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Mounds View Planning Commission April 2, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 10 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland said he does not think the transaction fees will cover the administrative <br />costs to oversee the business. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated the police department had recommended that the licensing fee be <br />raised from $2,500 to $5,000 to ensure that the City covers its costs and the investigation fee be <br />raised to $750.00. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland indicated he would like to see the bonding amount doubled from $5,000 <br />to $10,000. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the Ordinance would allow pawnshops only in B4 zoning districts <br />as a permitted use. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked whether Staff had inserted language to regulate how close <br />pawnshops could be located to each other. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that location information is located in the licensing requirements <br />portion of the Ordinance and noted the spacing is 1,000 feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson reviewed Ordinance 712 with the Commission indicating that the police <br />department had asked that consignment not be allowed as it would be difficult for the department <br />to track as consignments are not a reportable transaction. The police department also had an <br />issue with bulk purchases of new and used merchandise so the Ordinance was amended to allow <br />for bulk purchases only from an established business with a permanent place of business. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the Ordinance would require the pawnshop to be on the <br />automated system as well as containing many requirements for pawning articles. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked whether the list of requirements for pawning articles would be <br />posted at the business. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated if it was not already in the Ordinance it could be added. He then <br />reviewed the general license requirements with the Commission indicating that video and/or <br />photographs must be taken of those pawning items as well as of any items without a serial <br />number. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated the police department had asked that the hold be lengthened to 90 <br />days rather than 60 days, the hours of operation be changed to 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and that <br />firearms be prohibited. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked Staff to look into whether gambling needed to be addressed in the <br />Ordinance. <br />