GaryNystrom: Chair IOWA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES …

1 IOWA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES COMMISSIONMINUTESIowa ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DivisionSteyer Opera HouseHotel Winneshiek104 East Water StreetDecorah, IANovember 8, 2017 - 1:00 Members PresentGaryNystrom: ChairRachel Eubank: Vice ChairJohn Paul!: SecretaryJay Wilson: MemberDivision Staff PresentStephen Larson: AdministratorTyler Ackerson: Program Planner Education and OutreachErin Carpenter: Assistant to the AdministratorJodi Christensen: Safety and Security CoordinatorJosh Happe: Bureau Chief, Regulatory Compliance BureauLolani Lekkas: Compliance Officer 1 John Lundquist: Assistant Attorney GeneralHeather Schaffer: Compliance Officer 2 Nlcole Scebold: Management Analyst 3 Herb Sutton: Manager, Business OperationsGuests PresentStacy Kluesner: Iowa Restaurant Ramlo.

2 Qulllins Food CenterLance Peters: WCSOJoe Ward: Calmar PoliceDan Marx: Winneshlek County SheriffCIark Lewey: Toppling GoliathBarbara Lewey: Toppling GoliathStephanie Fromm: Winneshiek County DevelopmentDon Arendt: Mayor ofDecorahBeth Guzman: Winneshiek Wildberry WineiyKevin Bemiss: Bemiss DistributingDavid Noack: FarewayMichael Bergen: HD55 Rick Zahasky: Decorah City AttorneyNathan Cooper: IWBDAB randon S.: Neighbor to Toppling Goliath Tap RoomChad Bird: City ofDecorahWanda Hemesath: City ofDecorahJohn S. Anderson: Anderson Law FirmCurt Wymer: Toppling GoliathNlchole Hageman: Toppling GoliathJosh White: Toppling GoliathBrad Epperlhy: Toppling GoliathDavid Lester: Oneota Co-opMichael Breitbach: IA SenateBen Grimstad: Decorah Bank & TrustJohn Schroeher: Decorah Bank & TrustB.

3 Massman: Decorah CityMaria Larson: The Ox & Wren Spirits and GiftsPaul Scott: Decorah NewsJen Kimber: Helping ServicesDan Fretheim: Pulpit Rock BrewingStephen Larson: Backwater Spirits & MoreMark Jensen: C US Bank/Winneshiek CountyCALL TO ORDERC hairperson Gary Nystrom called the meeting to order at 1 :05 and roll was taken. There was a Nystrom recognized Mayor Don Arendt. Mayor Arendt welcomed the Iowa ALCOHOLIC BeveragesCommission to OF AGENDAMOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Wilson and seconded by Commissioner Pauli to approvethe agenda for the November 8, 2017, Commission OF MINUTESMOTION.

4 A motion was made by Commissioner Eubank and seconded by Commissioner Pauli to approvethe minutes for the September 7, 2017, Commission Nystrom recognized Administrator Stephen Larson for the Administrator's 'S REPORTA dministrator Larson provided an overview of the Division's alcohol licensing reform initiative. AdministratorLarson also provided an overview of the Division's business operations and Iowa's liquor wholesale COMMENTW anda Hemesath - (City ofDecorah) Spoke on the Iowa Liquor Wholesale Model questionsClark Lewey- (Toppling Goliath) Spoke on the importance of the 3 tier systemNathan Cooper - (IWBDA) Questioned the RFP that has been issuedStacy Kluesner - (Iowa Restaurant Association)

5 Spoke on the importance of engaging on & off premise inconversation on the Iowa Liquor Wholesale Model & the importance of evaluating the current process of highlyallocated Noack - (Fareway Store in Decorah) Spoke on issues with ordering & receiving orders during - (Neighbor to Toppling Goliath Tap Room) Had questions on breweries only being able to have one taproom, referring to Toppling Grimstad (Decorah Bank & Trust) Welcomed & thanked the Iowa ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Division for comingto Decorah. Spoke on the importance of economic development to small towns in Iowa & to consider that in thelicensing reform Fromm - (Winneshiek County Development) Expressed the importance of organizations like TopplingGoliath & the economic impact they have on communities & the region on a Marx - (Winneshiek County Sheriffs Office) Spoke on the importance of having city & county lawenforcement involved in the decision making process of Guzman - (Winneshiek Wildben-y Winery)

6 Questioned if there would be any changes to privileges onwine Larson - (Backwater Spirits & More) Welcomed the commission to Decorah. Spoke on the issue ofgetting special orders & highly allocated Jensen - (C US Bank/Winneshiek County) Spoke on the importance of the state to keep exploring ways toimprove upon Zahasky -~ (Decorah City Attorney) Spoke on the importance of the local authorities & law enforcementshould have more impact on the licensing Cooper - (IWBDA) Referenced that there is a path to have multiple tap rooms depending on theOLD BUSINESSNoneNEW BUSINESSNoneNEXT MEETING DATEST uesday, November 28,2017, at 11:00 in Ankeny, , December 19,2017, at 1.

7 00 in Des Moines, : A motion was made by Commissioner Pauli and seconded by Commissioner Eubank toadjourn the meeting adjourned at 3:05 ionei^Pauli, Secretary