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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE 823: PROPOSED INCREASE OF ON -SALE LIQUOR LICENSE AND ON -SALE WINE LICENSE FEES The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fischer. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2018-3-45 — APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS FOR SUITE LIVING LITTLE CANADA AT 2 73 6 & 2744 RICE STREET SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATE PLANNER AND CITY ENGINEER The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fischer. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Keis opened the Public Hearing to consider the proposed annual increase in On -Sale Liquor and On -Sale Wine License Fees. The City Clerk stated that in 2006, the City Council decided that increases for on -sale liquor and on -sale wine licenses would be tied to annual gross levy increases for five years. She noted that the Council has continued to use this basis for liquor license increases every year since. She stated that based on this practice, the on -sale liquor and on -sale wine licenses would be increased by 6.95 percent for 2018. This would increase the On -Sale Liquor License fee by $346 to $5,327, the On -Sale Liquor for Billiard Halls by $70 to $1,070, and the On -Sale Wine License fee by $50 to $769. She noted that public hearing notices had been mailed to all businesses that had a liquor license and no comments had been received. The City Clerk also noted that the On -Sale Sunday Liquor License and Off -Sale Liquor License fees are regulated by State Statute. She noted that no increase is proposed for the 2 a.m. Liquor License, the On -Sale 3.2 Intoxicating Liquor License, and the Off -Sale 3.2 Intoxicating Liquor License fees. Keis explained that this year's levy increase was unusually high due to the TIF District being decertified which offset the higher increase. He stated that the levy increases have been two to three percent over the last five years, and he feels that the City does not need to increase the liquor licenses the full 6.95 percent. He suggested an increase of three percent instead for this year. Montour stated he agrees with the Mayor, but pointed out that the Council chose to use the levy percentage so that there did not need to be any discussion about how much to raise the fees. He stated that he is agreeable to a three percent increase for this year due to the higher levy. Fischer also agreed.