78-5984R105
RESOLUTION NO, 5984
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE. ESTABLISHMENT,
FUNCTION. AND DISSOLUTION OF AN AD HOC CITIZEN
COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE
CITY SHOULD ISSUE. WINE LICENSES
WHEREAS, the Richfield City Council for several months has been
delikierating on the question of whether the City of Richfield should
issue wine licenses, and
WHEREAS, it appears that the question has generated interest
from diverse groups within.. the. city, and
WHEREAS., the' City of Richfield has, from time to time, found it
to be in the best interest of the community to establish advisory comm-
ittees to serve in designated capacities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield as follows:
1. There is hereby established an Ad Hoc Wine Licensing
Ordinance Study Committee:.
2. The committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
city council.
3. The committee shall be comprised of seven to nine voting
members,. representing a cross-section of the community,
male and female, as well as at least one representative.
from the following organizations:
Richfield Ministerial Association
Richfield PTA
Richfield Planning Commission
Richfield Business Community
4. Non-voting, ex-officio members representing the city council
and city staff shall also participate with. and on-this
committee in accomplishing the assigned tasks.
5. Regular voting members shall be appointed in October,
1978 with service to begin immediately. Termination
of service shall occur at such time as the committee
forwards a recommendation to the city council regarding
whether the City of Richfield should adopt an ordinance
providing for the issuance of wine licenses.
6. The purpose of this committee shall be to review and make
recommendations to the Richfield City Council on the
desirability and/or methodology of providing for issuance
' of wine licenses to Richfield restaurants. This task may
include, but not be limited to, the following activities.:
(a) receive testimony from interested residents,
businessmen, and others regarding proposed wine
licensing process;
(b) survey-other. area municipalities to determine
what they are doing, and what their experience
has been, with a wine licensing process;
(c) identify requirements which should be included.
in. any wine licensing .process or ordinance; -
(d) make recommendation to city council regarding
wine licensingi.
7. If the committee's s~~,tudy results in a recommendation
to proceed with adop'~tion of a wine licensing ordinance,
the .committee shouldirecommend such an ordinance for
city council review ;and adoption.
8. Any of the following,shall cause the position of a regular
member to become vacated:
(a) death
(b) Disability or ;failure to serve, shown by failure to
attend three (!,3) consecutive. meetings of the committee
without prior ',notice or permission of the committee
to be excused'
+ (c) removal of legal residencefrom the city
(d) resignationiriwriting
(e) removal by the city council
(f) election or appointment to a public office
Passed by the City Council of the City ichfield, Minnesota
this 10th day of October, 197;8.
L ren L. Law MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Thomas J. Mo an C3TY CLERK