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Home My WebLink About5E - 2004 Cigarette License CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S,E, Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: DECEMBER 15, 2003 5E JANET RINGBERG, LICENSE CLERK AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 2004 CIGARETTE LICENSE RENEWALS DISCUSSION: CurrentC~cumsfflnces Cigarette license renewal applications are due annually in December. Attached to this agenda report is a list of the thirteen establishments requesting renewal of their cigarette licenses. The annual fee for cigarette licenses, as stated in the current fee schedule, is $250.00. The Issues All applicants have provided completed applications and paid the $250.00 license fee. The city has on file a copy of the educational materials required by the city ordinance for each applicant. The Prior Lake Police Department has reported no problems over the last six years for eight of the thirteen applicants. Of the remainder: · Dakota Liquor and The Wilds Golf Club were each fined $150.00 in 1997 for selling cigarettes to minors. · Express Gas & Groceries was fined in 1997 and 2000 for selling cigarettes to minors; and · Prior Lake Marathon, Express Gas & Groceries and Junction Liquor were all cited in 2003 for selling cigarettes to minors. Under city code, licensees with one violation within thirty six months pay between $150.00 and $500.00 as a civil penalty. For a licensee with two violations within thirty-six months, the civil penalty is $700.00 and a license suspension of seven to twenty days. If a licensee receives a third or subsequent violation within thirty-six months the license is revoked. Any license so revoked may not be renewed for two years. One of the licensees (Express Gas & Groceries) had two violations within thirty-six months. The clerk pled guilty to the offense and the city's administrative penalty, which includes the fine and suspension, will be imposed. The licensee may choose to appeal these penalties to the City Council at some time in the future. The staff does not O:\JANET\LICENSING\CIGARETTE\2004 ~yM0aWA:~CJanet Ringberg Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: REVIEWED BY: recommend denial of the renewal request at this point but will work with the licensee to eliminate future violations. The City Council has the following alternatives: 1. Adopt a motion as part of the consent agenda approving the cigarette licenses for 2004. 2. Deny one or more of the license requests. Staff recommends Council approve the 2004 cigarette license renewals as part of the consent agenda. O:\JANET\LICENSING\CIGARETTE\2004 RENEWAL AGENDA.DOCJanet Ringberg 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE 2004 CIGARETTE LICENSES Amoco Station Thomas Flink 4805 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-5286 Junction Liquor Cynthia Boegeman 16760 Toronto Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-8830 Dakota Liquors Kevin Bresnahan 14065 Commerce Avenue NE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-6661 O'Malley's On Main Shelby Armit 16211 Main Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 440-8600 E-Z Stop Store Ryer Schermerhorn 16735 Franklin Trail SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 331-9344 P.D.Q. Store Steven Landgren 14173 Commerce Avenue NE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-6656 Express Gas-N-Groceries Steve Nielsen 16176 Main Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-4005 Prior Lake Marathon Yahya "John"Doud Abu-Quilbain 4995 160th Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-6325 Extra Innings Lanford Adler 16299 Main Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-9900 Viking Liquor Barrel John Casey 16290 Highway 13 Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-2177 Holiday Stationstore Duane Hagedorn 16800 Duluth Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-5051 The Wilds Golf Course Michael Regan 2500 Wilds Parkway Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 445-3500 Holiday Station #521 Joe Francis 4460 Fountain Hills Drive NE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (763) 477-9919 www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245