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-2- <br />Mr. Bell further stated that he still stands by the position <br />that the license fees we have now are adequate. Mayor Johnson <br />inquired as to the approximate costs for police protection, <br />administration and court services. Administrator Achen stated <br />that in 1975 it was $20,493 for police and court services, based <br />on 3 months statistics and multiplying by 4. The estimate for <br />1976 is $22,000, 7% of the police budget and 22% of the prosecuting <br />budget. <br />Ad. Achen read proposed ordinance #242 for restaurants, amending <br />the municipal code. Attorney Meyers suggested amending the title <br />and including the words "It may be revoked by the Council after <br />a public hearing, after due notice." Further, include the words <br />in Sec. 111.04 "1973 edition or the most recent edition. ". <br />MSP (Shelquist - Pickar) to adopt Ordinance #242 for liquor licenses <br />for restaurants. 5 ayes <br />Attorney Meyers read proposed ordinance #243, amending Chp. 100, <br />"Intoxicating Liquors." <br />Mr. Bell stated that the dance hall ordinance has a limit of $200, <br />and he couldn't understand why the dance hall with liquor would <br />be so much higher. Mayor Johnson replied that the dance halls <br />are required to have police help by state law and there is no such <br />requirement for the on sale liquor establishments. <br />Councilman Shelquist suggested , in Sec. 2, Subd. 1, inserting <br />"That the application will also show whether the applicant has been <br />or is operating a similar business at some other location, and <br />if so, where it was, when and for what length of time, and such <br />other information." <br />Mr. Bell asked what was meant by 'public areas' in subd. 4? Does it <br />means just the area where they eat or anywhere? Attorney Meyers <br />suggested adding to the ordinance the words "sale, service, or <br />consumption of the food and liquor." <br />MSP (Shelquist- Hodges) to adopt Ordinance #243, amending Chp. 100, <br />"Intoxicating Liquors." 4 ayes <br />1 nay <br />Councilman Pickar, who voted nay, stated that he has a <br />difficult time justifying the percentage of increase. Perhaps <br />we should have taken a closer look at some of Mr. Bell's comments. <br />I cannot go along with it, and suggest a base fee reduced by <br />approximately 25 %. <br />Councilman Shelquist stated that last week he had stated that he <br />was not in favor of a ceiling of $10,000. After thinking about <br />it it is good for the business to know where the top can reach and <br />he will go along with it, recognizing that the ordinance can be <br />changed. As far as the ordinance is concerned, the starting point <br />is what is everyone else doing? Our administrator has researched <br />the costs very thoroughly and the law is a good one. <br />Mayor Johnson stated that he is in favor of the new ordinance <br />and commends Ad. Achen for the work he has been doing with it. <br />