HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-26-2015 Council Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
May 26, 2015
: May 26, 2015
. 6:00 p.m.
. 6:28 p.m.
: Council Member Stoesz, Kusterman,
Rafferty, Roeser and Mayor Reinert
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Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karison; Finance Director Al Rolek;
Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Clerk Julie Bartell
15 1. Liquor Licensing — Restriction on number of licenses per individual- City
16 Clerk Bartell reviewed her written report regarding a section of the City Code that
17 prohibits individuals from holding more than one intoxicating liquor license in the city.
18 The council had discussed the matter at a previous work session and asked that staff
19 provide additional information for further discussion. The report outlined staff's
20 findings on history of the language and the restrictions in other cities. An amendment
21 limiting additional licenses to restaurants was included in the report for discussion
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24 The council asked questions about why other cities have the language in their code, the
25 definition of restaurant, and options besides limiting a change to just restaurants. The
26 council reviewed some of the process required for obtaining a liquor license, including a
27 background check, and how this restriction may fit in.
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29 Adam Lamere, Lakes Liquor, was present and indicated that he doesn't have a particular
30 problem with changing this restriction but he feels it may open the market up even more
31 and allow a large operator to drive out the smaller ones; he reminded the council that he's
32 been requesting that the city limit off -sale licenses for many years, with no success in
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35 Council directed staff to return to the next regular work session for more discussion. A
36 council member suggested, for the purpose of continuing discussion, that the amendment
37 could be limited to allow just one additional license and only to a restaurant. It was also
38 noted that the city is geographically large and that lends itself to a point where
39 establishments may actually want to have more than one location; licenses should be
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42 2. Review 2014 Annual Audit, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP — Finance Director
43 Rolek introduced Chris Knopik and Daniel Persaud of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLC to
44 provide an overview of the City's 2014 Annual Financial Report, present the auditor's
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45 management analysis and answer questions with regard to the financial condition of the
46 City. The auditors reviewed a written summary of the audit finding (on file), specifically
47 noting the general fund revenue and expenditures, the city's strong fund balance,
48 enterprise funds, future debt service obligations and current debt levels. Regarding how
49 the 2011-2012 fund balance is charted in the report, information is presented in a manner
50 that confuses different information presented on the same graph; the auditors will update
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that page. Council Member Roeser asked about the city's pension obligations and
received additional explanation of that element.
The council will consider acceptance of the audit report at the council meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
June 9, 2015.
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