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Item No: 07B Meeting Date: December 8, 2008 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Clerk-Administrator Item Title/Subject: Continued Public Hearing, Resolution 7369, a Resolution to Approve the 2009 Mounds View Fee Schedule Introduction Attached is the Fee Schedule for 2009. Changes to the Fee Schedule from 2008 to 2009 are highlighted in red and blue. There was no public comment at November 24, 2008, public hearing in regard to this Fee Schedule. However, the Public Hearing on the Fee Schedule was continued to allow Staff time to research business license fees. Discussion The City Council directed Staff to research what other communities charges for various business licensing fees. Below are the results of Staff Research: Amusement Device License: The City currently charges $15 per location plus $15 per machine for all amusement devices, which includes “pinball machines”, arcade machines, kiddie cars, etc. Staff found that some cities either charged a flat fee (for example, Forrest Lake charges $100.00) or they charge, like we do here in Mounds View, a fee per location in addition to a fee per machine. The Mermaid, Moe’s, Robert’s, and the Wynsonng Movie Theatre currently have Amusement Business Licenses. The Mermaid has the most amusement machines (41 machines). Attached is the League of Minnesota Cities Permit Survey for your reference. Staff recommends to not increase this fee. This fee seems to be consistent with the League’s survey. Automobile Sales: In accordance with Section 510.01, anyone who, as a part of their livelihood, engages in the regular sale, trade or exchange of automobiles shall be deemed to be doing business as a new or used automobile dealer. The City only has one car dealer, Saturn. The City currently charges, $158.00/year. After looking at the League of Minnesota Cities Permit Survey, Staff feels that the City should be charging more. For example, the City of New Brighton charges $190.00. Staff recommends revising this fee to $200.00/year.