5.h Liquor License Renewals
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 19, 2019
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk
Re: Liquor License Renewal
Background:
Ordinance No. 93, adopted on January 2, 2007, 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. Five businesses in Scandia have liquor licenses which
expire on December 31, 2019.
Issue:
Should renewal of AJL Enterprises Inc. liquor license be approved?
Proposal Details:
AJL Enterprises Inc, dba Scandia Olde Towne Liquor (Off-Sale) has submitted the license
renewal for 2020. The application is in conformance with the requirements of Ordinance No.
93. License fees have been paid. The Sheriff’s Department has completed the investigation for
Scandia Olde Towne Liquor and has found no issues with the license. There was one
compliance check failure at Scandia Olde Towne Liquor in July 2018. The City conducted the
public hearing on the violation which resulted in a $500 civil penalty and a one-day license
suspension that occurred on January 7, 2019.
Options:
1) Approve the renewal of liquor licenses for Scandia Olde Towne Liquor (Off-Sale)
2) Delay action on the liquor license renewal.
3) Do not approve the liquor license renewal.
Recommendation:
Option 1.