City Council Resolution 2021-54CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
EXTENDING A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR MODIFICATION OF 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 continues response and recovery
related 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 allow the continued temporary suspension or modification
of regulations and licensing relating to outdoor seating and dining for restaurants, bars,
breweries, taprooms, microdistilleries with tasting rooms and brewpubs as allowed under
provisions of Chapter 12 — Emergency Management; 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 RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO,
MINNESOTA: that the City Council hereby declares and directs the following through October
311- 2021, as may be amended relating to business operations during the pandemic:
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;
4. Extension of the temporary sign waiver as adopted per Resolution 2020-036;
5. Waiver of permit fees for sidewalk cafes, and
6. 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 July, 2021, by the City Council of the City of Monticello,
Minnesota.
MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
By:
ATTEST:
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4Jn nifer Schreiber, City Clerk
Lloyd Hilgart, Mayor