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Q Item No. II L Staff Report No. 97-014V C. 411 Meeting Date: 4/28/97 Type of Business: CB WK: Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda;CB:Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mayor and City Council From: Lynnette Morga Item Title/Subject: Introduction of rdinance No. 601 Relating to Intoxicating Liquor Licenses, Amending Title 500, Chapter 502, Section 502.08 of the Mound View Municipal Code Date of Report: April 24, 1997 In preparation of the current year's license renewals, staff researched the existing Code requirement requiring a public hearing with mailed and published notice for intoxicating liquor license renewals. The existing Code and Administrative Policy 2.01, requires publication of the public hearing notice to be placed in the in the official newspaper 14 days in advance of the public hearing as well as mailing the public hearing notice to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. This requirement appears to be costly and ineffective since in most instances the Council would have previously been informed of any such problems prior to the licensing renewal date. As such, City Attorney Long was contacted to draft an Ordinance to remove this requirement. Ordinance No. 97-601 changes the licensing requirements for intoxicating liquor license renewals by eliminating the official public hearing publication requirement. Renewals of existing licenses issued may be granted by the Council after a public hearing without the requirement of a prior published notice. Ordinance No. 97-601 will not require publication in the official newspaper, thus eliminating the public hearing mailing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. This proposed Ordinance change is consistent with State Statute and licensing requirements in surrounding cities.