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Mounds View City Council June 9, 2025 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom encouraged the public to speak with kindness and respect when addressing the <br />City Council during Public Comment. <br /> <br />Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, addressed the Council regarding public health and safety. <br />She indicated this should be the number one focus for elected officials. She urged the City Council <br />to partner with public safety in order to make decisions regarding the outdoor playground behind <br />City Hall. She discussed how the fencing that was put in place behind the building was done so to <br />address vandalism. She feared there would not be a good line of site for public safety for the <br />proposed outdoor playground near City Hall. She then addressed the City Council regarding <br />ADU’s. She noted when she was an elected official she was against ADU’s due to public health <br />and safety concerns. She did not believe the housing shortage in the metro area should fall on a <br />community that was only four-square miles and already almost 40% rental. She commented on the <br />naturally occurring low income housing that was available in the community. She feared that <br />parolee’s or registered sex offenders could be housed in ADU’s and discussed the impact this <br />would have on Mounds View homeowners. She urged the City Council to partner with Police <br />Chief Zender when discussing ADU’s and to remember that renters have more rights than <br />landlords. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom asked how former Mayor Mueller would address the concerns being raised at <br />the State level through a new bill that would to remove a city’s right to govern when it comes to <br />parking, setbacks, and ADUs. <br /> <br />Ms. Mueller explained she would get involved with the League of Minnesota Cities and North <br />Metro Mayors in order to protect the City’s rights. In addition, she would partner with the Police <br />Chief and City Attorney to ensure the City was protected when it comes to what they would and <br />would not allow. She recommended the City Council also take another look at the rental license <br />requirements in order to keep the community protected. <br /> <br />Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, thanked the public works department for installing poles <br />in the turn lanes. <br /> <br />8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 10103, a Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating <br />Liquor License for Festival in the Park of Mounds View to allow Moe’s <br />American Grill to Sell and Serve Alcoholic Beverages at the 2025 Festival in <br />the Park. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith noted she would be recusing herself on this agenda item. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council consider a temporary on-sale intoxicating <br />liquor license for Festival in the Park of Mounds View to allow Moe’s American Grill to sell and <br />serve alcoholic beverages at the 2025 Festival in the Park. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, reported she was serving as the chair of the 19th annual car