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Mounds View City Council May 9, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 2 Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation in full declaring May 15 through May 21 to be National 1 Police Week in the City of Mounds View. He thanked the members of the Mounds View Police 2 Department for their dedicated service to the community. 3 4 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 5 A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing: Resolution 8567, a Resolution to Consider a 6 Honeybee Keeping License for Resident Jens Loder located at 7375 Pleasant 7 View Drive. 8 9 Assistant City Administrator Crane requested the Council consider approving a honeybee 10 keeping license for Jens Loder at 7375 Pleasant View Drive. She explained Mr. Loder has 11 submitted a license and all necessary fees. It was noted Mr. Loder would like to have two hives 12 on his property and has not attended any official beekeeping training. However, he was trained 13 by his father, who is a master beekeeper. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. 16 17 Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. 18 19 Council Member Mueller admired and respected Mr. Loder’s beekeeping abilities. She 20 questioned what plant varieties she could plant that would attract more bees. Jens Loder, 7375 21 Pleasant View Drive, stated he was not certain of plant varieties, but knew bees were attracted to 22 Linden trees. 23 24 Council Member Mueller asked if Mr. Loder had a source of fresh water for the bees. Mr. Loder 25 reported he had a three gallon chicken feeder that was available for the bees. 26 27 Council Member Meehlhause requested further information on Mr. Loder’s background with 28 bees. Mr. Loder stated he started working with bees with his father when he was 14. 29 30 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8567, 31 a Resolution to Consider a Honeybee Keeping License for Resident Jens Loder located at 7375 32 Pleasant View Drive. 33 34 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 35 36 B. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearings: On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License Renewals 37 1. Resolution 8568, a Resolution to Consider an On-Sale Intoxicating 38 Liquor License Renewal for Moe’s, located at 2400 County Road 10. 39 40 Assistant City Administrator Crane stated all liquor licenses expire on June 30, 2016. She 41 reported Moe’s liquor license was up for renewal and staff had not received the application or 42 fees to date. She reported she sent a letter to the business owner after speaking with him on May 43 4th. The business owner understood he was late in getting his materials to the City. She 44 indicated Moe’s would be subject to a 20% increase in license fees due because the materials 45