HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCWkspMin 11-6-13Falcon Heights Council Workshop Minutes
November 6, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Members present: Mayor Lindstrom, Council Members Mercer-Taylor, Harris, Long and
Gosline
Members absent:
City Staff present: City Administrator Bart Fischer
Assistant to the Administrator Michelle Tesser
1) Continued Discussion regarding the On-Sale Liquor License Sec 6-24
Councilmember Harris recused herself from the conversation.
Staff presented options relating to allowing wine and beer sales at a local
establishment without the sale of food. Council discussed the options and directed
staff not to make any significant changes to the liquor ordinance and to provide the
business owner with the options already available in the current ordinance.
2) Update from Ady Wickstrom on Ramsey County Public Transportation
Shoreview City Councilmember Ady Wickstrom, Ramsey County Commissioner
Jim McDonough and Jonathan Weinhagen from the St. Paul Area Chamber of
Commerce presented the attached information on future public transportation
projects in Ramsey County and expressed the need for the east Metro to come
together to support these projects to make the region more competitive. The
Council and these representatives discussed various points relating to public
transportation.
3) Discuss Amending the Tobacco Ordinance
Katie Engman and Alisha Weisenger from the Ramsey County Tobacco Coalition
presented information (see attached) relating to E-cigarettes and how the City’s
ordinance could be changed relating to the sale of E-cigarettes. They also presented
information on other tobacco products that appear to be targeting young people.
Council directed staff to immediately begin work on bringing changes to the
Tobacco Ordinance relating to E-cigarettes to an upcoming Council meeting for
approval. They also directed staff to look into options relating to changing the
ordinance as it relates to tobacco products aimed at young people.
The workshop concluded at 8:54 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bart Fischer
City Administrator