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CANARt - DEPARTMENT
BLU� - MAYOR File NO. ��- � �
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Coun�il� Resolution
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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED. that the City Councii of the City of Saint Paul is hereby
opposed to the adoption of Section 10, Chapter 626, Laws of Minnesota of
1984, as they pertain to Saint Paul ,
COU[VCILMEN Requested by Department of:
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June 26, 1984 '� ��'��'�����
Council President Victor Tedesco
and Members of the Saint Paul City Council
7th Floor - City Hall
Saint Paul , MN 55102
Dear Council President Tedesco and Members of Council :
By copy of this letter, I veto the attached Council Resolution �84-798 which declares
the City Council 's opposition to Section 10, Laws of Minnesota 1984. This state
legislation provides the Saint Paul City Council with the authority to determine the
number of liquor licenses that may be issued in the city, repeals the Saint Paul
liquor patrol limits, and ends the transferability of liquor licenses in the City of
Saint Paul after December 31 , 1990. I believe this legislation provides the City
Council with the tools to responsibly address the problems associated with liquor
licensing in the City of Saint Paul and should be approved by the Council .
The City Council 's failure to approve the state legislation is disappointing. On
March 28, 1984, the Council voted 6-1 to approve a request for legislation authorizing
ten additional liquor licenses and ending the transferability of liquor licenses in
Saint Paul after December 31 , 1990. The legislation now pending before the Council
would enable the Council to accomplish both of the objectives approved on March 28.
The state legislation goes beyond the March 28 proposal by permitting the Council to
authorize the issuance of more than ten liquor licenses and repealing the liquor patrol
limits. If the state legislation is approved, the Council would be able to limit both
the issuance and location of liquor licenses by exercise of the Council 's existing
legislative powers. The state legislation is a grant of authority to the Council
which does not mandate the issuance or location of any liquor licenses.
A task force consisting of inembers of the Saint Paul Planning Commission, representatives
from each of the city's 17 district councils, and persons engaged in the liquor business
in the City of Saint Paul has been established to examine the location, zoninq, and
regulation issues associated with liquor licensing in the City of Saint Paul . This task
force will hold their first meeting this evening. I am confident that this broadly
based citizens group wiil provide the City Council with recommendations that will
address concerns arising from repeal of the liquor patrol limits and the issuance of
any additional liquor licenses in the City of Saint Paul .
As I have stated several times, I believe that the current practice which permits the
person-to-person transfer of liquor licenses in the City of Saint Paul should be
terminated. The City Council has the power to terminate the existing practice of
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transferability without state legislation. I urge the Council to move quickly to
terminate the practice of transferability regardless of any action taken on the
state legislation.
I understand that the Council has voted to lay over their decision regarding my
May 29, 1984 veto of resolutions calling for referendums on the issuance of additional
liquor licenses and repeal of the liquor patrol limits. I believe this veto is con-
sistent with the Council 's action to further consider and deliberate the issues
surrounding the availability and transferability of liquor licenses in the City of
Saint Paul . These are issues which have been loudly debated, but are issues I believe
are capable of resolution through Council consideration without the expense and
confusion which may surround a citywide referendum.
Sincerely,
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