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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 DATE <br />5 TIME STARTED <br />6 TIME ENDED <br />7 MEMBERS PRESENT <br />8 <br />9 MEMBERS ABSENT <br />DRAFT <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />MINUTES <br />April 11, 2022 <br />6:00 p.m. <br />6:25 p.m. <br />Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, Ruhland, <br />Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty <br />10 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Community Development <br />11 Director Michael Grochala; Rookery Activity Center Manager Lisa Lamey; Director of <br />12 Public Safety John Swenson; Public Services Director Rick DeGardner; Human Resources and <br />Communications Coordinator Meg Sawyer; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br />13 1. Continue Review of Rookery Policies and Procedures <br />14 2. Review Regular Agenda — <br />15 <br />16 Open Mike — Administrator Cotton noted that an Open Mike comment has been received <br />17 in writing. She will read the email message at the council meeting. The council may <br />18 want to ask staff to contact the senders to update them on their question. <br />19 <br />20 ACRED Cost Share Agreement — Councilmember Cavegn asked about the benefit of <br />21 belonging to this economic development partnership. Community Development Director <br />22 Grochala explained how participation works — there are a number of events throughout <br />23 the year to get the City's name out and there is a certain amount of individual assistance. <br />24 <br />25 Activity Center Coordinator Appointment — Ms. Sawyer reviewed her written report <br />26 adding that the candidate is a former City employee who was a recreation supervisor. <br />27 <br />28 On -Sale Liquor License Fee Waiver — Mayor Rafferty asked council members for their <br />29 thoughts on a waiver at this time. <br />30 <br />31 Councilmember Stoesz noted that the pandemic has impacted all small businesses in the <br />32 City. He isn't opposed to giving a discount on fees but he's concerned about all <br />33 businesses. <br />34 <br />35 Councilmember Ruhland said he is pro -business. He has spoken to other cities and has <br />36 found no one else looking at waivers. He would have difficulty looking at a full waiver. <br />37 <br />38 Mayor Rafferty remarked that he originally thought of this in the frame of it being <br />39 covered by COVID dollars but that has not been verified. <br />40 <br />41 Councilmember Lyden asked the City Administrator for her opinion. <br />42 <br />1 <br />