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Item No: Item 5.C. <br /> 024 <br /> MOUN-DS <br /> MEW <br /> Meeting Date: November 25, sent Type of Business: Consent <br /> City Administrator Review: <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> Nor— <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Gayle Bauman, Finance Director <br /> Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10005 Approving a Lease Agreement Renewal <br /> with Dippin Chocolate, LLC, for Use of Kitchen Space in the <br /> Mounds View Community Center <br /> Introduction <br /> The business known as Dippin Chocolate, LLC, has requested approval to renew their lease <br /> for the commercial kitchen space at the Mounds View Community Center in 2025. Dippin <br /> Chocolate has been leasing space since 2014 without incident. City policy dictates that only <br /> licensed caterers shall be able to rent out or use the kitchen. The business has such a <br /> license. <br /> Discussion <br /> Staff originally brought this request to the Council's attention in November of 2014 and asked <br /> if it would be amenable to a limited lease agreement with the entity. As it was explained, the <br /> business would not be preparing food or cooking within the space, and at most would likely <br /> use the dishwasher for cleaning serving equipment used off-site. It was communicated to the <br /> business that any such lease would be non-exclusive and their usage could not interfere with <br /> or disrupt existing tenant's usage or other scheduled events, to which the business is <br /> agreeable. According to staff at the Community Center, there have been no conflicts and the <br /> business has been good to work with. The business will be required to provide proof of <br /> updated insurance, provide an annual payment, and provide proof of current County licensure <br /> as a condition of usage. No right of entry would be permitted after hours and no keys would <br /> be provided to the business. Usage of the space would be paid on an hourly basis in a <br /> manner consistent with policies and procedures already in place. <br /> Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends that the City Council consider approving the lease agreement renewal with <br /> Dippin Chocolate, LLC, for use of the kitchen space at the Mounds View Community Center, <br /> to extend through December 31, 2025. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Gayle Bauman <br /> Finance Director <br />