01-12-11 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JANUARY 12, 2011 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 12th day of January, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Bill Blesener called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener Council Member Ms. Shelly Boss Council Member Mr. John Keis Council Member Mr. Mike McGraw (7:20) Council Member Mr. Rick Montour ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer RENTAL The purpose of this evening's workshop meeting is to review the HOUSING City's rental housing licensing program and address some issues LICENSING which have arisen since the program was implemented. The City Administrator began reviewing the issues as outlined in his January 10, 2011 report. The first issue relates to unlicensed properties. I-Ie noted that there are approximately 178 know rental units that have not made application for a license even after receiving a licensing packet in the mail. The Administrator estimated that there may be at least 194 other units that have not applied for licensure based on the City's identification as rental properties through utility billing and other means. In reviewing the current ordinance, there are not penalty provisions in the ordinance for failure to obtain a license. The City Administrator recommended that the ordinance be modified to enact the appropriate penalty language for failure to license rental property. I -Ie suggested that the City then re- notice all non- compliant properties. The Administrator stated that the City will also have to decide how to handle properties that it is unaware of at this time, are discovered as rental properties at a later date, and which did not obtain a rental license.