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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5F - 2015 Cigarette License Renewals ti U ny 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake,MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 8, 2014 AGENDA#: 5F PREPARED BY: JANET RINGBERG, ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST PRESENTER: FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 2015 CIGARETTE LICENSE RENEWALS DISCUSSION: Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to consider approval of the 2015 cigarette license renewals. History Cigarette licenses are valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year and are subject to annual renewal. Current Circumstances For 2015 a total of eight license renewals are being requested. Captain Jack's has decided not to renew their cigarette license in 2015. They will discontinue selling cigarettes by December 31, 2014. Under the Prior Lake City Code, tobacco violations are tracked for 36 months.For each violation within that time period the ordinance calls for in- creasingly significant penalty. Holiday Station Store #198 on Duluth Avenue failed a compliance check in November 2012 for selling cigarettes to a minor. This was their first violation. Prior Lake Shell failed a compliance check in November 2013. In 2014 Prior Lake Shell and Village Liquor were both cited for selling cigarettes to minors. For Prior Lake Shell it was their second viola- tion and for Village Liquor their first. If the clerk at Prior Lake Shell or Village Liquor is found guilty, the court will impose a penalty on the clerk, and city code provides for a $150 to $500 fine for the first violation. In the event of a second violation the fine would be at least $700 and suspension of the license for a minimum of seven days but not more than twenty days. No other violations have occurred for any of the renewal applicants in the past five years. The police department conducts annual compliance checks for all cigarette licensees. Attached to this agenda report is a list of the busi- nesses requesting renewal of their cigarette licenses. Conclusion The Prior Lake Police Department has completed an investigation of the ap- plicants to ensure that all requirements and issues concerning public safety and compliance have been met. All applicants have provided the required documentation for this license. FINANCIAL All eight applicants have paid $250.00 each for their annual license fee bring- IMPACT: ing the total revenue for these licenses to $2,000.00. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve the 2015 cigarette license renewals as part of the consent agenda. 2. Deny the license requests. RECOMMENDED Alternative#1. MOTION: CITY OF PRIOR LAKE 2015 CIGARETTE LICENSE APPLICANTS Holiday Stationstore#198 Shakopee Dakota Convenience Store Duane Hagedorn Gloria Hellerud 16800 Duluth Avenue SE 14160 Wilds Parkway NW Prior Lake, MN 55372 Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-5051 (952) 233-2992 Holiday Stationstore#391 Viking Liquor Barrel 4460 Fountain Hills Drive NE John Casey Prior Lake, MN 55372 16290 Highway 13 (952) 403-0377 Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-2177 MGM Wine &Spirits Village Liquor Terry Maglich Cynthia Boegeman 14173 Commerce Avenue 16731 Highway 13 South Prior Lake MN 55372 Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 226-5990 (952) 447-8830 Prior Lake Shell The Wilds Golf Course Peter Flink Shannon Trout 4805 Dakota Street SE 2500 Wilds Parkway Prior Lake, MN 55372 Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-5286 (952) 445-3500 2