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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 24, 2008 Page 8 Mayor Klausing opened and closed the Public Hearing at 6:34 p.m., with no one appearing to speak. b. Public Hearing Regarding Liquor License Renewals Finance Director Chris Miller highlighted the Request for Council Action dated November 24, 2008 for renewal of ten (10) off-sale intoxicating, twenty-three (23) on-sale intoxicating, four (4) club, nine (9) wine, fourteen (14) on-sale 3.2 non-intoxicating malt liquor and eight (8) off-sale 3.2 non-intoxicating male liq- uor licenses for calendar year 2009. Mr. Miller advised that licensees applying for renewal had been notified of tonight's public hearing. As requested by an in- dividual Councilmember, a matrix of each business, whether they participated in city-provided optional training, and their history of compliance checks was pro- vided to the entire Council and public as a bench handout. Mayor Klausing opened the Public Hearing at 6:35 p.m. Public Comment John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn sought a verbal summary of the information just now being dis- tributed, and Mayor Klausing reviewed the bench handout, with a public copy made available. Mr. Kysylyczyn asked if the City Council had a legal obligation to renew the Da- vanni's alcohol licenses, given their history of and excessive ranking of compli- ance check failures, and their continuation during the most recent "alcohol scan- dal" of continuing to serve liquor after license revocation. Mr. Kysylyczyn quoted City Attorney Scott Anderson's past comments that it was a privilege, not a right, to receive a license to sell in the community; and noted that previous comments of the local Davanni's manager in opining her lack of interest in selling alcohol, but citing corporate practice and requirements to do so. Mr. Kysylyczyn further referenced Fuddruckers and their history of compliance check failures; and the upcoming agenda item to deal with their latest failure; and asked that the City Council strongly consider not renewing the licenses of either firm, or await action on those two (2) specific licenses until additional informa- tion is available to the City Council for considering those particular license re- newals. Mayor Klausing closed the Public Hearing at 6:40 p.m. 13. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider Certifying Delinquent Utility and Other Charges Councilmember Willmus noted that a property on Prior had a fairly significant charge, and questioned the regularity of that high of a fee.