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Mr. Bruce Rushton, Chairman of the Citizen's Committee, was present to CITIZENsS discuss with the Council the Citizens s Conuni-ci,ee Report. He stated it COMMITTEE was most unfortunate that the newspaper had published comments on the REPCRT, report prior to reviewing it with the Council, He commended the Council CONTINUED for action taken so far on the P.U.D. ordinance, and other ordinai~es regulating commercial property, i'.e stated he found some commi~cees were making major changes with strong support of the business committee, ire suggested that for changes in the business community, that both the pro- perty owners an' renters be actively included (mentioning :~cr_cs and housing improve-mlent authorities) in relation to the project. He mentioned that rTortheast Planrir~g i-cad worked with D.obbinsdale, for example, in ti~ese areas. He stated long-term developments could be handled ~,~ this way, but there would be peop?_e that would not like the type of long-term develop- ments. He continued, stating that a masterp3_s.n would have to be approved by the Council. Mayor U?arkentien asked Bruce Rushton if Falcon Heights should consider entei°irg into a housing redevelopment authority of some type. Bruce Rushton felt that legislation should be passed fm the program to attrs.ct developmen'~, and suggested a series of business meetings to outline the needs for each of the three corners. He noted that the Cohen property has an immediate need. Jiro Lammers of the Planning Commission felt that the issue bo~_s down to determining ~zat Falcotl Heights would really like to see in the locations. He alsc felt file survey was a fact finding report. Councilman Steele felt the Citizens Committee should work with the Business- menss Cormittee, and that the end result be discussed before the Council. He stated he would like to see the Businessmen}} Committee made aware of the report, and put together a basic plan of what to do. pat Buschmann felt before plans are made, a complete survey should be taken, and that the Council should give support to both committees. Verda Branch felt that input from the businessmen is valuable, but that five or six different plans should ue set up to see what Falcon Heights and its citizens really need. Engineer Lemberg stated he had been 1i~tening to this type of planning for 15 years, and suggested a meeting be set up involving owners of the property. The Council decided to table the matter until the next BusinessmenL~ Committee meeting, May 5, 1975, with discussion at the May ~3, 1975 Council meeting. Mayor U'arkentien read Clerk-Administrator Barnes'proposed letters to local senators and representatives in regard tc. the Council's feelings on five of the proposed bills relating to liquor. Attorney I~enefick felt that "liquor unit pricing" covers much more than liquor, and stated he would like t o study that bill further. The Council f eft that there was confusion over the support, of the bills, and suggested a rcil call, as follows, for three of the bills: Senate File J~36, -relating to "?^'ine Sales in Grocery Stores." Upon a vote being taken, the following voted to oppose passage of the bill: Mayor ?~larkentien, Councilmen :3lack, Steele, and L~balestra, and Councilman Ecklund. voted not to oppose passage of the bill.