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Mounds View City Council May 24, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 17 1 Council Member Hull asked if the City could tie the non-compliance issues to the liquor license 2 approval. Community Development Director Roberts stated the outstanding fees could be 3 attached but the signage issues could not. 4 5 Council Member Mueller felt it was unfortunate this business had outstanding compliance issues. 6 However, the economic environment was difficult at this time and the businesses were 7 struggling. She suggested the Council work with Robert’s to resolve these issues as has been 8 done in the past with other struggling businesses. A payment plan could be established and she 9 encouraged the business owner to repair the parking lot before further harming his business 10 and/or clientele. 11 12 Council Member Mueller requested staff inform Mr. Halverson of the sign ordinance and bring 13 the establishment into conformity with the City code. She did not want to threaten the business 14 owner of losing his liquor license if all these issues were not resolved. 15 16 Council Member Stigney asked what staff’s recommendation was at this time. Community 17 Development Director Roberts stated the frustration at this time was the City has had multiple 18 conversations with the owner and he was ignoring the City’s letters and conversations to date. 19 He was tired of having the same conversation without any results. Staff recommended pursuing 20 all options to gain compliance, noting that the fees could be certified and added onto the property 21 taxes. 22 23 City Attorney Riggs added that the CUP could be revoked as well if the owner was not willing to 24 comply with the City’s code. 25 26 Council Member Gunn indicated the City’s expectations were clearly spelled out for Mr. 27 Halverson in the Resolution passed by Council last year. 28 29 Council Member Hull stated he understood times were tough but it would not cost the property 30 owner anything to remove the unpermitted signs. 31 32 Mayor Flaherty felt the signs and the lawyer’s fees should be handled as they were agreed upon 33 by the property owner. He suggested the Council discuss the CUP with Mr. Halverson and not 34 revoke the liquor license due to non-compliance. 35 36 Council Member Mueller agreed it would be beneficial to invite Mr. Halverson to the next 37 meeting to discuss the CUP to resolve the non-compliance issues. 38 39 Finance Director Beer stated the Select Senior Project would be brought forward to the next 40 Council work session to discuss conduit debt in more detail. A representative from Ehlers will 41 be present. 42 43 C. Reports of City Attorney. 44 45