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Mounds View City Council September 25, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 6 Acting Mayor Meehlhause thanked Vern Rice for moderating the Mayoral Candidate Forum last Thursday. Acting Mayor Meehlhause stated he attended a Twin Cities Gateway board meeting last week and he was pleased to report revenues were up 6% for the first six months of 2023. B. Reports of Staff. • Dog Kennel Licensing – 3 or more issue City Administrator Zikmund asked if the Council supported allowing residents to have three dogs as pets, with no breeding. The consensus of Council was to support this recommendation. • Noise Ordinance Conflict – 6:00 a.m. vs 7:00 a.m. City Administrator Zikmund asked if the Council wanted to allow the noise ordinance to kick in at 6:00 a.m. or 7:00 a.m. He stated based on feedback from residents, he did not believe the public wanted noise before 7:00 a.m. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the City still allow commercial districts to begin making noise at 6:00 a.m. He reported all contractors could not begin work until 7:00 a.m. City Administrator Zikmund explained half of the noise complaints were coming from trash haulers that were visiting apartment complexes before 6:00 a.m. Council Member Lindstrom asked if the Council could give the City an exclusion from the Ordinance. City Attorney Riggs reported this could be done. He indicated if apartment complex pickup times were adjusted the haulers would be impacted or disrupted. Rebecca Scholl, 2467 Hillview Road, stated as a construction worker, it benefits workers to start work early in the day to avoid the heat. She reported she believed it was safer to have trash haulers coming early in the day before children are on the street and walking to schools. Further discussion ensued regarding the schedules followed for trash haulers when picking up trash at apartment complexes. The Council supported keeping the Noise Ordinance language as is. City Administrator Zikmund reviewed the agenda items the Council would be addressing at their October 2 worksession meeting. C. Reports of City Attorney. City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report.