1958-1491r'7~ I
RESOLUTION NO. X491
RESOLUTION RELATING ~'0 THE CASHING OF CHECKS ~~'
THE MUNIC~f'AL LIQUOR STORE
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes,"Section 340.0?, subdivision 5, pro-
vides in part that a municipal liquor store m~.y be operated by a muni-
cipality ~~as the governing body thereof shall direct~- and
WHEREAS, the Attorney General of the State s~f Minnesota on
October 31, 195'7, ruled 'that the governing body of a municipality could
authorize the ca$hing.c~f patrons checks, in connection with the oper-
ation of a municipal ~.iquor store, and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of checks for the payment of other ob-
ligations to the~villagc is a well established practice.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVEII by the Vl.llage Council of the
Village of Richfield as follows::
1. The employees. of the municipal liquor-stores of the Village
of Richfield are hereby authori1zed to accept such checks as they in
their discret~.on, deem. to be rehiable in payment for merchandise pur-
chased at the municipal liquor stores.
2. This authority shall be subject to such regulations as the
Village Manager may prescribe to safeguard the village against the
acceptance of checks which might not be genuine:.
3. This authority shall not extend to the cashing of checks for
greater amounts than the amount of the purchase. being made by the patron
so as to require the payment of cash to the patron in addition to mer-
chandise.
Adopted by the Village Council of the Village of Richfield this
13th day of January, 1958. .
ATTEST
au ~ H gen
Village C erk
Irving Ke dsen
Mayo r
0. i~an Kreve en
Manager .