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Mounds View City Council June 10, 2019 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 selling and distributing on -sale liquor at Festival in the Park. 2 3 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 7:48 p.m. 4 5 B. Resolution 9115, Approving the Renewal of Mounds View Liquor Licenses. 6 7 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve the renewal of Mounds View liquor 8 licenses. He explained staff had completed all necessary investigations for the six requested 9 licenses and was recommended approval. He noted Moe's had requested a payment plan and 10 requested the Council direct staff on how to proceed with this matter. 11 12 Council Member Gunn asked which bill Moe's was requesting a payment plan for. Finance 13 Director Beer reported this was for Moe's water bill. He noted the City had not ever allowed for 14 a payment plan in the past. 15 16 Council Member Meehlhause stated he had concerns with the proposed payment plan and 17 wondered if Moe's would be able to pay their next quarterly water bill. He noted this was not this 18 establishment's first delinquency with its bills. 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9115, 21 Approving the Renewal of Mounds View Liquor Licenses. 22 23 Council Member Hull stated either way the City would be made whole and for this reason, he 24 supported the liquor licenses moving forward. 25 26 Council Member Gunn explained she would be willing to move forward if Moe's had a more 27 detailed payment plan. 28 29 Mayor Mueller stated she spent the last 20 years of her professional career in collections with a 30 major retailer. She indicated payment plans were negotiated when appropriate. She explained 31 she did not believe a payment plan was appropriate for this business. She feared it would lead to 32 other establishments requesting payment plans. She reported the liquor license process was not a 33 surprise to Moe's owner as the liquor license was due at the same time each year. She requested 34 the Resolution be amended to indicate approval of the licenses with conditions that all businesses 35 have passed their fire inspections and that all businesses have fees paid to the City no later than 36 June 30, 2019. 37 38 AMENDMENT/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To require all businesses to have their fire 39 inspections completed, and that all businesses have fees paid to the City no later than June 30, 40 2019. 41 42 Ayes — 2 Nays — (Bergeron, Gunn & Hull) Amendment failed. 43 44 AMENDMENT/SECOND: Gunn/Bergeron. To have all liquor license businesses be allowed to 45 have one year of payment plans and after that time, must budget accordingly for all City bills and