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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City <br />Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 28th day of <br />September, 2016 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at <br />515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the <br />following members of the City Council were present at roll call: <br />CITY COUNCIL: <br />Mayor <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />Council Member <br />ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator <br />Associate Planner <br />Building Official <br />Fire Marshall <br />City Cleric <br />Mr. John Keis <br />Mr. Tom Fischer <br />Mr. Christian Torkelson <br />Mr. Mike McGraw <br />Mr. Rick Montour <br />Mr. Joel Hanson <br />Ms. Jessica Jagoe <br />Mr. Steve Westerhaus <br />Mr. Jim Lee <br />Ms. Heidi Heller <br />The purpose of this evening's meeting is for the City Council to hear <br />about proposed changes to the City Code to improve code enforcement <br />and abatement procedures. <br />CHANGES TO The Associate Planner stated that one of the 2016 goals was vacant <br />CITY CODE FOR commercial property maintenance, upkeep and enforcement. She stated <br />ABATEMENT that staff is recommending that the nuisance code be amended to better <br />PROCEDURES address ways of dealing with problem properties. She explained that the <br />main changes made are the addition of more detailed lawn and property <br />maintenance standards, abatement actions, adding language for graffiti, <br />and including Section 903 — General Provisions of the Zoning Code as a <br />nuisance if in violation, which then gives staff the ability to abate. She <br />noted that the City attorney has already reviewed the changes. The City <br />Administrator stated that citations are not a good way to deal with code <br />enforcement because it takes a long time to go through the court system, <br />and small fines do nothing to correct the issue. He stated that these <br />changes will allow issues to be abated. <br />