On May 5, 2020 council passed resolution R2020-067 which provides for liquor license fee relief on a pro-rata basis by reducing those liquor license fees due on July 1, 2020 and provides authorization to delay liquor license fees due date.

Governor's executive order 20-04 closed restaurants, bars and clubs effective March 17, 2020. On June 5, 2020 the Governor executive order 20-74 reopened bars and restaurants to 50% capacity starting June 10, 2020. There were a total of 87 days between the date of closing and the date of re-opening. Liquor license fees for the period of July 1, 2020 - June 30 2021 are therefore by resolution being reduced by about 24%.

Staff has attached a list of businesses and the pro-rated liquor fees for your information. The pro-rated fees will be due September 10, 2020. The businesses do have an option to request to split their liquor fees into two payments with due dates of September 10 and December 10, 2020.