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<br />G.11 Approve Ordinance Establishing 2026 Fee Schedule and Publication of Summary <br />Ordinance <br /> <br />City staff annually reviews the schedule of fees, rates and charges and recommends changes. <br />The Finance Department has reviewed these changes and incorporated them into the fee <br />schedule for 2026. Staff recommends Council approve the ordinance authorizing the <br />establishment of fees, rates and charges for 2026, and approve the summary ordinance for <br />publication. <br /> <br />G.12 Approve Resolution Setting 2026 Salary and Reimbursement Levels <br /> <br />At the Mid-Year Budget Review Workshop, the City Council indicated their willingness to <br />adjust the City’s salary matrix by 4.44% and to grant step increases to those employees who had <br />not yet reached their pay grade maximums. Council approved the 2026 budget containing these <br />adjustments at their December 1, 2025, Council Meeting. Ten of the City’s twenty-seven full- <br />time employees will receive step increases. The net aggregate dollar increase is $154,708 and the <br />overall budget for employee wages will increase by 5.4%. Using state supplied software the <br />Finance Department verified that the City will remain in compliance with Pay Equity Statutes. <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve the resolution setting 2026 salaries for city <br />employees and establishing reimbursement levels. <br /> <br />G.13 Approve Resolution Approving Refuse Haulers Licenses for 2026 <br /> <br />The City has received applications from six refuse haulers who provide refuse collection and <br />recycling services to Hugo businesses and residents. Licenses will be issued to these haulers <br />upon receipt of completed application, $165 annual licensing fee and proof of insurance. City <br />staff recommends Council approve the resolution issuing 2026 Refuse Haulers Licenses. <br /> <br />G.14 Approve Resolution Approving Liquor and Tobacco Licenses and LPHE <br />Registrations for 2026 <br /> <br />Staff has received the appropriate applications for renewals of liquor and tobacco licenses for <br />2026 and registrations for 2026 low potency hemp edibles. City staff recommends Council <br />approve the resolution approving the annual renewal of the 2026 Liquor and Tobacco Licenses <br />and registrations for 2026 LPHE subject to license by the State. <br /> <br />G. 15 Approve Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Ducks Unlimited Event on January <br />18, 2026 <br /> <br />White Bear Lake Ducks Unlimited has applied for a Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit to hold <br />raffles at their event on Sunday, January 18, 2026, to be held at Sal’s Angus Grill. The permit <br />would be issued by the MN Gambling Control Board after approval by the City Council. Staff <br />recommends Council approve the Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for White Bear Lake Ducks <br />Unlimited. <br /> <br />G. 16 Approve Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Church of St. Genevive Men’s Club <br />Fish Fry on March 27, 2026 <br /> <br />The Church of St. Genevive Men’s Club has applied for a Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit to <br />hold a raffle at their event on Friday, March 27, 2026, to be held at the Church of St. Genevive