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Page 1 of 2 LICENSES & FEES COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes July 20, 2026 Regular Meeting The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Herrick at 3:30 p.m. on April 13, 2026 in Government Center Room 204. 1 ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT:, Lindsey Graskey, Mike Herrick, Jack Sweeney, Robert Hering MEMBERS PRESENT VIRTUALLY: MEMBERS ABSENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Clerk Blunt, Paralegal Bowers, Planning & Port Director Serck, Chief of Staff Bernacki OTHERS PRESENT: Shelley Nelson (Superior Telegram) 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2.1 Licenses & Fees Committee (Meeting held June 11, 2026) MOTION TO APPROVE by Vice Chair Herrick, was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and carried. 3 OLD BUSINESS 4 NEW BUSINESS 4.2 Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 1, Section 1-14, Citations and deposit for violation of certain provisions, to assign citation authority for designated trails and routes. MOTION TO APPROVE by Chair Graskey, was seconded by Vice Chair Herrick and carried. 4.3 New Outdoor Alcohol Consumption License: Port Town Tavern, 1318 Tower Avenue MOTION TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS setting the Outdoor Alcohol Consumption License premises to the area at the rear of the building of 18 feet by 10 1/8 feet and to not include the concrete section to the north of the building, by Chair Graskey, was seconded by Vice Chair Herrick and carried. 4.4 License process and ordinance review: 4.4.1 Outdoor Alcohol Consumption License (City Code, Chapter 14 – Alcohol Beverages, Section 14-58 – Premises) 4.4.2 Sidewalk Café License (City Code, Chapter 74 – Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations, Article X – Sidewalk Café License) MOTION TO HOLD IN COMMITTEE items 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 by Vice Chair Herrick, was seconded by Commissioner Sweeney and carried. Licenses & Fees Committee Meeting Page 2 of 2 5 RECURRING BUSINESS 5.1 City Clerk Report City Clerk Blunt reported that the recent alcohol license non-renewal process worked well and expressed interest in working with the City Attorney to formalize the process for future renewal cycles. The Clerk also updated the committee on several new alcohol license applications, including requests from the Douglas County Historical Society, the City of Superior for events at the SS Meteor, Fairlawn Museum, and Fire Museum, and a potential new establishment in the former Palace space, while explaining that City-operated venues must obtain retail licenses rather than temporary nonprofit event licenses to serve alcohol. MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE was carried unanimously. 5.2 Future Agenda Items 5.3 Confirm Next Meeting Date Chair Graskey and City Clerk Blunt advised that commissioners can send in requests for agenda items at any time. The next planned meeting is slated for August 17, however, this may be cancelled if no agenda items are submitted. Meeting adjourned at 4:13 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk