2014.01.21 Work Session Packet4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696
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CRYSTAL
Posted: January 16, 2014
CRYSTAL CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Conference Room A
Pursuant to due call and notice given in the manner prescribed by Section 3.01 of the City
Charter, the work session of the Crystal City Council was held at p.m. on Tuesday,
January 21, 2014 in Conference Room A located at 4141 Douglas Drive, Crystal, Minnesota.
I. Attendance
Council members Staff
Libby Norris
Peak Therres
Selton Norton
Adams Revering
Budziszewski Serres
Deshler
Hoffmann
II. Agenda
The purpose of the work session is to discuss the following agenda items:
■ Change in liquor license/pawnbroker fees
■ Council salaries
III. Adjournment
The work session adjourned at p.m.
Auxiliary aids are available upon request to individuals with disabilities by calling the City Clerk at (763)
531-1145 at least 96 hours in advance. TTY users may call Minnesota Relay at 711 or 1-800-627-3529.
CITY of
AL MEMORANDUM
CRYST
DATE: January 14, 2014
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager
Chrissy Serres, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Liquor License and Pawnbroker Transaction Fees
At its November 14 work session, the City Council discussed the 2014 budget which included
increases to certain liquor license and pawnbroker transaction fees. Due to costs associated
with regulating and managing liquor licenses and pawnbroker transactions, staff proposes the
following fee increases:
Liquor
Off sale 3.2 malt liquor:
On sale 3.2 malt liquor:
On sale wine premises seating 25-99:
On sale wine, premises seating 100+:
Dual on sale wine/beer, premises seating 25-99
Dual on sale wine/beer, premises seating 100+:
Current annual fee
$50.00
$522.50
$500.00
$1,000.00
$1,022.50
$1,522.50
Proposed annual fee
$100.00
$550.00
$2,000.00 flat fee
$2,000.00 flat fee
$2,550.00 flat fee
$2,550.00 flat fee
Additionally, current wine and beer license fees in neighboring cities are as follows:
Cit Y
Off Sale 3.2 Malt On Sale 3.2 Malt
Liquor Liquor
Wine
Brooklyn Center
$100 $500
$2,000
Crystal
$50 $522.50
$500 or $1,000
Golden Valley
$150 $500
$2,000
New Hope
$100 $500
$2,000
Plymouth
$100 $500
$2,000
Robbinsdale
$100 $550
$2,000
City Code Section 1000.05, Subd. 2. provides the City Council may consider increasing liquor
license fees after a public hearing.
Pawnhrnker
Electronic transaction fee:
Manual transaction fee:
Current fee
$2.00 per transaction
$2.50 per transaction
Proposed fee
$3.00 per transaction
$3.50 per transaction
A public hearing is not required for pawnbroker fee increases; however City Code Section
1177.05 does require licensees to be notified 30 days prior to implementing the adjustment.
The Council should discuss the proposed liquor license and pawnbroker transaction fee
increases.
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Memorandum
CITY of
CRYSTAL
DATE: January 13, 2014
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Anne Norris, City Manager (�
SUBJECT: Council Salaries
BACKGROUND:
In 2005, the Council adopted a resolution establishing a procedure for setting mayor
and council salaries. In each election year, the Council will consider salaries for the
next two calendar years after the election and will base increases on the average
increases with all bargaining units in the city for the preceding two years.
2 -year Average (2012 and 2013): 1 %
There were no increases in Mayor and Council salaries for three years, 2009, 2010 and
2011. There was a 1 % increase each year in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The Council should discuss what, if any, increase is appropriate for Mayor and Council
salaries for 2015 and 2016.
Attach:
2012
2013
2014
Local 44
1 %
1 %
Not settled
Local 49
1%
1%
2%
Local 56
1%
1%
Not settled
Average
1 %
1 %
?
2 -year Average (2012 and 2013): 1 %
There were no increases in Mayor and Council salaries for three years, 2009, 2010 and
2011. There was a 1 % increase each year in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The Council should discuss what, if any, increase is appropriate for Mayor and Council
salaries for 2015 and 2016.
Attach:
CITY OF CRYSTAL
RESOLUTION #2005- 94
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR
MAYOR AND COUNCIL SALARY INCREASES
WHEREAS, the City Council may establish salaries for the mayor and council by
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, salaries for the mayor and council members are specified in City
Code, Section 211.01; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 415.11, Subd.2, provides that no
change in salary may take effect until after the next succeeding city election; and
WHEREAS, the Crystal City Council desires to establish a routine procedure and
practice for periodic review and increase of mayor and council salaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Crystal City Council as follows:
1. No later than March 1, 2006 and March 1 of each subsequent year in which a
city election is held, the Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance
amending Section 211.01 to increase the mayor and council salaries
according to the following principles:
A. Salaries will be increased for the next two calendar year period,
commencing with the year following the election.
B. In each of the two years, mayor and council salaries will be increased
by the same percentage as the average percent increase from wage
settlements with all bargaining units in the city for the two calendar
years preceding the election year:
2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this resolution is intended as
a statement of current policy. No salary change will be effective until approval
of an ordinance amending Section 211.01, and the Council may approve
salary increases that depart from the procedures and principles in this
resolution at its discretion.
Adopted this sZO day of ,DPC u!2005
owman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jan Lewis, City Clerk