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Office of: <br />JOEL R. HANSON, Administrator <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 <br />612- 484 -2177 <br />FAX: 612- 484 -4538 <br />CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: April 6, 1990 <br />RE: Cigarette License Fees <br />Presently, the annual fee for a cigarette license is $12. <br />This fee was previously regulated by State Statutes and was <br />established in 1941. In 1982, State Statutes were amended <br />allowing municipalities to set annual fees as deemed <br />appropriate. When one considers the costs associated with <br />issuing licenses, a $12 fee does not allow us to break <br />even. <br />It is my recommendation, that the annual fee be increased <br />to at least $25 effective upon the next license renewal in <br />July of this year. I would also recommend that the City <br />Attorney be directed to revise the Ordinance governing the <br />sale of cigarettes to allow the City Council to establish <br />fees from time to time by resolution. Other modifications <br />to the City Ordinances should also be made to be consistent <br />with this recommended change in fees. <br />Thank you for your consideration of my recommendation. <br />JH:kv <br />Note: Just as a point of information, a $12 fee adjusted <br />by a 4% annual rate of inflation since 1941 would <br />today yield an $82 license fee! <br />se- to <br />PAGE 98 <br />MAYOR <br />Michael Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Bill Blesener <br />Rick Conova <br />Jim LaValle <br />