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<br />City Clerk Thieling stated that some months ago, City staff received an i~,~,_~ from Greg
<br />Teigen, representing Mansetti's, as to the process and cost of a wine license. Sta~,x..,la~ined,~¢~_ the
<br /> that the fee for the license is $2,000 per"~'.~?~...~431us
<br />process
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<br />investigation, plus the beer license since they also intend to sell beer. Mr. Teigen sug~esJ~ the
<br />rate was quite high in comparison to other cities. This week, Monday, Mr. Teigen called to have
<br />the application faxed to him for the wine and beer license, and inquired as to why Ramsey's fee
<br />was so high. She offered to research the reason for the high fee and found Minnesota Statue
<br />340A.408, Subd. 2c which reads "The fee for a wine license cannot exceed half of the license fee
<br />charged for an on-sale intoxicating license or $2,000, whichever amount is less. She checked
<br />with Finance Officer Lund as to hwy the fee was set at $2,000 and she found that it has been at
<br />that amount for many years. Ms. Thieling then contacted neighboring cities to find out what they
<br />charge for a wine license and received varying amounts ranging from $200 per year (Champlin)
<br />to $1,000 per year (Blaine- unless the restaurant seats 100+ people, then they charge $2,000 per
<br />year). Ramsey's closest neighboring cities charge as follows: Andover - $500 per year, Anoka -
<br />$400 per year, and Elk River $650 per year. Staff requested that the Committee consider
<br />amending the fee for a wine license from $2,000 per year to $1,000 per year. Ramsey would still
<br />be higher than its closest neighbors, but $1,000 would be a little more "in the ballpark" with the
<br />cities surveyed. This was the first request Ramsey has received for a wine license, so to date, no
<br />establishment has been made to pay the $2,000.
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<br />Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to recommend that
<br />the City Council adopt Resolution #01-08- , amending 2001 Schedule of Rates, Fees and
<br />Charges, specifically the fee for the Wine License be set to $1,000.
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<br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Kurak, Anderson,
<br />and Hendriksen. Voting No: None.
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<br />Case #4: Chicago Opportunity Site Tour
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<br />City Administrator Norman stated that the City contracted with Len Levine on January 26, 2001,
<br />to assist the City as Project Manager for the Metropolitan Council's Smart Growth Opportunity
<br />Site Grant Process. As part of that process, Mr. Levine determined that many similar examples
<br />of "mixed-use development" and "transit area development" were currently being created in
<br />Chicago and suggested that interested parties and stakeholders take a trip to Chicago for a guided
<br />tour of the sites. Staff has arranged for a tour to be held on Thursday, August 23, 2001.
<br />An'angements have been made to fly a group of approximately 40 people to Chicago, where a
<br />bus will take the group to four different transit area development sites in the northern part of
<br />Chicago. Staff requested that $8,500 be transferred from the contingency fund to finance the
<br />Opportunity Site tour. A letter has been sent by the Mayor to different entities and businesses
<br />requesting financial support to help defray the cost of the Opportunity Site tour.
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<br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to recommend that the City
<br />Council adopt Resolution #0 t-08- transferring $8,500 from the Council Contingency Fund
<br />to the budget of Mayor & Council to fund the Opportunity Site tour to Chicago.
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<br />Finance Committee/August 14, 2001
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