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APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES ‘111r2 MINUTES 3 4 5 DATE : November 14, 2005 6 TIME STARTED : 6:35 P.M. 7 TIME ENDED : 7:17 P.M. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmembers Carlson, Dahl, Reinert, Stoltz 9 and Mayor Bergeson 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Community Development Director, 13 Michael Grochala; Economic Development Coordinator, Mary Divine; and City Attorney, Bill 14 Hawkins. 15 16 OPEN MIKE 17 18 Ron Holch, 6599 Hokah Drive, presented and read a resolution regarding a referendum for a proposed 19 sales tax increase for the Vikings stadium. He requested the resolution be placed on the November 22 20 Work Session agenda as well as on the November 28 City Council meeting agenda. He noted 21 wording was taken from the Centerville City Council approved resolution. 22 23 Councilmember Carlson asked if there have been exemptions from the law. Mr. Holch replied he did lip 24 not believe so. 25 26 Councilmember Reinert stated the proposed tax is a sales tax, so not necessarily a taxpayer; therefore, 27 the definition of the dollar amount paid by taxpayers seems inaccurate. Mr. Holch replied the bill 28 references other fees, however, nobody knows what taxes will be written into the bill. 29 30 Mayor Bergeson stated if Council has no objections, the resolution will be put on the November 22 31 Work Session agenda, and at that time it will be decided whether it comes to City Council. He added 32 Mr. Holch is welcome to attend and present at the Work Session. 33 34 Councilmember Dahl asked if any other City besides Centerville has passed this type of resolution. 35 Mr. Holch replied not that he is aware of; however, many cities are looking into the issue. 36 37 Councilmember Reinert requested the City Attorney review the issue and provide comment before the 38 November 22 Work Session. 39 40 Mayor Bergeson asked if Council has any objections to add the resolution to the November 22 Work 41 Session and hearing no objections, noted it would be added. 42 43 SETTING THE AGENDA 44 io45 Mayor Bergeson stated item 6A has been removed.