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M0U__N_DitSVV!rW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 08D Meeting Date: October 25, 2021 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administration Item Title/Subject: First Reading and Introduction, Ordinance 981 Amending Title V, Chapter 50; Title IX, Chapter 90 and Title XI, Chapters 110, 111, 116 and 118 of the Mounds View Municipal Code Relating to License Expiration Dates Introduction: Business licenses in the City of Mounds View have expirations dates that vary. Some expire June 30 and some December 31. To be consistent, and to coincide with what is considered "standard" or "typical" for most cities, Staff is requesting that all business licenses expire on the same date, December 31. Discussion: We recently had an issue with the America Multi -Cinema, Inc. (dba AMC Mounds View 15) Treasury Department refusing to change the expiration date of the theater's insurance to coincide with Mounds View's liquor license period, which is July 1 to June 30. This is because they have a license in multiple cities across that country, and the City of Mounds View is the only municipality with a June 30 liquor license expiration date. Therefore, when their liquor license was issued a couple of months ago, it was issued for a period of six months so that the theater could start selling and serving alcohol to its patrons. After some research, the City found that a majority of nearby cities have a business license period of January 1 to December 31. Mounds View has several licenses that do expire on December 31; however, the majority go from July 1 to June 30. Staff is requesting all business licenses run from to January 1 to June 30 to be consistent with most licensing agencies and so that all Mounds View business license expire on the same date. If approved, when the business licenses expire next June 30, 2022, the City will have to determine if we want to issue a six-month license or an 18-month license so that we can get on track with the December 31 expiration date. We can pro -rate the license fees accordingly. Financial Impact: None Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 981. The second reading will be held on November 8, 2021. Respectfully, Nyle Zikmund City Administrator