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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 noted that a PUD Agreement was never finalized with Mr. Bordsen given that he did not like the terms of the proposed agreement. The Administrator reported that Pre -Wire may be purchasing the Bordsen property, but they are awaiting the outcome of the current cable TV franchise renewal. The request before the Council is to grant an extension of the temporary permit for the Bordsen property at 2962 Rice Street, with Bordsen and Pre -Wire to submit a long-term plan for the use of this property before the end of the year. It was noted that tonight's action does not include the property at 2968 Rice Street. Boss introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2014-9-183 — APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR THE BORDSEN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2962 RICE STREET UNTIL THE DECEMBER, 2014 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. AMENDMENT The City Clerk noted that at the last Council meeting there was discussion TO TOBACCO relative to an inquiry to add 250 square feet of tobacco retail space as part ORDINANCE of an existing restaurant. The area that was being considered would he toward the back of the restaurant and could be accessed via a rear door. The Clerk noted that the scenario appeared closer to a tobacco store than accessory tobacco sales. The City has no Tobacco Store Licenses available, but General Tobacco Sales & Display Licenses are unlimited. Given concerns that the General Tobacco Sales & Display License is not well defined in the Ordinance, City staff asked the City Attorney's office to prepare an ordinance amendment which would define this use as it has historically existed in the City. That historical use would be tobacco sales as an accessory use to a restaurant, gas station, convenience store, drug store, grocery store, etc. The Clerk noted that staff also contacted the owner of Gas N Go asking the amount of space dedicated to tobacco display space as an accessory use to this gas station/convenience store. Gas N Go indicated that they have approximately 21 cubic feet of space allocated for tobacco products as well as a small amount of counter space for cigarette lighters. Gas N Go felt that they has more cubic feet of this type of space than the average gas station/convenience store. 3