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Mounds View City Council September 28, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 3 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 832, Amending Chapters 1102 and 1106 of the Mounds View Zoning Code to allow child and adult daycare centers as an accessory or secondary use in R-1 zoning districts in public or semi-public recreational buildings and neighborhood or community centers, public and private educational institutions limited to elementary, junior high, and senior high schools and religious institutions, such as churches, temples, and synagogues, and authorize publication of an ordinance summary in the official City newspaper in accordance with City Charter Section 3.07. ROLL CALL: GL-nn/Mueller/Hull/Stigney/Flaherty Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Motion carried. C. Second Reading of Ordinance 834, Amending Chapter 504 of the City Code about Transient Merchants, Peddlers and Solicitors. Clerk-Administrator Ericson presented the revisions made to the draft ordinance to be consistent with Minnesota Statutes and court rulings pertaining to constitutional "free speech" issues. Staff recommends approval of second reading, adoption of Ordinance 834, and publication by ordinance summary. Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. Council Member Mueller referenced Page 7, Subdivision 4, and noted that if a permit is revoked, application cannot be made for a replacement permit for six months. In addition, an appeal process is available. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mueller. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 834, Amending Title 500, Chapter 504, of the Mounds View City Code regulating peddlers, solicitors, transient merchants, non-commercial door to door advocates, and similarly situated persons, and authorize publication of an ordinance summary in the official City newspaper in accordance with City Charter Section 3.07. Mayor Flaherty asked if a permit is needed for a high school football player to sell raffle tickets door-to-door. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated the school would contact and inform the City if students will be going door-to-door. However, in the case of a solicitor, a peddler's permit is needed and the solicitor must have the permit in his/her possession when soliciting. In the case of a politician going door-to-door, a permit and registration are not needed. Council Member Gunn asked about the delivery of Avon catalogues. Attorney Riggs stated the ordinance is as comprehensive as possible but there may be situations where something does not fit. Dropping off catalogs and soliciting sales, such as with Avon, would require registration and