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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 There was Council consensus to decertify TIF District 3-2 and use the $150,000 towards lowering the levy for 2018. CONSENT Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: AGENDA RESOLUTION NO. 2017-9-153 —APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: *APPROVAL OF THE VOUCHERS, *CALL FOR A WORKSHOP ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017 AT 6: 00PM FOR A JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO DISCUSS THE 2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE & PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, *APPROVEA SEPARATION & RELEASE AGREEMENT; *APPROVE PARTIAL PAYMENT #13 TO HARDRIVES, INC. FOR 2015 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, *APPROVE PARTIAL PAYMENT #4 TO T.A. SCHIFSKY & SONS FOR 2017 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. DISCUSSION The City Clerk explained that at the August 23, 17 City Council meeting, ABOUT the Council approved a 3.2 liquor license for TNT Billiards & Pool Hall, ADDITIONAL but the owners requested the Council consider amending the City Code in LIQUOR some way to allow them to be able to sell hard beer. She stated that the LICENSES Council indicated they were willing to consider ways to accommodate TNT Billiards. She explained that staff contacted the State of Minnesota Alcohol Enforcement Department about options for cities to issue intoxicating liquor licenses with limitations. She reported that the State dictates what type of liquor licenses can be issued, but stated that there have been cities that have put conditions on specific businesses liquor license such as hours or what can be sold. The City Clerk explained four options for the Council to consider if they choose to amend the City Code in order for TNT Billiards to be able to sell regular beer. Discussion ensued about the four City Code amendment options and how to proceed. Tom Kjos, owner of TNT Billiards, stated that they only want to sell beer, and are fine with having restrictions, and noted that they are a pool hall that sells beer, not a bar with pool tables.