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Council adopts policy resolution to amend entertainment and related business license fees; DDA to offset first $200,000 in downtown overtime
Summary
After extensive debate on fairness and enforcement, the council approved a policy resolution that sets new baseline fees and a chargeback system for dedicated police overtime in the downtown entertainment district; the DDA will preliminarily appropriate $200,000 in FY26 to offset overtime, with excess costs billed to businesses.
The East Lansing City Council on March 4 approved a policy resolution that updates recommended business license fees for several categories and establishes a chargeback framework for dedicated police overtime in the downtown entertainment district. The motion passed 4–1.
What the resolution says: Under the recommendation presented to council, beginning in fiscal year 2026 the city would include the following fees in the annual budget tax rate and fee schedule: amusement/video arcade — $50; dance halls, restaurants and takeout stores — $200. Entertainment licenses (events requiring a dedicated police overtime response) would not have a flat…
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