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.