Ordinance No. 1279 04-11-2011ORDINANCE NO. 1279
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 508 OF THE FRIDLEY CITY CODE ALLOWING
FOR THE TEMPORARY SALE OF STRONG BEER AND WINE AT COMMONS PARK
DURING COMMUNITY FESTIVALS.
The City Council of the City of Fridley hereby finds, after review, examination and
recommendation of the Fridley Parks and Recreation Commission and staff, that the Fridley City
Code be hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 508. PARKS AND PARKWAYS
508.21. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
It shall be unlawful for any persons to have in their possession or to consume any intoxicating
liquor or 3.2% malt liquor in or upon any City park or bathing beach, except as provided in
subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 below: (Ref 1239)
1. Notwithstanding laws to the contrary, possession and consumption of 3.2% malt liquor is
permitted in Locke Park.
2. The City Council may grant permission to consume 3.2% malt liquor in City 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, a club, charitable, religious or
nonprofit public or nonprofit private organization may sell and allow buyers to consume 3.2%
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4. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrar�, upon a�proval of the City Council and issuance of
a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license, as provided for in Chapter 603 of the FridleX
City Code, for the sale of stron� beer and wine, a club, charitable, reli�ious or nonprofit public or
nonprofit private or�anization may sell and allow buyers to consume stron� beer and wine at
Commons Park and Community Park Sale and consumption of stron� beer and wine at
Commons Park and Community Park shall be limited to that occurrin.°� during, and as part of, a
community festival. Community festivals shall include Fridley 49er Days and other festivals of
broad community a�peal and participation as desi�nated by City Council.
5. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, malt liquor or wine, as defined by Minnesota State
Statute 340A, may be sold and or consumed for receptions or social events within the
Springbrook Nature Center Interpretive Building and/or in an adjacent outdoor designated space
allowed only by special permit under the following conditions: (Ref 1239)
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, religious or nonprofit public or
non�rofit private organization 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, religious or nonprofit public or
nonprofit private organization may sell and allow buyers to consume 3.2% malt liquor.
C. A club, charitable, religious or nonprofit public or nonprofit private organization may
allow guests to consume malt liquor or wine at their own organizational social gathering.
D. A private party may contract with a City of Fridley approved licensed caterer to allow
their guests to purchase and or consume malt liquor or wine if they are renting the
Springbrook Nature Interpretive Building for a reception or social event.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
11 TH DAY OF APRIL 2011.
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Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra A. Skogen, ity Clerk
First Reading. March 28, 2011
Second Reading: April 11, 2011
Publication: Apri128, 2011