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sign permit application. The reviewer of the permit application may inform the Deputy Clerk of the new business to then follow-up with information about the business license and registration process. The City may also learn about a new business through changes to utility billing accounts. During the license process, a business may reply to the City that they are no longer operating in Arden Hills. In general, staff is not typically made aware when a business moves out of a tenant space or if a tenant space is vacant for a length of time. We may only find out about a business being in operation from the above-referenced scenarios. Non-Compliance It can be noted that Chapter 3, Licenses and Regulations in the City Code also establishes penalties for late payment, with the fees being established in the fee schedule. Penalties for late payment are 10% of license fee or $32.00, whichever is greater. However, typically the City has not pursued late fees as it relates to business licensing. Arden Hills Business Licensing for 2025 In 2025 – - Arden Hills sent notices to 170 total businesses about registering or licensing their business for 2025, based on the licensed list from last year. - Arden Hills had 77 businesses submit the application to register their business. - Arden Hills had 44 businesses submit the application and associated fees to license their business. - Arden Hills had 29 businesses request to be removed from the list as they were no longer operating within the City. - Arden Hills had 23 businesses who were sent notices but did not submit the business license application. o 16 of the 23 would be business registrations o 7 of the 23 would require business licenses Neighboring Communities City staff surveyed 14 neighboring communities. All of the neighboring communities have some sort of business licensing process.