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Mounds View City Council <br />Regular Meeting <br />August 23, 2024 <br />Page 7 <br />1 B. Public Hearing: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 979, an <br />2 Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural <br />3 Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View. <br />4 <br />5 Finance Director Beer requested the Council adopt an Ordinance continuing a franchise fee on <br />6 Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas for operations in the City of Mounds View. It was noted <br />7 Xcel Energy was the primary provider of electric and natural gas services in Mounds View. He <br />8 explained this franchise fee would sunset December 31, 2026. He reported the franchise fees <br />9 collected are used for street maintenance and General Fund operations in the City. He requested <br />10 the Council hold a public hearing and adopt the Ordinance. <br />11 <br />12 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. <br />13 <br />14 Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. <br />15 <br />16 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Cermak. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 979, <br />17 an Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations <br />18 within the City of Mounds View and to direct staff to publish the Ordinance summary. <br />19 <br />20 ROLL CALL: Bergeron/Cermak/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller. <br />21 <br />22 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />23 <br />24 C. Public Hearing: Resolution 9459, Approval of On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor <br />25 License for American Multi -Cinema, Inc. at 2430 Mounds View Boulevard. <br />26 <br />27 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council approve an on -sale intoxicating liquor license <br />28 for American Multi -Cinema, Inc. at 2430 Mounds View Boulevard. He reported the applicant <br />29 has met all City requirements noting staff would be working with the applicant to resolve the <br />30 insurance policy matter long term. Staff recommended the Council approve the on -sale liquor <br />31 license through December 31, 2021. <br />32 <br />33 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 8:06 p.m. <br />34 <br />35 Susan Navarro, AMC Theaters representative, thanked the Council for their time and <br />36 consideration. She noted she was available for comments or questions. <br />37 <br />38 Christopher Lecher, General Manager of the Mounds View AMC, introduced himself to the <br />39 Council. <br />40 <br />41 Hearing no public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 8:09 p.m. <br />42 <br />43 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution <br />44 9459, Approval of On -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for American Multi -Cinema, Inc. at 2430 <br />45 Mounds View Boulevard. <br />