01-09-2012 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES January 9, 2012 APPROVED 46 ' .. 47 Centennial Fire District(Check No. 5120 - 48 5144, $38,325.93) Approved 49 50 December 12, 2011 City Council Meeting 51 Minutes Approved 52 53 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 54 55 There was no report from the Finance Department. 56 57 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 58 59 3A. Annual Appointments—Administrator Karlson noted that the list of annual appointments that is 60 considered by the City Council each year was reviewed at the January work session and has been 61 updated to reflect the council's directions. 62 63 Council Member Roeser moved to approve the list of appointments as presented. Council Member 64 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 65 66 3B. Resolution No. 12-01, Requesting No Change in Fiscal Disparities—Administrator Karlson 67 explained that Anoka County is requesting the support of its cities in resolving for the continuance of 68 the fiscal disparities program in the state. The council heard from Anoka County Commissioner and 69 Board Chair Rhonda Sivarajah at the January work session about the importance of the program to the 70 county and cities. 71 72 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 12-01 as presented. Council Member 73 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 74 75 3C. 2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 23-11, Amending Title 700, Chapters 701 and 76 702 of the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances regarding Liquor and Beer, Licensing, adding On- 77 Sale Brewer Taproom License—City Clerk Bartell reported that based on direction from the City 78 Council and with the assistance of the City Attorney, staff brought forward an ordinance that adds a 79 new type of liquor license to the city code. A brewer taproom license would allow a State licensed 80 brewery to serve their product on-sale in a facility adjacent to their brewery. This type of license 81 would only be available to breweries meeting state and local liquor licensing requirements. The fee 82 for this license will be $500 per year. The council approved the first reading of the ordinance on 83 December 12. Staff is recommending that the council now approve the second reading of Ordinance 84 No. 23-11 amending the city code to include an On-Sale Brewer Taproom license. 85 86 The Mayor noted that including this license in the city was an idea that was brought forward by 87 Council Member Roeser in response to brewery development that is popular now. He thanked 88 Council Member Roeser for the initiative. 89 2