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5.f 2018-Liquor License Renewals Staff Report Date of Meeting: December 19, 2017 To: City Council From: Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk Re: Liquor License Renewals Background: Ordinance No. 93 regulates liquor licensing within the City of Scandia. The Washington County Sheriff’s Department conducts compliance checks and reviews license applications on behalf of the City. All annual licenses expire on December 31, 2017. Issue: Should renewal of the liquor licenses be approved for four businesses in Scandia? Proposal Details: The following businesses have applied for renewal of annual liquor licenses:  Big Marine Lake Liquor Store, Off-Sale  The Scandia Creamery, On-Sale/Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating  Meister’s Bar & Grill, Combination On/Off-Sale and Sunday Intoxicating  Chiko’s Bar and Grill, On-Sale/Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating The applications are in conformance with the requirements of Ordinance No. 93. License fees have been paid for all four businesses and liquor liability insurance submitted for Big Marine Lake Liquor and The Scandia Creamery. The Sheriff’s Department has completed their investigations for the businesses and has found no issues with the licenses. There were no compliance check failures in the past year at the four businesses. Options: 1) Approve the renewal of liquor licenses for the following businesses:  Big Marine Lake Liquor Store, Off-Sale  The Scandia Creamery, On-Sale/Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating  Meister’s Bar & Grill, Combination On/Off-Sale and Sunday Intoxicating, contingent on liquor liability coverage being submitted  Chiko’s Bar and Grill, On-Sale/Sunday On-Sale Intoxicating, contingent on liquor liability coverage being submitted 2) Delay action on the liquor license renewals. 3) Do not approve the liquor license renewals. Recommendation: Option 1.