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Mounds View City Council July 24, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 8 Assistant to .the City Administrator Reed stated the original letters indicating licenses would expire were mailed in May and expired on June 30. On July 5, she sent an another letter but to- date there are five businesses that are operating without a City of Mounds View Business License. Those businesses include: Blimpies Subs & Salads, Hardees, KFC, Perkins Family Restaurant and Subway. She explained that since those five businesses have not submitted renewal applications, she would recommend making one more attempt to reach them by mail Mayor Coughlin stated since five businesses are operating without a license, he would like to request a legal opinion regarding actions to be considered in addition to sending out one more letter. City Attorney Long stated if some businesses renew and others do not renew, the question can be raised by the compliant businesses asking why they are required while others do not have a license. He advised that operating without a license is a violation of the Code and a misdemeanor. He stated it would also be subject to civil penalties. City Attorney Long suggested the next letter include a clause putting them on notice that operating in the City without a license is in violation of the City Code. He stated there are two alternatives: a criminal procedure of the misdemeanor andlor civil actions. Council Member Stigney asked if the City has a late charge fee policy. Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated there is a late fee of 10% for some licenses, such as garbage and rubbish haulers. However, the Code does not include a late fee for restaurants. Mayor Coughlin suggested direction to staff to add a 10% late fee penalty for this license. Assistant to the City Administrator Reed asked if that should be implemented to all licenses issued or just to add restaurant licenses. Mayor Coughlin suggested it be added to all licenses that are issued by the City since it incurs additional staff time and costs. The Council agreed to this suggestion as well as including the language suggested by City Attorney Long in the next letter sent to non-compliant businesses. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. D. Consideration of Resolution 5456 Approving Rice Creek Watershed District Ponding Concept Plan for Greenfield Park. Mayor Coughlin advised that Resolution 5456 simply approves a concept and does not "tie" the • City to a particular plan or to do this. The Resolution will simply allowing the Watershed District to budget and set aside funds for a potential project and establishes an ability for the City to facilitate information groups and public hearings to assure all understand what is being discussed.