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Pover <br /> <br />Item #5.4. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Sandra Peine, City Clerk <br />June 10, 2002 <br /> <br />Liquor and Tobacco Fees <br /> <br />During review of the City's fee schedule at the beginning of the year, the Council requested <br />staff to review the City's fee structure in relation to tobacco and liquor fees. Review of these <br />fees entailed conducting a survey on tobacco and liquor fees being charged by other cities. <br />The cities that were surveyed were chosen randomly trying to get a variety of types of cities <br />including those in close proximity to Elk River. <br /> <br />See attached Fee Survey. <br /> <br />LICENSE TYPE <br /> <br />*AVERAGE (Approximate) <br /> <br />ELK RIVER <br /> <br />Tobacco $160 $100 <br />On-Sale Liquor $5500 $4,000 <br />On-Sale Wine $895 $ 650 <br />3.2 Beer On-Sale $265 $ 225 <br />3.2 Beer Off-Sale $66 $ 75 <br /> <br />Approx.$450 <br /> <br />Liquor Investigation Fee <br /> <br />$250/$150 <br /> <br />*Please note that the averages are not exact averages. <br /> <br />Tobacco <br /> <br />The average tobacco fee charged by those surveyed is approximately $160 per year. Elk <br />River currently charges $100. This fee was increased in 1999 from $25.00 following adoption <br />of the City's new tobacco compliance ordinance. The increase was based on state mandates <br />placed on cities regarding tobacco law enforcement. <br /> <br /> <br />