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Mounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Five May 11, 1992 Councilmember Rickaby stated that the reason that she removed Item No. 5, Set Public Hearings for the On-Sale, Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor and Wine License Renewals was that residents come to these public hearings and address the Council as to their concerns and the Council does nothing about it. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the Council has to take into consideration what the public is bringing to them. Mayor Linke stated that holding public hearings helps to relieve tension between the owners of the establishments and the residents regarding problems that exist. When the City first began holding these public hearings, there was always complaints about the businesses, now there is no one talking about the businesses. Councilmember~Rickaby gave an example of the residents who came in last year with concerns regarding Robert's Off 10 and the Council's response was that they couldn't do anything about the concerns at that forum. The residents were told to bring the complaints to the Council at a different time. The residents came back on their own because the City Council failed to schedule these items. Councilmember Quick stated that the complaints become part of a public record and the Council can then respond to them. ~amantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that the public hearing gives the City a legalized system of record. Orduno further stated that this does not build a case but does establish a house paper trail. Items that are not criminal can be taken care of such as parking and serving an underage person alcohol. Orduno further stated that there was an opportunity given to the residents and the owner to get together to discuss problems, but there were persons who did not want to participate in this particular type of forum. MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Rickaby to approve Item 5, Set Public Hearings for On-Sale, Off-Sale and Wine License Renewals VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: 1. Carla Asleson, Recycling Coordinator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-269C on behalf of the Environmental Quality Task Force, regarding the scheduling of a public hearing to consider a resolution of intent to organize collection of solid waste and recyclable materials. Asleson stated that in order to discuss the possibilities regarding organized collection a public hearing must be held. Effective July 1, 1992 State Law requires that municipalities of 5,000 or more persons ensure that all . households and businesses in the City have solid waste collection service or are disposing of their trash in an environmental manner. The Environmental Quality Task Force is looking into other means of