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P15 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 27, 2012 DRAFT 45 Council Agenda Item 3A — Resolution No. 12 -19, Authorizing the Centennial Fire 46 District Chief to Explore Legislative Changes to Allow for Local Control of 47 Ambulance Services — Chief Streich explained that the resolution would allow him to 48 conduct research on designating a public service area in order to gain local control in the 49 area of critical care to the community. The Fire Steering Committee has discussed this 50 matter at length and has forwarded the matter to the city councils of the three district 51 cities — Centerville, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes. He noted that the councils of Circle 52 Pines and Centerville have already approved this resolution after some discussion. The 53 mayor noted that he serves on the Fire Steering Committee and wants people to 54 understand that fire departments are clearly more and more involved in providing 55 emergency medical services and are often the first on the scene of an emergency. Chief 56 Streich added that emergency incidents are local by nature and he believes the kind of 57 change that he will be researching would be a beneficial change to the community. The 58 Chief added that fire departments do save lives as part of their job already along with 59 their work fighting fires and responding to hazardous material calls. The mayor 60 suggested that the resolution would allow staff to explore possibilities in this area, with 61 the Chief adding that he will be looking at what will work best for this community and 62 for an option to let communities decide that. Chief Streich added that he has met with 63 some legislators already who will support the research of this concept and has also spent 64 time with legal entities at the state capital. There was a council suggestion that 65 agreements govern the services in place so that would have to be a consideration, with 66 Chief Streich noting that the community has to first consider what will be the best service 67 for the area. 68 69 (Mayor Reinert left the meeting.) 70 71 2. Peddler Regulations — City Clerk Bartell reviewed her report outlining the city's 72 existing regulations regarding peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. The council 73 asked questions about exemptions to the process and staff explained those that are in 74 place. The council indicated no interest in changing the regulations. 75 76 3. Review Regular Agenda - 77 78 Item 3B, Ordinance No. 04 -12 Amending Title 700, Chapter 701 and 702 of the 79 Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer, adding Off -Sale 80 Growler License — City Clerk Bartell reviewed this latest and final element of the 81 council's direction to prepare the way for brewery operations in the city. The council has 82 already approved a Brewer Taproom License (on sale) as well as zoning amendments that 83 will allow brewery operations in the city. This ordinance would add an Off -Sale Growler 84 License to the city code that would allow the off -sale of micro- brewed products, either in 85 a taproom or a bar /restaurant. Ms. Bartell noted that an appropriate annual fee should be 86 established by the council; staff is suggesting concurrence with the current annual regular 87 off -sale fee of $200. The council concurred that $200 will be the fee. 88 2