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Mounds View City Council April 11, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 9 1 Mayor Flaherty did not want to see the Council making the situation with the pending request 2 more difficult with the proposed moratorium. 3 4 Council Member Hull reported the City had approved the zoning change for the property to allow 5 for more uses on the site. 6 7 Council Member Meehlhause did not believe it was the City’s business to assist landlords in 8 finding tenants just because their property taxes were outstanding. He indicated there were other 9 vacant properties in the City that were also struggling. 10 11 Mayor Flaherty thought the entire moratorium situation was unfair. He questioned why the 12 Council did not explain the proposed moratorium earlier this evening. 13 14 Council Member Meehlhause was uncertain but believed that items discussed during Public 15 Input were only responded to by the Mayor. 16 17 City Administrator Ericson explained the applicant could correct the deficiency and the proposed 18 effective date of May 15th would provide a window for the property owner to satisfy the 19 outstanding obligations. He believed this was a generous amount of time to bring the property 20 into compliance. 21 22 Council Member Mueller believed the Council needed to update its liquor licensing process. She 23 stated a moratorium would assist the Council in properly addressing its vision for the community. 24 She thought it would be important to consider the pending application but also wanted to see the 25 off-sale liquor license study completed. She anticipated the study could be completed in six 26 months. 27 28 Council Member Gunn wanted to see the moratorium in place for one year as this would allow 29 the Council a proper amount of time to consider this topic. She understood this topic only came 30 to light given the fact another liquor store was requested. But given the fact the Council had an 31 opportunity to complete a study and learn more about the liquor licensing process, she believed 32 this was the best direction for the City moving forward. She wanted to see the moratorium in 33 place in two weeks. 34 35 Council Member Hull thought the City had too many liquor stores and feared that if another off-36 sale liquor license request came before the City the existing businesses would be hurt. City 37 Administrator Ericson did not believe it was the City’s roll to inhibit which businesses succeed 38 and which fail. 39 40 Council Member Mueller feared that a full year moratorium would limit new brew pub 41 restaurants from moving into the community. She believed the proposed study could be 42 completed in six months. 43 44 Council Member Meehlhause agreed with Council Member Mueller. He did not believe the 45