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Mounds View City Council June 22, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 3 liquor license requests and noted there always seems to be an issue. He recommended the Council 1 either waive all the fees or none of the fees. 2 3 Council Member Bergeron supported the recommendation that the waiver be for all or none of 4 the license holders. He stated the Council needed to acknowledge the fact that each of these 5 businesses has been struggling since March. He recommended the City consider a 60% fee for 6 2020-2021. Finance Director Beer reported Moe’s was requesting relief in 2020. 7 8 Council Member Hull asked if the rates were already prorated. City Administrator Zikmund 9 commented the rates would be prorated 25%. 10 11 Mayor Mueller noted there were other businesses in the City that have been impacted by COVID-12 19 and have had to close due to the governor’s executive orders. She questioned what the loss 13 would be to the City if the Council were to forgive all license renewals fees. Finance Director 14 Beer reported this would be an additional $5,000 to $8,000 on top of the $15,000 for liquor 15 licenses. 16 17 Mayor Mueller commented on the discussions that were being held by the legislature during the 18 Special Session and noted funds could be distributed to cities to assist with losses due to COVID-19 19. Finance Director Beer reported a CARES Act was being considered by the State. 20 21 City Administrator Zikmund indicated staff could speak with Moe’s and make them aware of the 22 number of requests the City has had for relief. He reported the City Council would have to 23 consider how to delegate CARES Act funding ($1,000,000) if this was approved by the State. 24 25 Mayor Mueller questioned if Moe’s fulfilled the payment plan that was established in 2019. 26 Finance Director Beer reported Moe’s did fulfill this requirement. 27 28 Further discussion ensued regarding what would and would not be covered through federal 29 CARES Act dollars. 30 31 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9281, Approving 32 the Renewal of Mounds View Liquor Licenses. 33 34 Council Member Gunn questioned what the liquor license fee would be for these businesses. City 35 Administrator Zikmund commented at this time the Council would be approving a 25% reduction 36 for those businesses that have submitted all necessary fees and paperwork. 37 38 A roll call vote was taken. 39 40 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 41 42 B. Resolution 9282, Approving the Renewal of Mounds View Business Licenses 43 (Non-Liquor). 44 45