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COUNCIL MINUTES August 10, 2009 DRAFT 135 with aggressive driving issues. Staff is recommending that this agreement be executed to 136 continue city participation in the program. 137 138 Council Member Gallup moved to approve Resolution No. 09 -58 as presented. Council 139 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried. 140 141 4C. Resolution No. 09 -59, Authorizing Execution of Agreement with the Department of 142 Public Safety for the Safe & Sober Communities Grant — Police Chief Pecchia reported that 143 the city has participated in this safe and sober program for the past ten years. This is another 144 program that improves safety levels on the city's roadways. Staff is recommending that an 145 agreement be executed to continue the city's participation in the program. 146 147 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 09 -59 as presented. Council 148 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried. 149 150 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 151 152 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 153 154 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 155 156 6Ai. Second reading of Ordinance No. 04-09: Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Allow 157 Public, Educational, and Religious Buildings as Conditional Uses in the General Business 158 and Limited Business Zoning Districts, and Amending City Code so that Required 159 Distance for Liquor License shall not apply if School or Church is in Limited Business or 160 General Business Zoning District — City Planner Smyser reported that the council approved 161 first reading of this ordinance at the July 27, 2009 council meeting. The ordinance would 162 amend the zoning regulations for general business and limited business zoning districts to allow 163 religiou/public educational uses and in addition would amend the liquor code to exempt the 164 required distance for liquor licenses within those previously mentioned zoning districts. A 165 resolution authorizing summary publication of the ordinance is also presented for council 166 consideration. 167 168 The city's Economic Development Advisory Committee had submitted a letter in support of the 169 changes. The city's Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved these amendments. 170 171 A council member suggested that while the concept of the change makes sense, he still has 172 concerns about this not fitting in Lino Lakes — it seems more inner city. Would it be possible to 173 amend this so that it would be for free- standing buildings only? He doesn't have a problem with 174 the specific situation involved with the former VFW building. 175 176 Attorney Langel responded that zoning by nature of structure isn't necessarily appropriate. The 177 larger concern is the federal law that is involved and the need to have a "compelling" reason to 178 not comply with that law. There is a high standard to meet. 4 —36— •