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City Council Meeting Minutes September 16, 2008 Page 3 of 9 • A Town Meeting is scheduled on Monday, September 22~d, 6:30 p.m. at the Lydia Morgan facility. • City Manager Fleming will bye out of town from Friday, September 19tH through Wednesday, September 24th, at an ICMA Conference, in Richmond, Virginia, where he will attend a number of workshops. • Staff had numerous meetings with ConocoPhillips relative to plans for their properties. They will be filing an application to annex the property, request rezoning and submiit a preliminary development plan. REGULAR BUSINESS ORDINANCE No. 1541, SERIES 2008 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.08 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE APPLICATION FEES FOR NEW LIQUOR LICENSES, TO IMPLEMENT A SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT APPLICATION FEE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE LOUISVILLE LOCAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ART GALLERY PERMITS ALLOWING ART GALLERIES TO OFFER COMPLIMENTARY ALCOHOL BEVERAGES -Public Hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Sam Light read Ordinance No. 1541, Series 2008. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested a Staff presentation. Deputy City Clerk Carol Hanson explained in 2007, the State Legislature passed House Bill 07-149 allowing local liquor licensing authorities to incrementally increase liquor license and special event permit applications fees. The Louisville Local Licensing Authority did not asN; Council for an increase last year. Local licensing fees have not been raised ;since 1997 and with the increased staff and legal time required for new licenses and special events permits, the Authority requests Council consideration in raising liquor licensing fees. Ordinance No. 1542, Series 2008 raises the application fee for a new license to $625.00 from $500.00 and adding an application fE;e of $25.00 for a special events permit. Additionally, House Bill 08-1105, which took effect July 1, 2008, amends state laws to allow Art Gallery Permits. An Art Gallery Permit provides for the service of complimentary beer, wine and ala~hol on not more than 15 days per year. This provision requires an amendment to the Louisville Municipal Code. The basic terms of an Art Gallery Permit .are as follows: • Drinks must be complimentary and no alcohol sales are permitted. • Galleries cannot charge an entry fee in connection with offering complimentary drinks.