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Mounds View City Council September 28, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1 A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing: Resolution 8457, a Resolution to Consider a 2 Residential Kennel License for Courtney and Chris Hansen, located at 2364 3 Laport Drive. 4 5 Acting City Administrator Crane requested the Council consider a residential kennel license for 6 Courtney and Chris Hansen to allow them to have four English Springer Spaniels. She reported 7 that the Hansen’s yard was now fully fenced. She commented that the City has received no 8 complaints regarding these animals. Staff noted that proper notification had been made for this 9 item and recommended approval of the request. 10 11 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. 12 13 Frank Blasiak, 2361 Laport Drive, asked if the property could have additional animals onsite and 14 if there would be pickup and drop-off of pets. Acting City Administrator Crane described the 15 differences between a residential and commercial kennel license. She explained the Hansen’s 16 were applying for a residential kennel license, which would allow them to have four dogs on 17 their property, and no more. She indicated the property would not be used as a commercial 18 business. 19 20 Courtney Chris, 2364 Laport Drive, explained her four English Springer Spaniels were show 21 dogs. She commented that her dogs were also used as therapy dogs. 22 23 Mike Szczpenski, 2385 Laport Drive, questioned what City Ordinance addressed pet and kennel 24 requirements. Mayor Flaherty reported Ordinance 890 set the licensing, kennel and pet limits for 25 the City of Mounds View. 26 27 Hearing no further input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. 28 29 Mayor Flaherty reviewed an email that was sent to the City Council stating opposition to the 30 kennel license. 31 32 Council Member Mueller questioned how long the Hansen’s have lived in Mounds View. Ms. 33 Hansen reported she closed on her house on August 19th. 34 35 Council Member Mueller asked if the animals were family pets. Ms. Hansen indicated this was 36 the case. 37 38 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Resolution 39 8457, a Resolution to Consider a Residential Kennel License for Courtney and Chris Hansen, 40 located at 2364 Laport Drive. 41 42 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 43 44 B. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing: Resolution 8458, a Resolution to Consider a 45