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Ordinance 20 - 04
An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 6, Section S6 Regarding Liquor License Fees of
the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § 6-56, Fees of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to
read as follows:
(a) Applicability; payment. Prior to consideration of any application for a license under this division,
the applicant shall pay the license fee and, if applicable, pay the investigation fee to cover the costs
of the city in processing the application and the investigation thereof. The investigation fee is
nonrefundable. No investigation fee shall be required of an applicant for an on -sale 3.2 percent malt
liquor license, off -sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license, temporary beer license or temporary license
for the on -sale of intoxicating liquor. Failure to pay any portion of a fee when due shall be cause for
revocation.
(b) Establishment. All license and investigation fees provided for in this division, including, but not
by way of limitation, fees for on -sale and off -sale of beer, temporary on -sale of beer, on -sale and
temporary off -sale of liquor, and on -sale of wine, shall be fixed and determined by the council,
adopted by resolution, and uniformly enforced. The council may amend such fees by resolution. A
copy of the resolution shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk and open to inspection
during regular business hours.
(c) Fee increases The city shall not increase the fee for a liquor license except after notice and
hearing on the proposed increase. Notice of the proposed increase must be mailed to all affected
licensees at least 30 days before the date set for the hearing.
(d) Proration. For licenses issued and which are to become effective other than on the first day of
the licensed year, the fee to be paid with the application shall be a pro rata share of the annual
license fee.
(e) Refunds. License fees shall be refunded if an application for a license is denied by the city
council, except where rejection is for a willful misstatement in the license application. A pro rats
share of an annual license fee for a retail license to sell intoxicating or 3.2 percent malt liquor, either
on -sale or off -sale, may be refunded to the licensee or to the licensee's estate if:
(1) The business ceases to operate because of destruction or damage.
(2) The licensee dies.
(3) The business ceases to be lawful for a reason other than a license revocation.
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(4) The licensee ceases to carry on the business licensed under the license.
,4 Quarterly' Installments Authorized.
(1) Notwithstanding section 6-56 (_a) if during the six months immediately. prior to the
term for which the applicant is making application there was a dul , declared state or local
emergency that required such licensed establishments to cease activittes, an aV12licant for the
followinM city -issued licenses may pay the city's established fee in four equal quarterly
installments.
■ On -Sale Liquor
■ Sunday Liquor
■ Wine
■ 3.2 On -Sale
■ Club
■ Brew Taproom
Q Payment of each installment shall be due before the beginning of the period to
which it relates. The amount due for the first installment shall be reduced by the number of
months the licensed establishment was required to cease operations.
43 If the licensed establishment is required to cease operation for more than two
months. the amount due for future installments shall be reduced by the number of additional
months operations were ceased.
(A) The licensee bears responsibility for the full year's license fee upon receiving the
license, whether or not the business continues to operate. The failure to pay a
license fee when it becomes due pursuant to this section shall be grounds for the
denial suspension, or revocation of the license.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 4th day of May, 2020.
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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CITY OF ELK RIVER,
MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 20 - 04
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 6,
SECTION 56 REGARDING
LIQUOR LICENSE FEES
OF THE CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of
Elk River does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. That § 6-56, Fees
of the City of Elk River Code of Or-
dinances shall be amended to read
as follows:
(a) Applicability; payment. Prior
to consideration of any application
for a license under this division, the
applicant shall pay the license fee
and, if applicable, pay the investi-
gation fee to cover the costs of the
city in processing the application
and the investigation thereof. The
investigation fee is nonrefundable.
No investigation fee shall be re-
quired of an applicant for an on -
sale 3.2 percent malt liquor license,.
off -sale 3.2 percent malt liquor
license, temporary beer license or
temporary license for the on -sale
of intoxicating liquor. Failure to pay
any portion of a fee when due shall
be cause for revocation.
(b) Establishment. All license
and investigation fees provided for
in this division, including, but not by
way of limitation, fees for on -sale
and off -sale of beer, temporary on -
sale of beer, on -sale and temporary
off -sale of liquor, and on -sale of
wine, shall be fixed and determined
by the council, adopted by resolu-
tion, and uniformly enforced. The
council may amend such fees by
resolution. A copy of the resolution
shall be kept on file in the office of
the city clerk and open to inspec-
tion during regular business hours.
(c) Fee increases. The city shall
not increase the fee for a liquor li-
cense except after notice and hear-
ing on the proposed increase. No-
tice of the proposed increase must
be mailed to all affected licensees
at least 30 days before the date set
for the hearing.
(d) Proration. For licenses issued
and which are to become effective
other than on the first day of the li-
censed year, the fee to be paid with
the application shall be a pro rats.
share of the annual license fee.
(e) Refunds. License fees shall
be refunded if an application for a
license is denied by the city coun-
cil, except where rejection is for a
willful misstatement in the license
application. A pro rata share of
an annual license fee for a retail
license to sell intoxicating or 3.2
percent malt liquor, either on -sale
or off -sale, may be refunded to the
licensee or to the licensee's estate
if:
(1) The business ceases to op-
erate because of destruction or
damage.
(2) The licensee dies.
(3) The business ceases to be
lawful for a reason other than a li-
cense revocation.
(4) The licensee ceases to carry
on the business licensed under the
license.
(0 Quarterly Installments Autho-
rized.
(1) Notwithstanding section 6-56
(a) if during the six months imme-
diately prior to the term for which
the applicant is making application
there was a duly declared state or
local emergency that required such
licensed establishments to cease
activities, an applicant for the fol-
lowing city -issued licenses may
pay the city's established fee in four
equal quarterly installments.
• On -Sale Liquor
• Sunday Liquor
• Wine
• 3.2 On -Sale
• Club
• Brew Taproom
(2) Payment of each installment
shall be due before the beginning
of the period to which it relates. The
amount due for the first installment
shall be reduced by the number of
months the licensed establishment
was required to cease operations.
(3) If the licensed establishment
is required to cease operation for
more than two months, the amount
due for future installments shall be
reduced by the number of addition-
al months operations were ceased.
(A) The licensee bears responsi-
bility for the full year's license fee
upon receiving the license, whether
or not the business continues to
operate. The failure to pay a license
fee when it becomes due pursuant
to this section shall be grounds for
the denial, suspension, or revoca-
tion of the license.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance
shall take effect upon adoption and
be published as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Elk River this
4th day of May, 2020.
John J. Dietz
Mayor
ATTEST: Tina Allard
City Clerk
Published in the
Star News
May 9, 2020
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