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Member Maurice Britts introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 73 -38
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PROVISIONS OF SENATE FILE 533
REGARDING MONETARY CEILING UNDER THE LIQUOR CIVIL
DAMAGE ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is engaged in a municipal liquor
operation; and
WHEREAS, as such the City of Brooklyn Center is subject to the provisions
of the liquor civil damage act known as the dram shop law; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the dram shop law are exceedingly harsh in
terms of burden of proof and in terms of monetary liability exposure:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center as follows:
Date
1. The City Council supports the provisions of Senate File 533
or similar legislation which would place a reasonable monetary
ceiling on liability under the liquor civil damage act and which
would also require the liquor dispenser to carry liquor liability
insurance at least to the extent of the monetary limitation.
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 to the governor of
the State of Minnesota.
March 12, 1973
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Tony Kuefler, 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.