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Mounds View City Council August 22, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br /> <br />Cocktail Rooms. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson requested the Council hold a public hearing and adopt an ordinance <br />amending Title 1100 of the City Code relating to microbreweries, microdistilleries, taprooms, <br />and cocktail rooms. He questioned if the Council wanted to allow a microbrewery and taproom <br />in the B-2 zoning district. He indicated this ordinance was previously discussed by the Council <br />at the August 8 th and August 15 th meetings. Staff discussed the proposed amendments in further <br />detail, noting there was a growing demand for microbreweries or microdistilleries in the metro <br />area. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause supported the B-2 zoning district being included in the ordinance <br />noting that each request would require a Conditional Use Permit. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller and Council Member Gunn were in agreement. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty requested further information on the CUP process. City Attorney Riggs advised <br />the Council on the discretionary control offered through the Conditional Use Permitting process. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty stated based on this information he did not support microbreweries, <br />microdistilleries, taprooms or cocktail rooms being located within the B-2 zoning district. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause reconsidered his previous comment and recommended that B-2 be <br />removed from consideration. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller believed that the free market would regulate where a brewpub or <br />microbrewery could locate. She still supported the use being allowed as a CUP in the B-2 zoning <br />district. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn agreed with Council Member Mueller. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty discussed the recent liquor license request noting the Council may not have <br />wanted to approve this request, but had no reason not to approve the request. He did not want <br />the City Council face the same situation with a microbrewery or taproom. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson believed there were five to seven criteria within the CUP process <br />noting a proposed use could not adversely impact adjacent properties. It was his opinion there <br />were adequate regulations in place within Chapter 1125 to protect the City from allowing an <br />impactful use in a neighborhood business space. He reported the Council could always amend <br />the City Code at a later date if a situation were to arise. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 9:13 p.m. <br /> <br />Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 9:13 p.m. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Mueller. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance