City Council Resolution 2020-44CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING OR MODIFYING REGULATIONS AND LICENSING
RELATING TO OUTDOOR SEATING AND DINING FOR RESTAURANTS, BARS,
BREWERIES, TAPROOMS, MICRODISTILLERIES WITH TASTING ROOMS AND
BREWPUBS
WHEREAS, the City has in place ordinances regulating outdoor seating and dining,
including those for required parking, building and sign permits, and liquor licensing; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to support business in their response to the COVID-19
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that additional flexibility related to the expansion of
outdoor dining areas is necessary to support the economic and social vitality of the city; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to act in compliance with the most recent guidance allowing
expanded outdoor dining and seating for restaurants, bars, breweries, taprooms, microdistilleries
with tasting rooms and brewpubs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all of the comments and the staff report,
which are incorporated by reference into the resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA: that the City Council hereby declares and directs the
following:
1. The City Clerk is directed to modify or amend liquor licenses to include expanded
outdoor dining areas in accordance with state guidelines;
2. A temporary suspension of Monticello Zoning Ordinance section 5.3(D)(25)(a)
requiring a Conditional Use Permit for outdoor seating for restaurants, bars, breweries,
taprooms, microdistilleries with tasting rooms and brewpubs within 300' of residential
areas; but requiring compliance with zoning standards per 5.3(D)(25)(b) for all
outdoor seating or dining areas;
3. Temporary waiver of the tent permit fee through December 31, 2020;
4. Extension of the temporary sign waiver as adopted per Resolution 2020-35 through
December 31, 2020; and
5. The temporary modification of parking ordinance requirements for restaurants, bars,
breweries, taprooms, microdistilleries with tasting rooms and brewpubs, specifically to
allow extension of outdoor seating and dining areas.
ADOPTED this 26th day of May, 2020, by the City Council of the City of Monticello,
Minnesota.
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
By:
Brian Stumpf, Mayor
ATTEST:
Uj nnifer Schreiber, City Clerk