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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 20, 2005 APPROVED 1 time to accommodate the annual licensing cycle. If the Council should desire to make an 2 ordinance change, and this occurred, establishments would then also complete the 2 a.m. 3 application to allow for a later closing. Establishments would need to individually apply 4 for the 2 a.m. closing. 5 6 Police Chief Pecchia advised that the Police Chiefs he has talked to in cities that have a 2 7 a.m. closing time have indicated there has not been an increase in calls of service due to 8 the later closing time. He stated it appears patrons are going out later due to the later 9 closing time as opposed to being out drinking longer. 10 11 Councilmember Reinert inquired as to whether having additional flexibility in the closing 12 time might be a factor new establishments would look for when deciding whether to 13 locate in this area. Economic Development Coordinator Divine commented she had 14 heard this expressed, and felt it would be viewed positively by potential on -sale 15 businesses. 16 17 The Council directed staff to move forward with the ordinance change to allow a 2 a.m. 18 closing time within the City of Lino Lakes. 19 20 RETAIL PROPOSAL ON SCHWAN'S SITE, MARY DIVINE 21 22 Economic Development Coordinator Divine advised Schwan's new facility is under 23 construction in the Marshan Business Park and the site on Lake Drive is for sale for 24 commercial use. 25 26 Economic Development Coordinator Divine stated one of the original goals in the 27 development of the MarketPlace was to provide access to Market Drive. Currently, 77th 28 Street is a right-in/right-out, and residents living north of MarketPlace often cut through 29 Schwan's to get to Market Drive. 30 31 Economic Development Coordinator Divine advised a commercial developer met with 32 City staff and is interested in purchasing the Schwan's site on Lake Drive for a retail use. 33 The development as proposed could not provide access to Market Drive without cutting 34 through the Schwan's site and making it unusable for the retailer. The developer 35 explored alternative development plans that might improve site and road issues, including 36 the potential for incorporating the Vacha property to the north. 37 38 Economic Development Coordinator Divine referred to a proposed alternative 39 development included in the packets. This alternative accomplishes the following: 40 41 1. Provides a roadway to Market Drive that will not occur otherwise. 42 2. Incorporates the Vacha property into the commercial shopping center area. 43 3. Creates commercial pads for two additional retail users. 44 4. While this proposal does not show 77th Street closed, it could provide an 45 opportunity to do so, eliminating this right-in/right-out onto Lake Drive. 46