HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4City of Lakeville
Community & Economic Development
Memorandum
To: Economic Development Commission
From: David L. Olson, Community & Economic Development Director
Copy: Kati Bachmayer, Economic Development Coordinator
Date: October 27, 2020
Subject: Review of Restaurant Temporary Patio Policy and Current Patio Ordinance
The EDC discussed the Temporary Patio Policy and the current Outdoor Patio Ordinance for
restaurants that also have a liquor license. Attached is the Temporary Patio Policy approved
by the City Council in May. This temporary policy is scheduled to terminate on December 31,
2020. The City Council will need to approve a new policy for 2021. Recommendations and
Input from the EDC would be helpful to the City Council as they consider an extension of the
current policy or a revised policy for 2021.
Staff has also attached a copy of the current Outdoor Patio Ordinance for restaurants that are
licensed to serve liquor. This ordinance has been in place since 2008 and has been amended
a couple of times primarily to address SAC charges and hours of operation. The City
ordinance complies with MN Statutes that require that patios for restaurants that serve liquor
be “compact and contiguous.”
In the opinion of staff, these are two separate but related issues with the Temporary Patio
Policy being the most urgent. Comments and suggestions from the EDC regarding the
provisions of the current Temporary Patio Policy that should be changed or modified for 2021
would assist the City Council as they consider the next Temporary Patio Policy.
If the EDC has comments or suggestions for the current Outdoor Patio Ordinance, that
information can also be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration.
Action Requested: Provide comments and/or recommendations to the City Council on the
Temporary Patio Policy that is scheduled to terminate on 12/31/2020 as well as any
comments on the current Patio Ordinance.