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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MAY 21, 2003 APPROVED CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES DATE : May 21, 2003 TIME STARTED : 5:34 p.m. TIME ENDED : 8:43 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Dahl (part), Carlson, O'Donnell, Reinert and Mayor Bergeson MEMBERS ABSENT : None Staff members present: City Administrator, Linda Waite Smith; Community Development Director, Michael Grochala; City Engineer, Jim Studenski; Chief of Police, Dave Pecchia (part); City Planner, Jeff Smyser; and City Clerk, Ann Blair POSTING OF SIGNS IN CITY HALL, CHIEF PECCHIA Chief Pecchia requested Council direction regarding the posting of signs prohibiting firearms in the City Hall Complex. He stated the school district will be posting signs in the Early Childhood Center. Due to changes in the firearm laws, the Council may want to consider posting the signs at all doors within the Civic Complex. Council determined the posting of signs would be discussed at a future Council work session. SIGN ORDINANCE, FOLLOW-UP TO DISCUSSION REGARDING BANNERS AT 4/28/03 COUNCIL MEETING OPEN MIKE, MICHAEL GROCHALA Community Development Director Grochala advised there has been some issues in regard to banners within the City. The City does have a sign ordinance that limits the use of banners unless used with a portable sign permit. The City does allow use of banners four times a year for a time period of fifteen days each time. Letters were sent to violators of the sign ordinance to remove their banners. The current ordinance was adopted in 1997. He reviewed the specifications of the City's sign ordinance noting what is and is not permitted. Mayor Bergeson stated he believes the City does need to review its regulations on temporary signs. The question is the frequency and the number of signs that are appropriate. He stated the City does, however, need some limits. Community Development Director Grochala advised staff could evaluate the restrictions within the ordinance. In some aspects the current ordinance is very permissive. Mr. Chad Wagner, Miller's on Main, stated Miller's usually has two banners outside the establishment that are changed every month. Banners are the best way to advertise to the community. The current ordinance is of no benefit to small business owners.