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<br /> <br />LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />DATE: January 8, 2024 <br />TIME STARTED: 6:30 PM <br />TIME ENDED: 8:05 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 /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Public Comment was opened at 6:33 PM. <br /> <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 ope rate 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 Communit y 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 Lak eview 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 s taff. <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 />57