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Mayor & City Council <br />December 15, 1995 <br />Page 2 <br />license taxis. However, White Bear Lake has indicated <br />that they have not had a request for a taxi license in <br />years, and Maplewood only licenses taxis that are based <br />within Maplewood. Roseville, Vadnais Heights, <br />Lauderdale, Shoreview, Mounds View, Falcon Heights and <br />White Bear Township do not license taxis. <br />* Procedurally, we have not been following current <br />ordinance requirements. To do so, would add to <br />administrative burden. <br />* We take in less than $1,000 annually with this license. <br />The effort and potential risk associated with our <br />implied approval of licensees is not worth that amount. <br />* The intent of Little Canada's ordinance was to provide <br />regulated, safe service to the residents of Little <br />Canada. I discovered that taxi drivers need a license <br />from two cities in order to receive a license from the <br />airport. They have no interest in actually serving <br />Little Canada. I found that as far back as 1993, not <br />one taxi license has been issued to an address in <br />Little Canada. <br />Enclosed is a copy of our ordinance for you to review. Given the <br />above information, I would recommend discontinuance of such <br />licensing. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. <br />JDP:kpv <br />Enclosure <br />Page 74 <br />