08-26-13 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

COUNCIL MINUTES August 12, 2013 DRAFT 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 1 MINUTES 2 3 4 DATE : August 12, 2013 5 TIME STARTED : 6:35 p.m. 6 TIME ENDED : 7:20 p.m. 7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council M ember O’Donnell, Rafferty , 8 Roeser , and Mayor Reinert 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Council Member S toesz 10 11 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson ; Community Development Director Mi chael 12 Grochala; Finance Director Al Rolek; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Jason Wedel; Chief 13 of Police John Swenson; and City Clerk Julie Bartell 14 15 PU BLIC COMMENT 16 17 Adam Lamere, Lakes Liquor, 7860 Lake Drive, addressed the council. He stated that he is certain 18 that something must be done to limit off -sale liquor licenses in the city. He noted the history of stores 19 in the city and those places that have been lost. Limiting licenses would help the established 20 businesses in the city and in turn will help retail around them. There is a smart way to do it and he is 21 open to a discussion with the council. 22 23 Sergei Nazaranka , Eagle Liquor, 730 Apollo Drive , in dicated that he too is requesting that the council 24 limit off -sale licenses in the city. He is concerned to the point that he may have to leave his business. 25 There is a big competitor coming in and the smaller facilities may not be able to survive. 26 27 SETT ING THE AGENDA 28 29 The agenda was approved as presented. 30 31 CONSENT AGENDA 32 33 Council Member O’Donnell moved to approv e the Consent Agenda, Items 1A and 1B , as presented . 34 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote . 35 36 ITEM A CTION 37 38 Consideration of Expenditures: 39 40 August 12, 2013 (Check No. 96107 – 41 96205 , $337,383.59 ) Approved 42 43 Centennial Fire District (Check No. 5906 - 44 5942 , $145,432.38 ) Approved 45