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Item No: 81 MOLADS VIEW Meeting Date: s: Council Business 2024 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: City of Mounds view Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10013 Introduction: Licensing is a fundamental function of government. Licensing occurs to assure residents/consumers that appropriate protection/guardrails are in place to ensure public safety and confidence in contractors, service providers, and certain retailers. Discussion: Pricing transparency is critical to ensure consumer protection. The "Junk Fees" legislation recently passed by the MN. Legislature and signed into law is an example of consumer protection as that law requires all mandatory fees to be disclosed. While the legislation does not detail the practice of "fees" imposed that are in fact, not governmental fees; but may appear to be so, one could argue they fall into the same category— price transparency. The updates to the Solid Waste Standards required operators choosing to license in the City of Mounds View to submit their prices for residential trash services, including the Ramsey County Environmental Chare of 28% and the State of Minnesota Fee of 9.75%. Other fees that appear on some customer bills — Taxable fuel surcharge, Non-taxable recycle surcharge, Recycling Commodities Adj. are not governmental fees imposed for the hauler to collect, rather add additional revenue to the hauler. The update to the standards addresses the standards provides clarity and transparency to the consumer when making their choice on which hauler to choose. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: A progressive city that is welcoming and desirable destination to all ages and cultures, who seek progress through partnership, and a place where residents can live, work and play safely and show pride in the community. The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community