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Planner Dillerud received an Invitation from EPA to participate in an audio <br />conference in May on recent federal legislation on religious uses. <br />Community Block Grant: we are going to be funded this year beginning July <br />1. <br />Administrator Kueffner reported there is a bill,co-authored by Rep. Eric <br />Lipman, for off year elections. Lake Elmo always has a good voter turnout <br />and the Council did not support off year elections and will let the legislators <br />know its opposition. <br />12.CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: <br />A. Hotel Tax <br />Council member DeLapp brought up local tax on hotels and thought it was <br />automatic for local cities to get tax, but that is not the case. There are 50 <br />cities in MN that are participating in a law that allows a City to collect up to <br />3% tax on a hotel bill, providing that the money is used to promote tourism. <br />We can take a regional approach or a local approach. What is the definition <br />of this? There is an opportunity for free money to improve the tourism <br />economy of the region. The Administrator will add the statute as an agenda <br />item for the next Council meeting. <br />The Council adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, Deputy Clerk <br />Resolution No. 2001-016 Certifying Lake Elmo Fire Department's January <br />16, 2001 Election of Officers <br />Resolution No. 2001-017 approve claims numbers 18587 through 18622 <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 20, 2001 5 <br />