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MTNUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AUGUST 31, 1995 <br />dropped to 36% if alcohol sales were a part of the <br />tournaments. 72% favored renting or leasing of parks <br />for gatherings or picnics, and 87% favored renting or <br />leasing of a community room in the lower level of the <br />old fire station. <br />Residents were asked about connecting the City's trail <br />system. There was strong support for this at 81%. 43% <br />of residents indicated that they were likely to use the <br />trail system in the winter. 63% favored plowing trails <br />during the winter, but that approval rating dropped to <br />30% if a tax increase were necessary to fund the <br />plowing costs. <br />Morris reported that residents were asked about where <br />they do their shopping. Prime shopping locations <br />included Rosedale, Maplewood Mall, and the Market Place <br />Shopping Center. Grocery shopping was done at the <br />Little Canada Rainbow, Maplewood Cub, as well as other <br />locations in Roseville and Maplewood. <br />Residents were asked for their definition of a downtown <br />area for a suburban community. Shopping was the focus <br />for a downtown area. 37% of residents felt it <br />important that Little Canada had a downtown area. 62% <br />rate a downtown area as not too important or not at all <br />important. Therefore, there is only a moderate <br />priority in this regard. 60% favored City-guided <br />redevelopment of the Rice Street area. Residents <br />viewed variety of shopping, convenience, grocery store, <br />and dininq establishments as what they liked most about <br />Rice Street. Concerns were primarily with traffic. <br />Residents favored retail shopping, a grocery store, a <br />sit-down restaurant, and entertainment opportunities as <br />the most needed development along Rice Street. <br />Additional bars and a casino were opposed. Residents <br />favored two to one that the City provide financial and <br />other incentives to attract specific types of <br />development to the area. 52% favored buying property <br />from current owners in voluntary transactions, holding <br />the property, and then reselling it to developers. 58% <br />opposed the use of condemnation. When asked about <br />specific types of retail shopping opportunities, <br />residents stated they would like to see very few things <br />were opposed. Those that were included a hotel <br />development and additional fast food restaurants. <br />Everything else was supported by a fairly good <br />majority. <br />60% of residents rated the upkeep and maintenance of <br />apartment buildings as excellent to good. 64% favored <br />burying utility lines. However, this rating dropped to <br />25% if it meant an increase in cost. <br />Residents supported the concept of sidewalks, but not <br />if they would be required to pay for sidewalk <br />4 <br />