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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 8 1 regarding the November election, noting this was a special election and not a general election. City 2 Attorney Riggs commented Joe spoke with Brian and the memo speaks for itself. He indicated he 3 has not done any additional research noting the proposed sales tax was consistent with what other 4 communities have done. He explained the memo laid out possibilities, where the case law was, 5 where the statutory language was and noted the possible risks. 6 7 Acting Mayor Meehlhause questioned if the City of Mounds View was unique in that they have a 8 general election every year because the school district holds elections in odd years. City Attorney 9 Riggs indicated not all communities do this. He reported when you look at how statute is set up, 10 the State has looked at changing and synchronizing those definitions, but has not done so. He stated 11 there are questions people can pose, but the reality is the legislature had the opportunity to deal 12 with this and has not. 13 14 Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, indicated he was concerned with the fact the City would have 15 10% sales taxes when this was done. He asked if the sales tax would be readjusted once the 16 community center expansion was paid off. City Attorney Riggs reported this was a requirement 17 of the proposed sales tax. 18 19 Further discussion ensued regarding the benefits and disadvantages of having odd and even year 20 elections. 21 22 Dennis Frohm, 7840 Bona Road, cautioned the Council from moving forward with this tax. He 23 feared the City would find a new use for the additional sales tax and it would never go away. 24 25 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lindstrom. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9790, 26 Approving Minnesota Laws 2023, Chapter 64, Article 10, Section 41, Allowing the City of 27 Mounds View to Impose a Local Sales Tax. 28 29 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 30 31 E. Resolution 9791, Approving the Imposition of a Local Sales Tax and 32 Authorizing a Special Election During the November 7, 2023 Uniform 33 Election. 34 35 City Attorney Riggs requested the Council approve the imposition of a Local Sales Tax and 36 authorizing a Special Election during the November 7, 2023 uniform election. 37 38 Acting Mayor Meehlhause read the ballot question in full for the record. 39 40 City Administrator Zikmund explained Ehlers has estimated the tax would generate $21 million. 41 42 Council Member Lindstrom requested a roll call vote for this Resolution. 43 44 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Lindstrom. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9791, 45 Approving the Imposition of a Local Sales Tax and Authorizing a Special Election During the 46 November 7, 2023 Uniform Election.