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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 16, 2020 Page 2 of 6 doors. Bear updated Council on the CARES money that was approved by Council saying $171,635 was distributed to 19 businesses. Bear talked about requests received from businesses to reduce on-sales liquor license fees. Licenses fees are intended to cover the costs of issuing and inspecting and other directly related costs of enforcement. He noted that bars and restaurants were limited to 50% capacity under the governor’s order. If the City were to reduce all on-sale licenses by 50%, there would be a reduction in revenue of $7,000. Bear stated that staff was comfortable with the reduction. Off-sale licenses had not been impacted in the same way. Haas made motion, Miron seconded, to waive 50% of the on-sale liquor license fees for 2021. After discussion, Miron rescinded his seconded to the motion. Haas amended his motion, Miron seconded the amended motion, to waiving all on-sale liquor license fees for 2021. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Hugo Good Neighbor Food Shelf Update and Request for Fee Waivers – President Chris Dufresne Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf Board President Chris Dufresne provided an update on the food shelf. He explained their mission was to provide food to families in the 55038 zip code, which included Hugo, Centerville and portions of White Bear Lake and Lino Lakes. They have distributed over 91,000 pounds of food to date, and there had been an 18% increase over the same period of time last year. They saw 16 new clients last week alone, and that number was expected to increase. Seventy-two households will be receiving Thanksgiving baskets. Dufresne provided information on their planned expansion to the existing building to include a walk-in cooler and freezer unit. This would allow them to provide perishable foods and buy in bulk when prices are lowest. The food shelf had received a Community Development Block Grant through Washington County for 50% of the cost for the expansion. Other funds were raised through fund-raising efforts. The food shelf was requesting the City Council waive City’s administrative fees for the permits and site plan review. This would not include any SAC or WAC fees, Met Council fees, electrical permit fees, or engineering review fees. Bear noted that the City had also waived their fees in 2014 for construction of the existing food shelf building. Dufresne provided ways for those in need to contact them and information on how to support the Food Shelf. He thanked all the food shelf supporters. Tom made motion, Klein seconded, to waive the administrative fees for the site plan for the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf building addition. Ayes: Haas, Klein, Petryk, Weidt. Nays: none Abstain: Miron (lost internet connection to virtual meeting) Motion carried.