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1~~~ Page 2 Council Minutes April 13, 1994 vendors checked in Falcon Heights failed to comply which means that the city was 84% in compliance. She also advised the council of a workshop coming up the first week of June in which all vendors and/or employees are invited to participate. The workshop educates and trains participants to be more aware of underage teens wanting to purchase tobacco products and how to deal with the issue. Jerry Filla, prosecuting attorney for the city, provided some information on the ordinances and statutes governing the sale of tobacco to minors. The city's licensing section of the code provides for license revocation of any business that does not operate according to local, state or federal laws. Filla noted the city may want to consider revising the code to include a statement that stores selling tobacco to minors will have their license revoked after a set number of illegal sales within a set period of time. Filla suggested the city might consider revoking a vendor's cigarette license rather than their business license. Council asked staff to notify the business that failed that the manager and employees should attend the workshop and that other businesses should be notified too. Mayor Baldwin stated the council will look at the present ordinance and come back for further discussion at a future meeting. REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO CHAPTER 9-4.01, SUBD. 4 OF FIFTEEN FEET THREE INCHES (15'3") TO THE REQUIRED THIRTY FOOT REAR YARD SETBACK AND TO CHAPTER 9-2.04, SUBD. 1(C) OF TWO FEET THREE INCHES (2'3") TO THE REQUIRED FIVE FOOT SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR 1775 ASBURY STREET The request of Mr. and Mrs. Wiger to obtain a variance to construct a two story addition and two story attached garage to the rear of the dwelling at 1775 Asbury St. was brought before the council. Phil Carlson, planning consultant who presented the request reiterated that this lot is 75 feet deep and 96 feet wide; therefore, due to the shallow size, the proposed two story addition would come within 14 feet of the rear yard line, well into the required rearyard setback of 30 feet. The planning commission recommended denying the request for a variance because they determined that it did not meet the standards for granting a variance and that the owner re-configure the proposed addition to use the available side yard area and, therefore, require a less substantial variance. Mr. Carlson presented an option to the council on how an addition to the south might be considered. Mr. Wiger told council he would still have to apply for a variance if he came up with a new set of plans for an addition utilizing his side yard. He also indicated he wants to keep the "colonial" look to his present two story home and feels an addition to the south side of his home would look like a large "add-on" and would be undesirable.