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Reports of Staff Council Workshop August 1, 2016 Page 4 of 6 The restaurant was originally supposed to be a sit down atmosphere similar to a Chipotles. However, the ir building options were limited in Mounds View and they decided to morph the business into semi-fast food model. This is why it may take slightly longer than a traditional fast-food restaurant but it is faster than a sit- down restaurant. You order your food and either take it with you or sit at one of the many tables provided. El Loro: The owners have decided to close the business in Mounds View in about two months. They said they have experienced a decline in customers and they won’t be able to recover unless they can reduce their lease payment and/or somehow pick up the customer base. They are encouraged by the new proposed apartment development at Crossroad Pointe, but they don’t believe they can hold on for another year. If the apartments had been built a year earlier, they may have been able to survive. This brings to light a common theme. Many people who I’ve talked to mention they want a better variety of restaurants in Mounds View, particularly during lunch time. However, historically they have not supported our local restaurants and they end up leaving to find a better location or close down all together. Hopefully with the new apartments getting built this will change the trend for the better. Bel Rae: According to Kelly Royten, Executive Director for the Bel Rae Senior Living, their second Memory Care community is now open and they have 10 apartments left for Memory Care. They still have availability for Assisted Living with one bedroom and Studio apartments. There current staffing is approximately 50 employees. Overall, they are over 70% filled. Private Event Center: City Planner Jon Sevald and Business Coordinator Brian Beeman met with a group wanting to purchase the Tires N More building and the adjacent EDA owned lot. They wanted to hold weddings and gatherings on the weekends and catering throughout the week. They would have had around 200 vehicles on the weekend events. However, they have notified staff that they have decided to continue to look elsewhere and are no longer interested in the site. Miscellaneous: Business Coordinator Beeman has received numerous calls for land to build manufacturing/industrial buildings. Mounds View doesn’t have any more industrial land available. Some have asked about the Tires N More building however, the owner received two very good offers and turned them both down then took the building off of the listing. The owner is now using the building as a warehouse. The only other possibility is the land parcel north of Bio Life. Otherwise, the city or a private developer would have to purchase and demo potential sites for redevelopment.