Eligibility
In order to obtain a liquor license, you must meet all City Code, MN State statutes and rules, all Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and MN Department of Public Safety Alcohol & Gambling Enforcement Division regulations in regards to liquor licensing, zoning, and business operation.
Those applying for a license license must be:
- a citizen of the United States or a resident alien.
- must be at least 21 years old.
- must have a good moral character and repute
- may not have had an intoxicating or 3.2% liquor license revoked within five years of the license application, or to any person who at the time of the violation owns any interest, whether as a holder of more than 5% of the capital stock or a corporation licensee, as a partner or otherwise, in the premises or in the business conducted thereon, or to a corporation, partnership, association, enterprise, business, or firm in which any such person is in any manner interested.
- must not have an interest in a manufacturer, brewer, or wholesaler of alcoholic beverages
- must not have been convicted of a felony or a willful violation of a federal, state, or local ordinance governing the manufacture, sale, distribution, or possession for sale or distribution of an alcoholic beverages
- may not have any delinquent or unpaid taxes, assessments, or other financial claims of the city, county, or state.
- must pay to the City, when due, all taxes, license fees, penalties and other charges provided by law.
(MS 340A.402 and St. Paul Park City Code Chapter 6)