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MOUNDitSVVFEW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 08C Meeting Date: June 14, 2021 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing: Resolution 9430 Resolution to Approve Mounds View Business License Renewals (excluding Liquor) Introduction: In accordance with the Mounds View City Code, the business licenses shown in Exhibit A require annual licensing. In addition, City Council approval is required. The City of Mounds View issued licenses for these businesses effective July 1, 2020, and their renewals are before the City Council for consideration, as they will expire June 30, 2021. Discussion: All applicants have submitted their city business license application materials and the applicable fees with the exception of Mounds View Little Caesar's #9. Timeline of process/events: 03/25/2021 Staff sent by U.S. Mail initial letters for renewal with a deadline of 05/14 2021. 05/20/2021 Staff sent email to applicant indicating application was past due. 05/21/2021 Received a response from applicant asking me to send another application. 05/21/2021 Staff emailed an application and asked them to verify the email address as another person responded versus what was on last year's application. 05/21/2021 Applicant said they received the application and advised she would be talking with an "Andy" on Friday, it was now Wednesday. 05/21/2021 Staff sent another email informing them that I needed all materials by the following Tuesday so that we could process the application in time for the City Council packet. 05/26/2021 After no response on Tuesday, Staff sent follow-up email Wednesday, May 26, asking verification they had received email. Staff inquired when we would expect to receive their renewal materials. Staff has not heard from them that week nor the following week. 06/09/2021 Staff called the phone number on last year's application and left a voice mail message. Staff has not heard from them since nor have we received their application. Staff has had this issued for at least the last five years. They do not get their application in until the end of June. Last year we received the application on June 30 expiration date) and payment in July. Staff recommends some type of punitive action. The City conducted the following investigations and inspections to determine whether there is cause for the City to consider denial of any of the other businesses shown in Attachment A: