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Mounds View City Council March 22, 2021 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> A. Dana Healy – NineNorth Executive Director <br /> <br />Dana Healy, Executive Director of NineNorth, thanked the Council for their time. She provided <br />the Council with a presentation on the purpose, milestones, and core services provided by <br />NineNorth, while also addressing how NineNorth was measuring up and adding value to the City <br />of Mounds View. It was noted NineNorth produced community focused digital media to educate <br />and engage the public. She reviewed photographs of the newly redesigned space noting overhead <br />expenditures have been cut by 33%. She encouraged the City Council to review the NineNorth <br />annual report which had been mailed to the City or was available online. The services provided <br />to the City of Mounds View in 2020 was described at length. She described how NineNorth <br />assisted the City pivot from in person meetings to Zoom meetings after the pandemic occurred. <br />She reviewed the City Council Chamber audit that was completed in 2020 noting her only <br />recommendation would be to add an audio recording capability. She commented further on how <br />NineNorth was adding value to the community through Chamber Check In’s, candidate interviews, <br />a Mayoral address and other media services. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron stated he served as the City’s liaison to the Cable Commission. He <br />thanked NineNorth and Ms. Healy for their tremendous services to the community. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause thanked Ms. Healy for her strong leadership and for making this <br />organization viable to the community. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller thanked Ms. Healy coming before the Council with this detailed presentation. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. First Reading and Introduction, Ordinance 975, Amending the Municipal <br />Code, Chapter 1100 relating to Home Occupations. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that <br />would amend Municipal Code Chapter 1100 relating to Home Occupations. He explained a <br />resident contacted staff and was wanting to build a garage for a commercial greenhouse to grow <br />mushrooms. He indicated commercial greenhouses are prohibited in the R-1 zoning district. He <br />stated this led to a conversation with the Planning Commission and if home occupations in <br />greenhouses should be allowed in the R-1 zoning district. He discussed the proposed language <br />within the Ordinance noting the general intent was for there to be no sign of the business in the <br />greenhouse, shed or garage. He commented there were 140 businesses in Mounds View and a large <br />number of these were from the home. He stated the Planning Commission discussed this matter <br />and recommended approval of the Ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked how a beauty shop operating out of the home worked in the <br />City. Community Development Director Sevald stated this was a permitted use. He explained this <br />would be different if the barbershop were located in a detached garage.