooklyn
Center are herewith called upon to support adoption of this
or similar legislation and the City Clerk is hereby directed
to transmit copies of this resolution to the aforementioned
legislators, to the chairman of the appropriate legislative
committees, and t•-i• •o nor of t)e State of Minnesota.
Mayor
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Bill Fignar, and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor thereof: Philip Cohen, John Leary, Maurice Britts,
Tony Kuefler, and Bill Fignar;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.