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Mounds View City Council November 28, 2016 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 The Council supported a 6:00 p.m. start time. 2 3 City Administrator Ericson discussed the City’s off-sale liquor license moratorium noting it 4 would end on December 31, 2016. He apologized for not getting back to the Council sooner on 5 this issue and asked if the Council would support a three-month extension on the moratorium in 6 order for staff and the Council to determine the appropriate number of off-sale licenses for the 7 community. 8 9 The Council supported the moratorium being extended six months. 10 11 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Extend Resolution 8551, Establishing a Moratorium on 12 Any New Off-Sale Liquor Licenses an Additional Six Months. 13 14 Council Member Mueller stated based on the outcome of the research she wanted to be assured 15 the City had enough time for a business to apply for a liquor license prior to the June deadline. 16 17 Mayor Flaherty reported the moratorium was self-imposed and could be eliminated at any time. 18 19 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 20 21 City Administrator Ericson indicated staff has been talking about the Charter Commission 22 vacancies for the past year. There was a consensus to reduce the Charter Commission from 11 23 members to 9. He was pleased to report the City received four new applications for the Charter 24 Commission which would assist in filling the vacant positions. 25 26 Mayor Flaherty thanked the individuals that volunteered to serve on the Charter Commission. 27 28 City Administrator Ericson stated Planner Sevald, Business Development Coordinator Beeman 29 and himself met with a developer interested in developing the vacant lots (five total) at the corner 30 of Wooddale and Mounds View Boulevard. He indicated there were five parcels in this that were 31 5+ acres in size. He explained the City had guided this area as a mixed-use development and the 32 City’s intent was to see these parcels developed as a single project. However, after discussions 33 with the developer, it appears he is only interested in developing the corner parcel. While staff 34 was happy to see there was interest in this property he questioned how the Council felt about a 35 single development on the corner lot. 36 37 Council Member Mueller supported the corner parcel being developed independently from the 38 adjacent lots. She believed that development on this corner parcel would drive development on 39 the other four parcels. 40 41 Councilmember Gunn agreed. 42 43 Councilmember Meehlhause and Councilmember Hull also supported the singular development 44 of the corner lot. 45