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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 229 2024 on June 30, 2024, therefore there will be no more sampling or hookah smoking inside the store. She confirmed that the owner is aware of the change, and it was not a large part of his business. Mayor Fischer noted the inspections that are done throughout the year to check for tobacco sale compliance. The City Clerk stated that two inspections are required each year, noting that the Department of Health also provides grant funding for a third, educational check. She provided details on that process and the results. T. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2024-5-62 APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE LIQUOR, GENERAL SALES AND DISPLA Y TOBA CCO, TOBA CCO STORE AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE LICENSES FOR JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2 02 5, SUBJECT TO RECEIVING ALL REQ UIRED MA TERIALS, FEES, AND RECEIPT OF SATISFA CTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CALLS FOR SERVICE REPORTS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Kwapick. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. UPDATE ON LITTLE CANADA ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The City Engineer provided an update on the Country Drive and Little Canada Road project. He provided background information on the planning process, planned improvements, problems with the existing intersection conditions, project scoping and concepting, a feasible concept, funding updates, and a potential phase two project. He reviewed the proposed project schedule Mayor Fischer recognized that this has been a long journey and thanked staff for their work on this project as it has gained traction in the past year or so. He stated that this is a project that looks to everyone's interest in solving a problem. He recognized that property owners in the area will be consulted. He asked if addressing the problem on the west side, without doing anything on the east would push the problem to the east. The City Engineer commented that the modeling does include the Centerville Road intersection as well, recognizing that all the intersections in that corridor work together. Kwapick referenced the proposed newly constructed Country Drive and asked if there would be a pedestrian trail on the west side. The City Engineer commented that Little Canada Road would have a trail on both sides. He stated that Country Drive would have a sidewalk on the west side, with a trail that would go through an underpass to the Waterworks trail. Gutierrez asked where pedestrians would cross to get from the west side of Country Drive to the east. The City Engineer commented that staff will review the options to provide the shortest connection from one side to the other, noting that switchback options will be reviewed as well. D. Miller commented that there is currently a dirt trail that could also be connected. Mayor Fischer thanked staff for the update. 3