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Item No: 07B Meeting Date: October 26, 2015 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing, Resolution 8471, a Resolution to Consider a Residential Kennel License for Gerald Kluthe and Lanette Zaiger, located at 7869 Greenwood Drive Background Gerald Kluthe and Lanette Zaiger own a home located at 7869 Greenwood Drive. They currently have three (3) dogs (2 Rat Terriers and 1 Belgian Tervuren). All dogs are current on their rabies shots and have been licensed (tagged). Discussion On August 25, 2014, the Mounds View City Council approved Ordinance 890, which revised the requirements for obtaining a kennel license by not requiring residents to present a petition, but instead to have Staff send a public hearing notice to property owners or those occupying the land within five hundred feet (500’) radius at least ten (10) days before the public hearing. The City sent notices of this public hearing to residents within 500 feet radius of 7869 Greenwood Drive more than ten (10) days prior to this public hearing. Staff has received animal complaints with this property, and many police calls. In addition, Staff recently received four (4) phone calls from neighbors not in favor of Gerald Kluthe and Lanette Zaiger receiving a residential kennel license. The neighbors did not want to submit their concerns in writing, but all four neighbors stated they were concerned that Mr. Kluthe’s dogs always appear to escape and run at large in the neighborhood. Gerald Kluthe and Lanette Zaiger will be present at this meeting to answer any questions. Recommendation Staff recommends opening the public hearing for public comment, and considers Resolution 8471. If approved, this license will expire on June 30, 2016. Respectfully submitted, ____________________ Desaree Crane