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Vehicle J.A.C. Auto Repair & Sales, 6336 N.W. Highway #10, Ramsey, MN 55303 Park R.V., 9619 Highway #10 NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 5) Adopt Resolution #03-03-071 Approving Cash Disbursements Made and Authorizing Payment of Accounts Payable Invoicing Received During the Period of March 01, 2003 through March 14, 2003 6) Acted on as a separate motion. 7) Adopt Resolution #03-03-072 Requesting the Anoka County Board to Change the Hours of the Reduced Speed Limit (35 Miles Per Hour) to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p~m., Monday through Friday, in the Ramsey Elementary School Zone of County Road 5 (Nowthen Blvd.) 8) Adopt Resolution #03-03-073 Authorizing the Transfer of#18,000 from the Council Contingency Fund to the Department of Community Development to Fund the Cost of Consulting Services of the Tinklenberg Group 9) Consider Imposition of Tobacco License Administrative Penalty Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Cook, Elvig, PearsOn, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion by Councilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve item #6 on the Consent Agenda. 6) Adopt Resolution #03-03-074 Receiving a Feasibility Study and Calling a Public Hearing on Improvement Project #02-40 (Sewer, Water and Storm Sewer Improvements to Oak Terrace Estates) note: Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Cook, Elvig, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Abstained: CouncilmemberKurak. COUNCIL BUSINESS/PUBLIC HEARING Case #1: Public Hearing to Increase On-Sale Liquor License Fees Public Hearing Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 7:19 p.m. Presentation Police Chief Way stated that the fees charged for on-sale liquor licenses have not increased since 1982. In a comparison of cities with a population of 10,000 to 20,000, the fees range from $200.00 per year to $10,000.00 per year for on-sale liquor licenses. The average on-sale license for these comparison cities is $4,753.00 per year. The City of Ramsey is currently well below the average for comparison cities. All license applications are referred to the Chief of Police and to the other City departments for verification and investigation of the facts of the application. A fee may be charged for investigations, up to $500.00 per year, per Minnesota State Statute. The City of Ramsey conducts alcohol compliance checks on all licenses as defined in Minnesota State Statute. Numerous costs are incurred while conducting these checks, including but not City Council/March 25, 2003 Page 4 of 16