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Item No: 07B(2) Meeting Date: May 9, 2016 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing: Resolution 8569, a Resolution to Consider an On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Renewal for The Mermaid, located at 2200 County Road 10 Introduction: In accordance with Chapter 502 of the Mounds View City Code, a public hearing is required for all liquor license renewals. The City of Mounds View issued an intoxicating liquor license for The Mermaid effective July 1, 2015, and their renewal is before the City Council for consideration. The Mermaid’s Intoxicating Liquor License will expire June 30, 2016. Discussion: The notice of this public hearing was sent out to residences within a 350 feet radius, and the Notice of Public Hearing was published in the City’s official newspaper. Property taxes are current on this property. The Mermaid has submitted their city liquor license application materials and the applicable fees. The following investigations and inspections have been conducted to determine whether there is cause for the City to deny the above referenced intoxicating liquor license application: Police Inquiry and Investigations (Mounds View Police Department) Staff has submitted a criminal background check to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and has not received the criminal background check. This liquor license renewal will be contingent on a satisfactory background check. The Mounds View Police Department will be conducting compliance checks before the expiration of this license. Staff recommends this license be contingent on a satisfactory report from the Mounds View Police Department. Utility Billing Inquiry (City of Mounds View) The Finance Department has issued a satisfactory report for The Mermaid. Fire Inspection (City of Mounds View Fire Inspector) A fire inspection is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2016. This license will be contingent on a satisfactory fire inspection. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council open the Public Hearing for public input. Staff recommends approval of this business license contingent on a satisfactory report from the Mounds View Police Department, satisfactory criminal background check, and a satisfactory fire inspection report. If this renewal is approved, the time period of this license will be July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. Respectfully submitted, _______________________ Desaree Crane