5.e) Staff Report-Liquor License Renewals4 § /
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SCANDIA
Staff Repoat
Date of Meeting: December 15, 2015
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk
Re: Liquor License Renewals
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. All annual licenses expire on December 31, 2015.
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 Enterprises dba 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 and liquor liability insurance submitted. The Sheriff's Department has completed
their investigations for three of the businesses and has found no issues with the licenses.
Investigation of Chiko's Bar and Grill is in process. There were no compliance check failures in
the past year at the three businesses that investigations have been completed on.
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
Chiko's Enterprises dba Chiko's Bar and Grill, On-Sale/Sunday On -Sale Intoxicating,
contingent on approval from the Sheriff's Department
2) Delay action on the liquor license renewals.
3) Do not approve the liquor license renewals.
Recommendation:
Option 1.