HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 325-20 - On-Sale License Fee Relief Recommendation RESL
RESOLUTION
Adopting Implementation of an On-Sale Liquor License Relief Program.
WHEREAS, on November 23, 2020, the Common Council directed staff to bring forward
a recommendation to provide direct, targeted relief to our on-sale liquor license holders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of
Rochester directs staff to implement the following actions:
1. Supplement the License Grant Program up to the total cost of a local business’s on-
sale liquor license for 2020-2021;
2. Provide an option to defer any fee payments for 2021-22 Licenses (due April 1, 2021)
until August 1, 2021, or pay quarterly with 10% down;
3. Delay the 40% increase scheduled for April 2021 until April 2022.
4. Finalize funding through a combination of remaining contingency and fund
balance/unrealized revenue.
5. No business entity that was shut down for failure to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines
shall have access to the aforementioned relief.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2020.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2020.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)