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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> MINUTES <br /> DATE: January 8, 2024 <br /> TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM <br /> TIME ENDED: 7:11 PM <br /> MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers, Lyden,Stoesz, Ruhland,Cavegn, Mayor Rafferty <br /> Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Director of Public Safety John Swenson; <br /> Community Development Director Michael Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer <br /> Diane Hankee; City Clerk Jolleen Chaika. <br /> At 6:30 PM, City Clerk Jolleen Chaika administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Rafferty, <br /> Councilmember Lyden, and Councilmember Ruhland. <br /> The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rafferty at 6:32 PM. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> Public Comment was opened at 6:33 PM. <br /> Mr. John Hanselman, president of E&E Foods dba Edwin's Edibles on Lake Drive — advised that <br /> he was seeking direction and assistance from the Council concerning a generator he is using on <br /> his property as he has experienced issues with the power since he remodeled his business <br /> property. He is currently awaiting Xcel to bring more power to his location but in the meanwhile <br /> has had to operate a generator in order to keep his business running. He was recently advised <br /> that the generator is not allowed per City code. He is seeking some flexibility from the City as he <br /> works with Xcel to get the situation resolved. Mayor Rafferty asked Community Development <br /> Director Michael Grochala to advise; Director Grochala indicated he will speak with staff and the <br /> state electrical inspector and will follow-up with Mr. Hanselman. <br /> Mr. William Hahn, 6808 Lakeview Drive, addressed Council as a follow-up to the driving issues on <br /> Lakeview Drive he raised last month. He expressed thanks for additional patrols that were <br /> dispatched but stated there have been some setbacks around the holiday season. He said that <br /> drunks are sleeping in their cars and walking down Lakeview Drive with open containers. He <br /> believes there are additional increased safety issues now, more than before, and requested <br /> additional review of these concerns by City staff. <br /> Mr. Sam Bennett, 6841 Lakeview Drive, spoke to Council of concerns he also has about Lakeview <br /> Drive. He advised that he used go on night walks with his young daughter in the evening before <br /> her bedtime and was surprised to learn how few people slow down on the street. He made note <br /> of several instances where vehicles may slow down and several instances where property <br />