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Council proposes raising liquor-license fees; ordinance to be prepared
Summary
Chair proposed increasing on-sale liquor license fees (suggested up to $1,200) and raising off-sale to the state cap of $500. Council asked staff to prepare ordinance language for the next meeting.
The council reviewed current liquor-license fees and compared them with nearby towns. Chair said the on-sale liquor license fee is currently $400 and suggested moving toward $1,200 per month (citing nearby towns' fees), and recommended raising off-sale to the allowable maximum of $500. "The on sale liquor and the off sale liquor, we should from 400 to 500, move it up to the max," the chair said during the discussion.
Councilors asked staff to draft ordinance language for a first reading at the next meeting; one councilor noted the town currently has only one active on-sale license in use, so immediate fiscal impact would be limited. The item will return for a formal first reading and potential adoption procedure.
