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Item No. 3. <br />Meeting Date: August 3, 2020 <br />Type of Business: Work Session <br />City Administrator Review: ______ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Business Licensing Late Fee <br /> <br />Business licenses expire June 30th and during discussion on the renewal process this past <br />renewal, Council directed staff to investigate chronic tardy businesses specific to relicensing and <br />inquired whether an increased penalty may motivate those who fail to comply. <br /> <br />We licensed 38 operations this year. 3 were tardy or just under 10%. Our penalty is 20%. Fees <br />range from $204 to $560 depending on type and size of operation. Thus, a penalty is $44 to <br />$102. <br /> <br />Of the 3 late this year, 2 are chronic. We typically have 3 every year and this year one of the <br />regulars filed on time and a new one was late, we believe it to be an oversight related to COVID. <br />Thus we are down to 2. Of those 2, one is a corporate franchise and it simply takes more time <br />which Ms. Benesch has made note of and will start the process sooner. That leaves a single <br />current situation at this time (future may bring more). <br /> <br />Staff does feel a 20% penalty is insufficient on the lower license fee and arguably then, given fees <br />are higher based on scale, is likely insufficient for the higher if the purpose is to motivate prompt <br />response. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />Council requested staff to review and report back. If council wishes to amend the Fee Schedule <br />that is the will of the council. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Nyle Zikmund