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Mounds View City Council June 9, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 2 Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, addressed the Council regarding public health and safety. 3 She indicated this should be the number one focus for elected officials. She urged the City Council 4 to partner with public safety in order to make decisions regarding the outdoor playground behind 5 City Hall. She discussed how the fencing that was put in place behind the building was done so to 6 address vandalism. She feared there would not be a good line of site for public safety for the 7 proposed outdoor playground near City Hall. She then addressed the City Council regarding 8 ADU's. She noted when she was an elected official she was against ADU's due to public health 9 and safety concerns. She did not believe the housing shortage in the metro area should fall on a 10 community that was only four-square miles and already almost 40%rental. She commented on the 11 naturally occurring low income housing that was available in the community. She feared that 12 parolee's or registered sex offenders could be housed in ADU's and discussed the impact this 13 would have on Mounds View homeowners. She urged the City Council to partner with Police 14 Chief Zender when discussing ADU's and to remember that renters have more rights than 15 landlords. 16 17 Mayor Lindstrom asked how former Mayor Mueller would address the concerns being raised at 18 the State level through a new bill that would to remove a city's right to govern when it comes to 19 parking, setbacks, and ADUs. 20 21 Ms. Mueller explained she would get involved with the League of Minnesota Cities and North 22 Metro Mayors in order to protect the City's rights. In addition, she would partner with the Police 23 Chief and City Attorney to ensure the City was protected when it comes to what they would and 24 would not allow. She recommended the City Council also take another look at the rental license 25 requirements in order to keep the community protected. 26 27 Vince Meyer, 8380 Spring Lake Road, thanked the public works department for installing poles 28 in the turn lanes. 29 30 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS 31 A. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 10103, a Temporary On-Sale Intoxicating 32 Liquor License for Festival in the Park of Mounds View to allow Moe's 33 American Grill to Sell and Serve Alcoholic Beverages at the 2025 Festival in 34 the Park. 35 36 Council Member Smith noted she would be recusing herself on this agenda item. 37 38 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council consider a temporary on-sale intoxicating 39 liquor license for Festival in the Park of Mounds View to allow Moe's American Grill to sell and 40 serve alcoholic beverages at the 2025 Festival in the Park. 41 42 Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. 43 44 Carol Mueller, 8343 Groveland Road, reported she was serving as the chair of the 19th annual car 45 show at the 50th Festival in the Park. She thanked the City Council for considering this temporary 46 on-site intoxicating liquor license request.