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Mounds View City Council April 11, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 4 1 Assistant City Administrator Crane requested the Council consider a restaurant license for Arepa 2 Bite Latin Food. She indicated this restaurant would be located at 2213 County Road 10, which 3 was the former KFC site. It was noted the applicant had submitted all necessary paperwork and 4 received a satisfactory Department of Health inspection. The only outstanding item was a fire 5 inspection. Staff recommended approval of the restaurant license. 6 7 Erwin Chacon, Arepa Bite Latin Food representative, introduced himself to the Council stating 8 his restaurant would bring the flavors of Venezuela to Mounds View residents. He explained he 9 had another restaurant already in operation in Eden Prairie. He then described the food items that 10 would be on his restaurant menu. 11 12 Council Member Mueller encouraged Arepa Bite to participate in the Festival in the Park, which 13 would be held on Saturday, August 20th. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty questioned how many employees would be working at the restaurant. Mr. 16 Chacon indicated he would have six full time and two part time employees. 17 18 Mayor Flaherty asked when the restaurant would be open for business. Mr. Chacon reported his 19 restaurant would be open in two weeks. 20 21 Council Member Meehlhause requested further information regarding the hours of operation. 22 Mr. Chacon noted the Arepa Bite would be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through 23 Saturday and Sunday hours were still being considered. 24 25 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8550, 26 a Resolution to Consider a Restaurant License for Arepa Bite Latin Food located at 2213 County 27 Road 10, contingent on a satisfactory fire inspection. 28 29 Mayor Flaherty looked forward to visiting this new restaurant in the City. 30 31 Council Member Mueller welcomed the owners of Arepa Bite to the Mounds View community. 32 33 Council Member Gunn encouraged Arepa to consider hiring local high school students for their 34 part time positions. 35 36 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 37 38 B. Resolution 8540, Approve County Road I Concrete Rehabilitation Project 39 Cost Share Agreement with Ramsey County. 40 41 Public Works Director Erickson reviewed the County Road I cost share agreement in detail with 42 the Council. He noted this matter was previously discussed by the Council at their March 28th 43 meeting. At that meeting, staff was directed to review the costs with Ramsey County given the 44 fact the bids came in higher than anticipated. He reported the engineering design fee was 45