Alcoholic Beverage Sales Licensing

 

Please contact the City Clerk's Office to receive application forms for a new or transferred license to operate an alcoholic beverage sales business within the City of Minot. In addition to the completed forms, the following will be required with the application:

1.    Business floor plan, including the location and extent of the licensed premises and the parking area for the business.

2.    Copies of any purchase agreements or lease agreements and organization certificates of registration.

3.    Copy of City fire inspection report.

4.    Complete personal information form for each owner, corporate officer, manager, governor, partner, and director.

5.    For Ownership transfers, notarized request from current owner(s).

6.    Check for required license fee.

Applications should be submitted to the City Clerk's Office (City Hall--2nd Floor), 515 2nd Ave SW, Minot, ND 58701. The City Clerk's Office will forward the application to the Police Department and the Building Official's Office for review, as required by Ordinance. Thereafter, the request will be provided to the Liquor/Gambling Control Committee for its recommendation to the City Council. In order for the request to be considered in a timely manner, the complete package should be filed with the City Clerk's Office no later than the 15th of the month for City Council consideration at its first-Monday-of-the-month meeting. The City Clerk's Office will provide the exact dates and times of the meetings when the application is filed. You or a representative of your business should make plans to attend these meetings, if possible.

In addition to the City's license, you must apply for a State license. You should call the Attorney General's Licensing Division at 1-800-326-9240 to request an application packet.

 

SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT

A special event permit to allow a licensee to operate at premises other than the license premise can be issued administratively by the City Clerk's Office upon the following terms and conditions:

1.    Receipt of $25 (non-refundable) permit fee.

2.    The permit application which includes:

       a.  The nature of the occasion for the permit (e.g. wedding dance, trade show, promotion, etc); and

       b.  The steps which will be undertaken by the permitted to restrict the sale to, and consumption of, alcoholic          beverages by minors at such occasion

3.    The written approval by the Chief of Police of the issuance of the permit.

4.    A special event permit may not be used for the off-sale of alcoholic beverages.

5.    A special event permit may not be valid for a period greater than 14 days.

 

In order to process the special event permit request, applications should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the event.

If you have questions, please call Bobbie or Sarah at 857-4752.