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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DATE TIME; STARTED TIME ENDED MEMBERS PRESENT' MEMBERS ABSENT CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES March 17, 1999 5:36 p.m. 9:44 p.m. Council Members Bergeson, Lyden, Neal, and Mayor Sullivan Dahl MARCH 17, 1999 Staff members present: City Administrator, Linda Waite Smith; Administration Director, Dan Tesch; City Engineer, John Powell; Community Development Director, Brian Wessel; Economic Development Assistant, Mary Alice Divine (part); Planning Coordinator, Mary Kay Wyland (part) Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia (part); Environmental Specialist, Marty Asleson (part); City Planner, Jeff Smyser COMP PLAN UPDATE, JEFF SMYSER Brian advised that the Comprehensive Plan has been submitted for review by the Metropolitan Council. The city has a meeting with the Metropolitan Council regarding their review in April, 1999. Once the Met Council says the submittal is complete, they have sixty (60) days to complete their review. The anticipated date for City Council action is July 26, 1999. Brian noted a 4/5 vote will be required to approve the Plan. Once the Plan is approved, the zoning ordinances will be reviewed in detail. The process regarding the zoning ordinances will take approximately six (6) months. Council directed' Jeff"to review the numbers regarding growth in the Comprehensive Plan to ensure that the numbers are correct. Jeff indicated he will walk through the calculation of numbers for council members at the next work session. LIQUOR ORDINANCE, JEFF SMYSER Brian stated the moratorium placed on liquor licenses has expired. It is the intent to have the new liquor ordinance go before Council in April, 1999. A detailed review of the new ordinance will be given at the next work session. Jeff distributed a draft copy of the new Liquor Ordinance. He stated his report concentrates on land use, zoning, and his recommendations. He asked council to review