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Mounds View City Council May 9, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 F. Interim Ordinance 859, an Ordinance Establishing a One Year Moratorium 2 on New Tobacco Licenses. 3 4 City Administrator Ericson explained this item was discussed by the Council at their last meeting 5 as the City’s tobacco license regulations were in need of review at this time. Based on 6 discussions with the Chief of Police there were provisions within Chapter 512 that needed 7 revisions. The proposed Ordinance would allow for a one-year moratorium on new tobacco 8 licenses to allow the Council time to review the City’s current code. 9 10 City Attorney Riggs stated the standard language used in a summary for the Ordinance would be 11 altered slightly. He noted the Ordinance would be effective upon filing and posting by the City 12 13 Council Member Stigney questioned if the Council took action this evening if the Ordinance 14 would be in effect. City Attorney Riggs stated this was the case and would be published in its 15 abbreviated form. He then reviewed the proposed changes with the Council moving Section 3 16 before Section 2. 17 18 Council Member Mueller asked if the property at the corner County Highway 10 and Long Lake 19 Road would be affected by this Ordinance. City Administrator Ericson stated the property would 20 not be allowed to receive a new tobacco license if a tobacco only establishment. However, in the 21 case of convenience stores, there would not be an impact on the licensing procedure. 22 23 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 859, an 24 Ordinance Establishing a One Year Moratorium on New Tobacco Licenses with the corrections 25 presented by the City Attorney effective upon posting and that a summary be published. 26 27 Mayor Flaherty commented the City Code needed to be brought into compliance with State 28 regulations. 29 30 ROLL CALL: Hull/Stigney/Mueller/Gunn/Flaherty. 31 32 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 33 34 G. Resolution 7782, Authorizing American Engineering Testing, Inc. to Perform 35 Pavement and Soil Evaluations and Prepare a Preliminary Geotechnical 36 Engineering Report for Mustang Drive, Mustang Circle, Program Avenue 37 and Bronson Drive. 38 39 Public Works Director DeBar stated the Pubic Works Department was responsible for the 40 pavement management and maintenance of City streets and trails. He noted Mustang Drive and 41 Mustang Circle were located in the southern portion of the City in an Industrial Park with a great 42 deal of tractor/truck drive. The roadway was originally built in 1979 and has received minimal 43 maintenance since that time. 44 45