Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-12-17
ORDINANCE NO. 81
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLisHIN"
MrNICIPAL LIQUOR DISPENsARf

The Council of the Village OF SUR
peon Lake does ordaln
section 1. Dispensary nrnT~
A municipal liquor dlspensdar within tn 5
municipality for the SAFE U! ni m~ ,nore
allie as a leverage and conoaihlnS M,
IN the sealed or closed contalner loI
removal from the premises. ~ diSnoSe
shall sell barter or otherWiSe uSpoII
ia o,de nv any one outside of sald
ftspensary or not employed IN pilu ~
said dispensary. The meamlne ~ amn
used in this ordinance SHAH De tne S Sta
as that given to like terms IN ohe sta
tutes of the State of Minnesota.
section 2. Location an and he op at sucn
lIace as the Council shall determine oy
motion and may be either leased, p pa
owned by the municipality. IN shali pe
in charge of a person known as the Or
orator. who shall also be selected py
the Village Council and VINO snan ~
paid such compensation as une oo shall
shall determine. Said operator sha az
have full charge of the operation VI
such dispensary. and may be one OF
committee who shall have autnori.y ~ ~
purchase supplies as are necessary anu
employ such additional help AS ne may y
need at a rate OF compensation 20 De
approved by the GoIhG nv t ho Council.
All employees including the operator
shall hold their positions at the pleas
ure of the Council. No n iinor pc S 5Ti'
section 3. Dispensary Fund Created.
a Uouor diSpenSary fund is hereby ere
ated into which all revenues received
from the operation of the dlspenSary
shall be paid. and from which all oper
ation expenses shall be paid PROVIDED
that the initial costs of rent, fiXtul es
and stock may be paid for out OF tne
general fund of the MUNICIPALITY. put
such amounts shall be reimbursed 10
the said general fund out of the first
moneys coming into the liquor dlSpen-
sary fund not needed for carrying Oh,
the said business. Any surplus accunu,
lating in this fund may be transferred
to the general fund by resolution OF
the Council and expended for any mum
section 4. Hours of OperatiOn. The
municipal dispensary shall at all times
observe the following restrlccohs upoi'
the hours of operation; No sale OF m
toXicating liquor shall be made on sun
day nor before three O'Clock p. Nj. on
any Memorial day nor before elgnt
O'Clock p. NJ. on any election day. No
off sale shall be made before elSht
O'Clock A. NJ. or after eight o'clock +.
NJ. on any day except Saturday, on on
section 5. Conditions of Operation
and Restrictions on CONSUMPTION. NO Nc,
the diSpenSary or any rooms connectihS
Herewith; nor shall! any one on such
such premises or in any rooms adjoin-
ing or connected Herewith any slot
machine dice or any other gambling
device or permit the same to be SO
permitted on such premises. nor shall
any person of a known immoral char
permitted on such premises. or by any
person employed therein during the
time SO employed and in conjunction
therewIbh. No liquor shall be sold to
a person who is in an intoxicated con-
dition. No liquor shall be sold to
minor. The premises occupied by the
IL 1an %
the health officer of the Village at
least once a month and as many other
times ne deems necessary to see that
said premises are in sanitary condl-
ton. No person shall be permitted to
loaf or loiter about the Gspensary
habitually. No premises shall be leased
for a dispensary upon which taxes, as
SeSsmentS or other legal public levieS
are delinquent and unpaid.
section l.9, g. Repeal: All ORDINANCES OF
in conflict with this ordinance or any
OF its provisions are hereby repealed.
No provision hereof shall affect Ordi-
rance No. 81. licensing and regulating
the sale of notwithstanding malt liquor
adopted pursuant to Chapter 116. laws
of Minnesota 1888. or any license grant
Section Z. Enforcement and Penalty.
1t shall be the duty of all police officers
force the provisions of this ordinance
and to search premises and seize evil
dence of law violation and preserve the
same as evidence against any person
alleged to be violating this ordinance.
and no prepare the necessary processes
and papers therefor. Any person vio-
lating any provision of this ordinance
shall be guilty of msdemeanor. ard
upon conviction thereof shall be punish
able by fine of not more than One
Hundred tS100.00), or in default of sucn
payment shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail for not to exceed ninety 600
days plus the costs of prosecution In
any case.
Section 8. Effect. This ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from
and after it's passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this 10th day
of December. 1886.
Approved
FRANK H. TOMCZAK
President of Council
{SEAL)
Attest:
FRANK KING. Clerk.