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• WS — Item 8 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item #8 Date: March 7, 2010 To: City Council From: Julie Bartell, City Clerk Re: Liquor License Fees Background Liquor License Fees. All liquor licenses issued by the City of Lino Lakes expire on June 30 each year. Renewal information will be sent to current license holders beginning in April. The council has expressed an interest in reviewing the city's liquor license fees and staff is providing the follow information as an update. The city's current schedule of fees for sale of alcoholic beverages is as follows: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 3.2 Beer Investigation $250.00 (1 or 2); $450.00 (3 +) 3.2 Beer Off -Sale $200.00/Year 3.2 Beer On -Sale $300.00 /Year 3.2 Beer On -Sale Temporary $50.00 + $5.00/Day Club License $300.00 Liquor License Investigation Fee $250.00 (1 or 2); $450.00 (3 +) Liquor On -Sale License $4,500.00 /Year Liquor Off -Sale $200.00 Liquor Temporary Permit $50.00 Temporary Set -Up License $25.00 Wine License Investigation Fee $250.00 (1 or 2); $450.00 (3 +) Wine $500.00 /Year Sunday Liquor $200.00 /Year Staff has prepared the attached table comparing this city's on -sale, off -sale and wine license fees to neighboring communities and also with those of Minnesota cities of comparable size. Limitations on Fees - Per Minnesota Statutes, the license fee is intended to cover the costs of issuing and inspecting and other directly related costs of enforcement only. The following limits are also imposed by state law: Club License — limits based on membership (MN Statute 340A.408) Sunday Sales - Maximum fee $200 (MN Statute 340A.504) Off Sale - $380 (MN Statute 340A.408)