A. License Fee: As a condition precedent to obtaining a liquor license, along with the application required in section 3-2-5 of this chapter, the applicant must submit the required fee for the applicable license as follows:
1. Class I license: Three hundred ten dollars ($310.00) per year.
2. Class II license: Three hundred thirty dollars ($330.00) per year.
3. Class III license: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) per year.
4. Class IV license: Three hundred seventy dollars ($370.00) per year.
5. Class V license: Four hundred twenty dollars ($420.00) per year.
6. Fraternal, social, civic club and nonprofit organization license: Two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year.
7. Caterer's liquor license endorsement: An addition of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per year added to the applicable liquor license fee.
B. Multiple Business Locations: Those who engage in more than one of the businesses under section 3-2-3 of this chapter shall apply and be approved for and pay the appropriate liquor licensing fee for each physical location along with the city of Ely business license pursuant to chapter 1 of this title.
C. Additional Fee: Whenever a certain license fee is set for a certain class of liquor sales business, the same is to be considered a minimum license fee for such class of business and the city council may, in its discretion, by action regularly taken and entered upon the minutes, order that certain classes of such businesses or that certain establishments in the same class of such business shall pay a license fee in excess of such minimum and which the council may deem just and proper, subject to review as provided below.
D. Grievances: Any applicant, business, agent or representative of an applicant, aggrieved by the license fee fixed and required shall have the right to present such grievance, in person or through an attorney, in writing, to the city council at any regular meeting, and if it is established to the satisfaction of the city council that such license fee is unfair and excessive, the city council may modify or reduce the same by resolution duly adopted and entered upon its minutes, without the necessity of an amendment of this section. (Ord. 696, 11-17-2016)
E. Temporary Business/Special Event Licenses: Fees for special liquor licenses required by chapter 9 of this title shall be set by resolution of the city council from time to time, but shall be no less than fifteen percent (15%) of the applicable class of license for each day of the special event, with the nature of the event (alcohol and food) being considered in determining what liquor license class is applicable to the event. (Ord. 676, 1-14-2016; amd. Ord. 736, 8-27-2020)