Ordinance No. 1239 02-26-2007ORDINANCE NO. 1239
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RECODIFYING CHAPTER 508 PERTAINING TO
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
The Fridley City Council hereby finds after review, examination and recommendation of staff
and Parks and Recreation Commission that Chapter 508 related to alcoholic beverages be hereby
amended and ordains as follows:
CHAPTER 508. PARKS AND PARKWAYS
508.21. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
It shall be unlawful for any persons to have in their possession or to consume any intoxicating
liquor or �e��g 32% malt liquor in or upon any City, r^���+�� ^r ^+'�°r ���'�'�^ park or
bathing beach T-��*'��r *'�° r�*�� except as provided in subdivisions 1, 2,3 and 4 below:
1. Notwithstanding laws to the contrary, possession and consumption of �e��g 3.2%
malt liquor is permitted in Locke Park.
2. The City Council may grant permission to consume �e��g 3.2% malt liquor in City,
r���„*�� �r �*'�°r „��'�'�� parks to neighborhood groups.
3. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, upon approval of the City Council and issuance of
a temporary on-sale license for the sale of 3.2% malt liquor �er�i�, a club, charitable, religious
or nonprofit public or private organization may sell and allow buyers to consume �e��g
3.2% malt liquor in Community Park and Commons Park Sale and consumption of 3.2% malt
liquor at Commons Park shall be limited to that occurrin.°� during, and as part of, a communit�
festival. Communitv festivals shall include Fridlev 49er Davs and other festivals of broad
community a�peal and participation as desi na.°� ted by City Council.
4. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrar�, malt liquor or wine, as defined by Minnesota State
Statute 340A, may be sold and or consumed for receptions or social events within the
Sprin�brook Nature Center Interpretive Buildin� and/or in an adjacent outdoor desi na.°� ted space
allowed only by special permit under the followin� conditions:
A. Upon issuance of a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license, as provided for in
Chapter 603 of the Fridley City Code, a club, charitable, reli�ious or nonprofit public or
private or�anization may sell and allow buyers to consume malt liquor and/or wine.
B. Upon issuance of a temporary on-sale 3.2% malt liquor license, as provided for under
Chapter 602 of the Fridley City Code, a club, charitable, reli�ious or nonprofit public or
private or�anization may sell and allow �uests to consume 3.2% malt liquor.
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C. A club, charitable, reli�ious or nonprofit public or private or�anization may allow u.°� ests
to consume malt liquor or wine at their own or�anizational social at.°� hering_
D. A. private party may contract with a City of Fridley a�proved licensed caterer to allow
their �uests to purchase and or consume malt liquor or wine if they are rentin.°� the
Sprin�brook Nature Center Interpretive Buildin� for a reception or social event.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2007.
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cott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A. Skogen, City Cl k
First Reading: February 12, 2007
Second Reading: February 26, 2007
Publication: March 1, 2007