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CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Committee Date :
An ordinance amending Chapter 179 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to permit alcohol to be served in sidewalk cafes in all areas
of the city, eliminating the restriction of such service only to the
downtown business district or commercial develogment districts
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Section 179.01 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 179.01. Permit required.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to place and maintain one (1) or more plant tubs
on sidewalks in the downtown azea or on paved boulevazds abutting commercial property outside
the downtown area may be granted a pemrit therefor subject to the following condi6ons:
(1) Written application. The person, firm or corporation desiring such a pernut shall
make written applicaUOn to the director of public works, showing the location, tub
dimensions, name of applicant and other informarion as may be required by the
director of public works.
(2) Consent of property owners. Each application shall be accompanied by a written
statement, in such form as the city attorney may require, from the property owners
abutting the street at the proposed tree or plant tub location giving their consent to
the proposed installation.
(3) Expiration and renewal. All pernuts shall expire as of the 31st day of December
next following the date of issuance thereof unless renewed. At least thirty (30)
days prior to the expiration of any permit, ihe holder may make written
application for renewal thereof. If plans and specifications of the trees and the
location of the trees are not to be changed, the applicarion for renewal shall be
sufficient, if the applicant gives his or her name and address and the location and
number of the tubs for which renewal permit is desired. Provided further, that if
the consent of the abutting property owner remains unchanged, the application
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may so state and renewed consent shall not be required.
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Sidewalk cafe exemprion. Any food establishment licensed under Chapter 331A
of the Legislative Code conducting a sidewalk cafe as regulated in subsection
106.01(b) of this Legislative Code, shall be exempt from obtaining a pernrit
herein.
Section 2
9 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage,
10 approval and publication.
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OFFICE oF LIEP Date: GREEN SHEET
Janeen Rosas, Director � March 25, 2oos 0,�.3�9
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CTION REQUESTED:
ordinance amending Chapter 179 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to permit
., lcohol to be served in sidewalk cafes in all areas of the city, eliminating
the restriction of such service only to the downtown business district or
, commercial development districts.
, COMMENDATIONS: APPROVE (A) OR RESECT �) SRSOtW. 58RVIC8 CONTRACI'S MVST AN59ISR THS FOLIAWING:
PLANNING CONIMISSION CIVIL SERVICE CONQIISSION 1. Has the peraon/fixm ev¢r wotked vndeY a contract for this department?
. CIB COMMZTTEE BUSINESS REVIEW COUNCIL YES NO �C �
. STAFF _ DISTRICT COONCIL Has this person/fixm ever been a City employee?
DISIRICT COURT _ . y&S NO
, 3. Doea this person/f3rm possess a akill not noxmally poasessed by�an
. SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJ&CTIV&? CuiYent City employee? �� '',��`,,, t�
YES NO '
lain all Y83 aaswers on a separata aheet and attach.
^- INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
� Currently a commercial development district needs to be created if a business
� outside of downtown wishes to establish a sidewalk cafe with alcohol on sale.
;:,,This is a very cumbersome and lengthy process requiring a change in the Saint
Paul,City Charter and a Special City Council Meeting for each individual
`; address wishing to establish a commercial development district. This
',.legislation allows sidewalk cafes to serve alcohol throughout the city.
VANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Streamlining of the process necessary for restaurants to have sidewalk dining
and sidewalk liquor licenses. More outdoor dining in the City of Saint Paul
creating a more hospitable atmosphere for visitors.
ISADVANTAGES IF APPRflVED:
` rgument by some that alcohol would be easier for minors to obtain and that
<;there would be more alcohol consumption in general.
ISADVANTAGfiS IF NOT APPROVED:
� he long and cumbersome process of establishing Commercial Development
�. istricts for every small establishment that wanted outdoor dining would
` continue. Saint Paul may continue to be viewed by some as not being business
m friendly. �
�, TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED YES NO
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;.. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)