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Mounds View City Council April 24, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 3 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. C. Resolution 8748, Adopting a Calendar for the Preparation of the 2018 Budget. Finance Director Beer requested the Council adopt a calendar for the preparation of the 2018 budget. It was noted this was a statutory requirement and the budget calendar would be posted on the City’s website. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8748, Adopting a Calendar for the Preparation of the 2018 Budget. Council Member Meehlhause looked forward to discussing the preliminary budget priorities on May 1st. He asked that the Council schedule a goals and priorities retreat later this summer prior to establishing a preliminary levy for the 2018 budget. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. D. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 932, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 502 of the Mounds View City Code Relating to Hours of Operation for Off-Sale Licensed Establishments – ROLL CALL VOTE. City Administrator Ericson requested the Council consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 502 of the City Code related to hours of operation for off-sale licensed establishments. He reported all off-sale license holders were invited to discuss this topic with the Council. After this discussion, it was recommended the Monday through Thursday hours of operation be amended to allow businesses to remain open until 10:00 p.m., while also adding Sunday sales from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Staff discussed the proposed revisions in further detail and noted the effective date for the amended hours of operation for Monday through Thursday would be June 5th and the effective date for Sunday sales would be July 2nd. Council Member Bergeron understood the proposed hours for Monday through Thursday would alleviate Mounds View businesses’ competitive disadvantage. He questioned if the City could block Sunday sales. City Administrator Ericson reported the City could not block Sunday sales altogether, but rather could be more restrictive with the hours. Mayor Mueller asked if Sunday sales would be allowed on religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter. City Attorney Riggs reported Sunday sales are not allowed by State Statute if Christmas Day were to fall on a Sunday. Mayor Mueller questioned if the City would be notifying its off-sale license holders of the changes being made to City Code. City Administrator Ericson explained staff would send notification to the off-sale license holders, noting the effective dates.