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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 11, 2001 HISTORICAL John Ehrnreiter of the Historical Society appeared before the Council and SOCIETY presented the City with a $10,000 check toward the repayment of the loan for the Historical Society Addition. The Council thanked the Historical Society for their hard work and diligent efforts in repaying the cost of the Historical Society Addition. John Ehrnreiter announced that the Historical Society will be holding a spaghetti dinner on Monday, April 23, 2001 from 5 to 7 p.m, at the Venetian Inn. Proceeds from the dinner will be used towazd further repayment of the loan for the Historical Society Addition. LIQUOR Council reviewed the recommendation of City staff' for increases in the LICENSE On-Sale Wine License fee from $300 per year to $400, On-Sale FEES Intoxicating License from $2,750 to $3,000, and On-Sale 3.2 Intoxicating License from $100 to $150. LaValle suggested that the City consider a credit in liquor license fees for those liquor establishments that provide employee training relative to the serving of alcohol. LaValle noted that this would be an incentive for liquor establishments to provide this training, and also pointed out that insurance companies offer a credit on liquor liability insurance for those establishments that require employees to complete this training. Anderson asked about the cost analysis that staff prepared relative to the on- sale liquor establishments. The City Administrator reviewed this cost analysis pointing out that he looked at the property taxes generated by various on-sale liquor establishments as well as some selected businesses in the City, and compared that with the cost for low enforcement services. He noted that, on average, the on-sale liquor businesses required more law enforcement services; and, therefore, had a greater impact on the City's budget. He also noted that he did not offset the cost to the City by liquor license fees, nor did he factor in any costs associated with prosecution ofliquor-related crimes. Anderson noted the results of the 1999 liquor license survey show that the City's liquor license fees are extremely low compared with surrounding cities. Anderson felt that the On-Sale Wine license fee should be at least $1,000 per year, and that the City should set up a graduated fee schedule for the On-Sale Liquor license that includes an incentive for training. Montour pointed out that current fees are not covering the City's costs, especially when prosecution costs are factored in. Montour also agreed that an incentive for training was a good idea.