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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 11, 1991 TAE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF PAWN SHOPS The foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Blesener. Ayes (4) LaValle, Blesener, Collova, Hanson. Nays (1) Scalze. Ordinance declared adopted. Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 91-6-200 - PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE TITLE AND SLJMMARY OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CAAPTER 818 TO THE LITTLE CANADA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF PAWN SHOPS WITHIN TAE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Blesener. Ayes (4) LaValle, Blesener, Hanson, Collova. Nays (1) Scalze. Resolution declared adopted. SALES TAX The City Administrator reviewed his report dated June RESOLUTION 7, 1991 regarding the County Board's request that cities adopt a resolution either supporting or not supporting the optional sales tax. The Administrator reported that a percentage of the optional sales tax will be put into a local government aid pool. Distribution of that pool has not been finalized, however, the Legislature has indicated that those cities and counties not supporting the optional sales tax will not receive local government aids. These cities and counties will then be allowed to make up this loss through additional tax levies. The Administrator reported that if the City is to be financially prudent, it has no choice but to adopt the optional sales tax. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 91-6-201 - ADOPTING THE DRAFT RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE 1/2% LOCAL SALES TAX BY THE RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WITH THE ADDITION OF A PARAGRAPH TO THAT RESOLUTION: "WHEREAS, DUE TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT IMPOSING TAE LOCAL OPTIONAL SALES TAX, REFERRING TO THIS AS A LOCAL OPTION IS A JOKE, AND" Page 21