§ 363.42. Wine license issued pursuant to Charter Amendment Number 144.

Restaurants located in certain zoning districts may obtain an on-sale wine license notwithstanding the seven (7) acre commercial zoning requirement of Chapter 4, Section 5 of the Minneapolis Charter, subject to the following provisions:

(a)

Definitions. As used in this section, unless some other meaning is clearly required by the context, the following words and phrases shall mean:

Restaurant: As defined in Chapter 360.10 of this Code.

Bar or bar area: As defined in Chapter 360.10 of this Code.

Meal: A variety and combination of food items which may contain entrees, sandwiches, combination salads, pizza, soup, breads, vegetables or fruits, contained in a menu as approved by the licensing official.

(b)

Establishments licensed under this section may not have a bar area, as defined in Chapter 360.10 of this code that exceeds twenty (20) percent of the public premises. Counter areas existing as of the effective date of this section equipped for the service of food and drink to patrons in full view of and conducted as part of the service of the dining room shall not be considered a bar or bar area.

(c)

Allowed classes of entertainment shall be no live entertainment and limited entertainment as defined in sections 360.50(a)(3) and 360.50(a)(2) of this Code.

(d)

Hours of operation. Establishments licensed under this section shall not exceed the lawful hours of operation established in section 364.80 of this Code. The city council may require establishments licensed under this section to further reduce their hours of operation upon consideration of, but not limited to, one (1) or more of the following factors:

(1)

Proximity to permitted or conditional residential uses.

(2)

Nature of the business and its impact of noise, light, and traffic.

(3)

Conformance with applicable zoning regulations, including but not limited to use, yards, gross floor area, and specific development standards.

(4)

History of complaints related to the use.

(e)

Full menu service shall remain available during all of the establishments hours of operation.

(f)

Posting of license and outdoor seating plan. Each licensee under this section shall conspicuously post the license certificate that shall list the authorized number of both indoor and outdoor seats. The licensee shall also post the approved outdoor seating plan immediately adjacent to the license certificate.

(g)

All other provisions of this Title 14 shall apply unless by their nature are not applicable. (97-Or-022, § 1, 3-7-97; 99-Or-094, § 1, 8-13-99; 2013-Or-092, § 1, 11-12-13; 2013-Or-220, § 3, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-069, § 5, 9-19-14; Ord. No. 2018-059 , § 8, 11-2-18)