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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 13, 2019 PUBLIC HEARING — CONSIDER AN INCREASE IN LIQUOR LICENSE FEES Mr. Joriman presented a check for $111,345 to the City for a new Spooner Park playground surface. The Council thanked the Little Canada Recreation Association for the donation. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2019-3-30 — ACCEPTING THE DONATION FOR $111,345 FROM THE LITTLE CANADA RECREATION ASSOCIATION FOR NEW THE SPOONER PARK PLAYGROUND SURFACE The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution 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 3.0 percent for 20t9. This would increase the On -Sale Liquor License fee by $154 to $5,284, the On -Sale Liquor for Billiard Halls by $31 to $1,061, and the On -Sale Wine License fee by $22 to $763. 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 Cleric 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. There were no public comments on this matter. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2019-3-31— APPRO VE INCREASING THE ON - SALE LIQ UOR LICENSE AND ON -SALE WINE LICENSE FEES B Y 3 % FOR 2019. THE ON -SALE LIQUOR LICENSE FEE IS RAISED TO $5,284, THE ON -SALE LIQUOR LICENSE BILLIARD HALLS IS A)