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Mounds View City Council May 26, 2009 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br /> <br />Council Member Hull asked if there is enough language in the City’s current code to address 1 <br />outdoor events. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated staff believes the current Code has adequate 2 <br />tools to address situations that could arise. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Council Member Mueller stated if a local business is going to have an event, notification of the 5 <br />neighbors is not required. However, the community would be informed from the advertisement 6 <br />of the event. She offered to contact several cities to learn about their regulations. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Council Member Stigney stated there is nothing in the ordinance language to prevent a business 9 <br />from having an outdoor event every week. 10 <br /> 11 <br />Council Member Mueller noted a business recently requested a CUP to do outdoor business and 12 <br />if the activity became habitual (every weekend); they would need a CUP, which would provide a 13 <br />measure of control. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Mayor Flaherty noted some businesses are nestled into residential areas so he supports prior 16 <br />notification. He agreed Chapter 611 is too restrictive as written but something is needed should a 17 <br />nuisance occur from an outdoor event 18 <br /> 19 <br />AMENDMENT MOTION: Stigney/Flaherty. To hold Chapter 611 in abeyance and direct staff 20 <br />to rewrite the ordinance language. 21 <br /> 22 <br /> Ayes – 2 (Stigney, Flaherty) Nays – 3 Amendment motion failed. 23 <br /> 24 <br /> Ayes – 3 Nays – 2 (Stigney, Flaherty) Motion carried. 25 <br /> 26 <br />C. Resolution 7451 Authorization to Hire a Replacement Police Officer to Fill a 27 <br />Vacancy Created by a Retirement. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Police Chief Sommer presented staff’s request to hire a replacement police officer to fill the 30 <br />opening created by the retirement of Officer Gerringer. He advised that the Police Civil Service 31 <br />Commission has already certified an eligibility list and the recommendation would come before 32 <br />the Council for final action. 33 <br /> 34 <br />Council Member Mueller asked if this officer just recently decided to retire. Police Chief 35 <br />Sommer stated the retiring officer provided two weeks notice and left in good standing. 36 <br /> 37 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7451, 38 <br />Authorization to Hire a Police Officer. 39 <br /> 40 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 41 <br /> 42 <br />D. Resolution 7452 Approving the Hire of Kirsten Lafean as Police Officer. 43 <br /> 44