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Mounds View City Council July 24, 2000 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin stated since five businesses are operating without a license, he would like to <br />request a legal opinion regarding actions to be considered in addition to sending out one more <br />letter. <br /> <br />City Attorney Long stated if some businesses renew and others do not renew, the question can be <br />raised by the compliant businesses asking why they are required while others do not have a <br />license. He advised that operating without a license is a violation of the Code and a <br />misdemeanor. He stated it would also be subject to civil penalties. City Attorney Long <br />suggested the next letter include a clause putting them on notice that operating in the City <br />without a license is in violation of the City Code. He stated there are two alternatives: a criminal <br />procedure of the misdemeanor and/or civil actions. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney asked if the City has a late charge fee policy. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated there is a late fee of 10% for some licenses, such <br />as garbage and rubbish haulers. However, the Code does not include a late fee for restaurants. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin suggested direction to staff to add a 10% late fee penalty for this license. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed asked if that should be implemented to all licenses <br />issued or just to add restaurant licenses. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin suggested it be added to all licenses that are issued by the City since it incurs <br />additional staff time and costs. <br /> <br />The Council agreed to this suggestion as well as including the language suggested by City <br />Attorney Long in the next letter sent to non-compliant businesses. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> <br />D. Consideration of Resolution 5456 Approving Rice Creek Watershed District <br />Ponding Concept Plan for Greenfield Park. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin advised that Resolution 5456 simply approves a concept and does not “tie” the <br />City to a particular plan or to do this. The Resolution will simply allowing the Watershed <br />District to budget and set aside funds for a potential project and establishes an ability for the City <br />to facilitate information groups and public hearings to assure all understand what is being <br />discussed. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Thomason. To waive the reading and approve of Resolution 5456 <br />Approving Rice Creek Watershed District Ponding Concept Plan for Greenfield Park. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />11. Next Council Work Session: Monday, August 7, 2000 – 6:00 P.M. <br /> Next Council Meeting: Monday, August 14, 2000 – 7:00 P.M.