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Item No: 11B(1) Meeting Date: September 28, 2009 Type of Business: Reports City Administrator Review: ______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator Item Title/Subject: Liquor License Update – Moe’s Background: Ramsey County property records continue to indicate that Moe’s property taxes are delinquent. At the June 8, 2009, City Council Meeting, the owner of Moe’s (Jeff Moritko), submitted a payment plan to the City. The payment plan stated that Mr. Moritko would “ear mark” $1,500 per week to property taxes, and would be paid in full (including 1st half of 2009) by October 1, 2009. Moe’s liquor license was approved at the June 8, 2009, City Council Meeting contingent on becoming current on property taxes by October 1, 2009. Discussion: Staff contacted Ramsey County Property Records Division on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Ramsey County indicated that Moe’s continues to owe property taxes, and are delinquent in the amount of $55,054.49. In addition, a second half of 2009 property tax payment is due on October 15, 2009, which will increase the amount due on the property. Staff sent a letter to Mr. Moritko reminding him of his payment agreement with the City Council. In this letter, Staff stated that if property taxes are not paid in full by the October 1, 2009, deadline, then the City Council may consider options to include suspension or revocation of his liquor license. In addition, Staff did give Mr. Moritko another opportunity to submit a revised payment plan to Staff by Monday, September 28th. If Staff receives a revised payment plan, then Staff will present it to the City Council at this meeting. In addition to the delinquent property taxes, it has come to the attention of Staff that Moe’s is delinquent in their liquor sales taxes with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Attached is the full list, which can be found on the Minnesota Department of Revenue’s website. There are three (3) Mounds View businesses on this list, Moe’s, Totino’s Italian Kitchen, and The Mermaid. These three (3) businesses are located in the first section of the list. The businesses listed in the first section are more than 10 days late in filing or payment of their taxes. Once on the list, a wholesaler, manufacturer or brewer cannot sell or deliver any product to the business. This was designed to bring liquor establishments into compliance and inform the public that these businesses, which are collecting taxes, cannot buy alcohol. Staff will continue to gather