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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 21, 2020 2 <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a <br />motion to approve the Consent Calendar as amended and to authorize <br />execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried <br />unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />3. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Motion to Approve 2021 Liquor License Renewals <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated that based on the Council’s conversation during the work session that <br />occurred prior to this special meeting, a change to this item was to be discussed. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault stated the change for this item was the consideration by Council to <br />charge half or 50% of the on-sale liquor license fees paid by the nine (9) on-sale liquor license <br />holders. <br /> <br />MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to <br />approve the 2021 Liquor License Renewals. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested a motion to consider an amendment that would reduce the on-sale liquor <br />license fees. He stated that the purpose of an amendment had already been discussed and asked <br />Finance Director Bauman for further clarification. <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman stated that regarding the credit refund given to the on-sale liquor <br />licensees last spring, the City did not include the background investigation fee in the calculation <br />of the waived fee amounts. She said her preference would be for the City to retain the background <br />investigation fee as background checks must be conducted regardless and the 50% fee reduction <br />would be calculated on the remaining on-sale liquor license fee amounts. <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman also requested that motion language be included that would authorize <br />the Finance Director to complete all corresponding budget adjustments necessary to reflect this <br />change so that appropriate adjustments to the budget could be made. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated the she would like to propose the Council waive the on-sale <br />liquor license fees for 6 months of 2021 and authorize the Finance Director to adjust the budget <br />accordingly. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant noted that the only off-sale liquor licensee in the city is Cub Foods and that the <br />others are all considered on-sale licenses. <br /> <br />AMENDMENT: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a <br />motion to waive the on-sale liquor license fees for 6 months of <br />2021 and authorize the Finance Director to adjust the budget <br />accordingly. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was taken. The amendment carried (5-0).