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06.e Staff report Liquor License Renewals Staff Report Date of Meeting: November 15, 2022 To: City Council From: Brenda Eklund, City Clerk Re: Liquor License Renewal Background: Chapter 110 of the City’s Code of Ordinances 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. Six businesses in Scandia have liquor licenses which expire on December 31, 2022. Issue: Should renewal of annual liquor licenses be approved? Proposal Details: Bluhm Liquor, LLC dba Scandia Olde Towne Liquor (Off-Sale) and Meisters Bar & Grill (On-Sale and Sunday On-Sale) have submitted license renewals for 2023. The applications are in conformance with the requirements of the City’s liquor ordinance. License fees have been paid and the certificates of insurance for liquor liability have been received. The required reviews by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department are pending at the time of this report. Options: 1) Approve renewal of the 2023 Liquor License for the following businesses, conditioned on investigation results that would not prevent renewal: • Bluhm Liquor, LLC dba Scandia Olde Towne Liquor (Off-Sale) • Meisters Bar & Grill (On-Sale and Sunday On-Sale) 2) Delay action on the liquor license renewals. 3) Do not approve the liquor license renewals. Recommendation: Option 1.