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Home My WebLink About[04f] Liquor Licenses - Intoxicatingc- rryOF ST. :JOSEPH ....,. Council Agenda Item 4 f MEETING DATE: June 17, 2010 AGENDA ITEM: Liquor Licenses — Intoxicating SUBMITTED BY: Administration BOARD /COMMISSION /COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Annually the City Council must review and approve the liquor licenses. The intoxicating licenses are issued for July 1 to June 30. The license holder must complete an application and the Police Chief and Administrator are required to sign the applications verifying the information. Once the Council approves the license it is then forwarded to Minnesota Alcohol and Gambling Control and they review the license as well. At this time the Council is considering the following types of licenses: On -Sale Intoxicating, Off -Sale Intoxicating, Wine and Club. As you may recall the malt liquor licenses are issued in December of each year with a term beginning January 1 and ending December 31. At the same time as the malt liquor licenses, the cigarette and amusement licenses are considered. The City breaks the liquor license fee into two payments, with the first payment due with the intoxicating license. Note: The numbers on the attached table are the actual license numbers. BUDGET /FISCAL IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action 4(f):1 -2 List of requested licenses 4(f):3 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute the On /Off Sale Intoxicating Licenses, Wine Licenses and Club License as requested by the license holders. 4(f):1 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 4(f):2 2010 -2011 LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS INTOXICATING LICENSES EFFECTIVE 07 -01 -10 to 06 -30 -11 License Numbers for 2010/2011 as indicated below NAME LU J W Q Q LL O O Z Z American Legion Post 328 On -Sale 1 1 John Kuebelbeck Post 328 101 Minnesota St W PO Box 381 Bip, Inc. 1 2 2 Sal's Bar & Grill 109 Minnesota St W 31164-115 1h Ave BODIDDLEY'S 1 Bo Diddley's 19 College Ave N 3021 — 29th St S, SC 56301 Coborn's, Incorporated 2 1500 Elm St E PO Box 6143 St. Cloud, MN 56302 College of St. Benedict 3 3 Haehn Campus Center 37 College Ave S El Paso Club & Lanes, Inc. 3 4 4 El Paso Sports Bar & Grill 200-2 nd Ave NW PO Box 58 Prego, Inc. 2 The Local Blend 19 Minnesota St W PO Box 386 PWR Enterprises, Inc. St. Joseph Offsale Liquor 4 225 Cedar St E 9136 Narcissus Road LAPLAYETTE, INC. 5 5 5 LaPlayette Bar & Restaurant 16 College Ave N PO Box 337 LOSO, INC. 6 6 6 Loso's Main Street Pub 21 Minnesota St W PO Box 596 St. Joe Amoco Liquor, Inc. 7 St. Joe Amoco Liquor 21 Birch St W PO Box 634 4(f):3 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 4(f):4 John Kuebelbeck American Legion Post 328 Kenneth J. Hiemenz, Commander PO BOX 381 St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374 June 17, 2010 City of St. Joseph St. Joseph, MN 56374 Honorable Mayor and Council Persons I have before me your Dear Liquor /wine License Holder letter dated June 8, 2010 which the Club received on Monday, June 141` asking for information to be submitted BEFORE June 15, 2010 for consideration at the June 17, 2010 City Council Meeting. The letter states a new license application form must be submitted when transitioning from a Club License to an Intoxicating Liquor License. In this case we are NOT requesting a license transitioning from Club (Non- Profit Community Service Organization) to an Intoxicating Liquor License. We addressed this issue with your Clerk/Administrator Judy Weyrens on August 18, 2009 when she came before our Executive Committee. The Club feels it is in compliance for a Non -Profit Community Service Organization license to include having a sign in book verifying member attendance. The Non -Profit Community Service Organization Status allows for members and guest to use the facilities. State law requires Non - Profit Community Service Organization to make their facilities available to the public and community for meetings or events for no charge, as appropriate to the size of the facility and must make annual charitable contributions and donations in an amount that is at least equal to the property's previous year's property taxes paid. Only certain donations as outlined in Law qualify. See attached Letter from County of Stearns dated April 20, 2010. In 2009 the total donation amount used was $11,941.15. This is an amount that need NOT be contributed inside of the City. As stated in the meeting with Ms Weyrens, if the City feels it must pursue this issue and force an Intoxicating Liquor License to the tune of $2,300.00 rather than the Club fee of $400 or $500.00 than the Club feels it will need to withdraw all City donations and beautification funds. This includes all free flags used on the City buildings and Parks to include all free flags, placed and again taken down by Club members along Minnesota Street and Collage Ave. In addition, expectations are the Club will not exceed what other liquor establishments are doing for the community. It is in deed a sad situation that a long standing Non - Profit Community Service Organization, made up of Veterans that fought for the freedoms we enjoy, and that has a long history of contributing to the City and the Community needs to stand before this Council and defend its Service contributions and Club License fee. Sincerely, Kenneth J. Hie Commander April 20, 2010 COUNTY OF STEARNS Assessor's Office Administration Center RM 37 -705 Courthouse Square • St. Cloud, MN 56303 320- 666 =3680 . FAX 320- 656 -3977 To: Steams County Taxable Non -Profit Community Service Organization From: Gary Grossinger, Stearns County Assessor Subject. Yearly Applications for Class 4c(3)(ii) Designation This memorandum and attached application is provided as a reminder that your taxable non- profit community service organization is required to submit information to the county assessor on or before May 1' in order to qualify for the Class 4c(3)(ii) designation for the 2010 assessment year. Since this reminder is so late, I have extended the deadline to June 1, 2010. The Class 4c(3)(ii) has a reduced classification rate and pays a state general tax at the seasonal recreational residential rate rather than the commercial/industrial rate. It has been extended to your property [i.e. a maximum of three acres and all your building(s)] in the previous assessment year. In order to qualify for this year's assessment, your organization must make annual charitable contributions and donations in an amount that is a least equal to the property's previous year's property taxes paid (excluding the state general taxes), and the property is available to be used for the public and community meetings or events for no charge, as appropriate to the size of the facility. To obtain this classification for the 2010 assessment, a representative from your organization is required to complete the enclosed application form, submit all required forms along with proof (i.e. meeting minutes, contracts, agreement, or letter stating the users and their meeting dates/times) of public meeting and events held on the property, and return this information to me by June 1' to be effective for taxes payable in the following years Your failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will result in the removal of this special tax classification. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. #975-889e Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Emp/oysr" C&NCSO Application for Class 4c(3)(ii) - Non - Profit, Community Service Organizations Provides for special classification of qualifying non -profit community service organizations To qualify for the special classification, the law requires that the organization must make annual charitable contributions and donations in an amount that is at least equal to the previous year' property taxes (excluding state general tax) and that the organization must allow the facility to be used for public and community meetings or.events.at no charge as appropriate to the size of the facility. Applications are due by May 1. Read instructions before completing. 3 IFEWW W of org on erison submitxirig a_qc Z1's i� n Phone -- V I1, :3 Address of organization (cannot be a P.O. Box number) City State Zip Code County W Property ID number br plat and parcel number (from property tax statement) .s of • S��-i . ��r� Check all boxes that apply. You must attach a copy of the previous year's property tax statement 'You must t. also attach copies of your Form 1_131010 Schedule CID as documentation of the organization's charitable donations. (See instructions) I I certify that this property is not used for residential purposes on either a temporary or permanent basis. Yes ❑ No I certify that the organization listed above is exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3), (8), 10), or (19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended. Yes ❑ No t I certify that the organization allows the facility to be used for public and community meetings or events at no charge. Yes ❑ No ` i. Since some organizations operate on a fiscal year basis that does not coincide with the calendar year, please list the amount of charitable contributions for the last year below. Please attach documentation of these donations (Form 1_131010). _ $ a,� r r d &otat donations for period from most recent 12 -month record - keeping period (may be either fiscal year or calendar year.) Please specify Month 3 . \ ' , Year ��- �' C' l to Month z- i Year Please list the total amount of your property taxes (excluding special assessments) ; a from line 13 of your Property Tax Statement 0 (less) the total amount of the state general tax from line 9 of your Property Tax Statement 5(rE = Equals: Net property tax excluding special assessments and state general tax iFrr ){ Signature of owner or authorized representative: By signing below, I certify that the information on.this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and l am the owner of the property or authorized representative of the organization that owns the property for which classification as 4c(3)0W is being claimed. Making false statements on this application is against the law Minnesota Statute 609.41 states that anyone giving false information in order to avoid or reduce their tax obligations is subject to a fine of up to $3,000 and/or up to one year in prison. Signature of applicants Title Date Daytime phone ,c 4kj\i \ +\! ` _ `• , U:'tj�}`i't1 l{1 ±;1ivU\�Ivti \ti`, it tiS ``� i v ��i `7 jJ ? i) �+ Please returrt•aampleted ap�J bn and required atta " ents to your county assessor_ :O