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<br />WS – Item 1 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item No. 1 <br /> <br /> <br />Date: October 24, 2022 <br /> <br />To: City Council <br /> <br />From: Hannah Lynch, Finance Director <br /> <br />Re: Liquor License Fee Research <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />Council has inquired if the City’s liquor license fees are adequate. The license fees are <br />intended to cover the costs of issuing, inspecting, and other directly related costs of <br />enforcement. In advance of the first reading of the 2023 fee schedule staff researched <br />fees of surrounding communities: <br />City <br />Liquor License <br />On-Sale <br />Liquor License <br />Off-Sale <br />Anoka $5,000 $150 <br />Blaine $5,800 $380 <br />Centerville*$3,250 100 <br />Coon Rapids $10,300 $380 <br />Forest Lake $3,000 $200 <br />Fridley*$7,500 $300 <br />Hugo $2,300 $100 <br />Lino Lakes $4,500 $200 <br />Mounds View*$6,500 $200 <br />Shoreview*$4,500 $200 <br />Vadnais Heights*$4,800 $380 <br />White Bear Lake $3,200 $200 <br />Average $5,054 $233 <br />*Median of a fee range was used <br />2022 Fee Schedules <br /> <br />The Lino Lakes liquor license fees appear to be comparable to surrounding communities. <br />Staff has not included a change in liquor fees in the currently proposed 2023 Fee <br />Schedule. It should be noted that if the Council would like to consider changing the <br />liquor license fees, per Minnestoa State Statute 340A.408: <br /> <br />No city, town, or county shall increase the fee for a liquor license governed by subdivision 1, 2, <br />or 3, except after notice and hearing on the proposed increase. Notice of the proposed increase <br />must be mailed to all affected licensees at least 30 days before the date set for the hearing. This <br />subdivision supersedes any inconsistent provision of law or charter.