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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 27, 2012 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 45 Council Agenda Item 3A—Resolution No. 12-19,Authorizing the Centennial Fire <br /> 46 District Chief to Explore Legislative Changes to Allow for Local Control of <br /> 47 Ambulance Services—Chief Streich explained that the resolution would allow him to <br /> 48 conduct research on designating a public service area in order to gain local control in the <br /> 49 area of critical care to the community. The Fire Steering Committee has discussed this <br /> 50 matter at length and has forwarded the matter to the city councils of the three district <br /> 51 cities—Centerville, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes. He noted that the councils of Circle <br /> 52 Pines and Centerville have already approved this resolution after some discussion. The <br /> 53 mayor noted that he serves on the Fire Steering Committee and wants people to <br /> 54 understand that fire departments are clearly more and more involved in providing <br /> 55 emergency medical services and are often the first on the scene of an emergency. Chief <br /> 56 Streich added that emergency incidents are local by nature and he believes the kind of <br /> 57 change that he will be researching would be a beneficial change to the community. The <br /> 58 Chief added that fire departments do save lives as part of their job already along with <br /> 59 their work fighting fires and responding to hazardous material calls. The mayor <br /> 60 suggested that the resolution would allow staff to explore possibilities in this area, with <br /> 61 the Chief adding that he will be looking at what will work best for this community and <br /> 62 for an option to let communities decide that. Chief Streich added that he has met with <br /> 63 some legislators already who will support the research of this concept and has also spent <br /> 64 time with legal entities at the state capital. There was a council suggestion that <br /> 65 agreements govern the services in place so that would have to be a consideration,with <br /> 66 Chief Streich noting that the community has to first consider what will be the best service <br /> 67 for the area. <br /> 68 <br /> 69 (Mayor Reinert left the meeting.) <br /> 70 <br /> 71 2. Peddler Regulations—City Clerk Bartell reviewed her report outlining the city's <br /> 72 existing regulations regarding peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. The council <br /> 73 asked questions about exemptions to the process and staff explained those that are in <br /> 74 place. The council indicated no interest in changing the regulations. <br /> 75 <br /> 76 3. Review Regular Agenda- <br /> 77 <br /> 78 Item 3B, Ordinance No. 04-12 Amending Title 700, Chapter 701 and 702 of the <br /> 79 Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer, adding Off-Sale <br /> 80 Growler License—City Clerk Bartell reviewed this latest and final element of the <br /> 81 council's direction to prepare the way for brewery operations in the city. The council has <br /> 82 already approved a Brewer Taproom License (on sale) as well as zoning amendments that <br /> 83 will allow brewery operations in the city. This ordinance would add an Off-Sale Growler <br /> 84 License to the city code that would allow the off-sale of micro-brewed products, either in <br /> 85 a taproom or a bar/restaurant. Ms. Bartell noted that an appropriate annual fee should be <br /> 86 established by the council; staff is suggesting concurrence with the current annual regular <br /> 87 off-sale fee of$200. The council concurred that$200 will be the fee. <br /> 88 <br /> 2 <br />