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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 25, 2011 is a personal decision. Fees also felt that the current hours of operation should not be a problem for the City. Blesener asked when the majority of the customers visit the hookah lounge. Nelson reported that most are there between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Nelson reported that he is currently open from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. Nelson requested that if the Council amends the ordinance that his business be grandfathered in under the current ordinance. He suggested that if he sold or vacated the business, then any ordinance in place at that time would apply. Blesener suggested that there be no action on the ordinance this evening, and felt it my be necessary to hold a workshop to discuss the matter further. It was noted that current tobacco licenses expire on June 30th• The City Administrator suggested that a shortened license period could be put in place to allow the Council time to do additional work on the ordinance amendment. The City Attorney indicated that he could prepare an ordinance amendment creating the shortened license term. Keis asked about freezing the number of tobacco license. It was pointed out that the number is currently capped at 12, which is the number of licenses currently active. The City Clerk reported that one license holder has indicated that he will not be renewing his tobacco license. The Council indicated that, in that case, the City Attorney should prepare an amendment reducing the license cap to 11. DeRosa asked the term of the shortened license. It was the consensus of the Council that the term should be 6 months in order to give the Council adequate time to review available options and do additional research. The Council also asked that the City Attorney research the Legislature's intent in not defining sampling. The City Attorney indicated that he would have the ordinance amendment to the Council for review at the June 8'h meeting. RECESS At this point in the meeting, 9:48 p.m., Council took a short recess. The meeting was reconvened at 10:00 p.m. VANCE The City Administrator presented the Council with an agreement between JOHNSON the City and Vance Johnson wherein Mr. Johnson will clean up his AGREEMENT based on an agreed to timeline and work schedule. If that timeline and work schedule is not met, the City can then abate the nuisance and assess 17