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Mounds View City Council August 11, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 4 He reported he reviewed City Code and noted there was a definition for immediate family which 1 included in-laws. 2 3 Ms. Moorthy suggested immediate family be defined as one or more persons each related to the 4 other by blood, marriage or adoption. The Council supported this recommendation. 5 6 Mayor Lindstrom reported the Council could approve the Second Reading of this Ordinance with 7 the understanding staff would amend the language as discussed by the City Council. Ms. Moorthy 8 reported this was the case. 9 10 Council Member Smith indicated she still had an issue with people coming and going from ADU’s 11 that served as short term rentals. 12 13 Mayor Lindstrom opened the public hearing at 6:56 p.m. 14 15 Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, asked if the ordinance still had language that required 16 ADU’s to be in a rear yard. 17 18 Mayor Lindstrom reported this was the case noting Ms. Kirscher could apply for an exception. 19 20 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Lindstrom closed the public hearing at 6:58 p.m. 21 22 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Clark. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 23 1045, Amending Mounds View City Code 160.088 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units as 24 amended directing staff to publish a summary ordinance. 25 26 Council Member Meehlhause indicated he was not fully supportive of this ordinance in the past, 27 but noted he would be offering his support given the specific requirements that were written into 28 the ordinance. It was his hope this ordinance would assist the City in regulating ADU’s should the 29 State try and step into local control when it comes to housing regulations and zoning authority. 30 31 Mayor Lindstrom commented he too had previously been a no vote when it came to this ordinance, 32 but he has changed his position on this matter. He reported housing was not getting any cheaper 33 and he anticipated more families would be living in close proximity. He encouraged residents to 34 be optimistic when it comes to ADU’s and noted he did not believe this code amendment would 35 change the fabric of the community, but rather would offer residents options for housing family 36 members. 37 38 ROLL CALL: Clark/Gunn/Meehlhause/Smith/Lindstrom. 39 40 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 41 42 B. Introduction and First Reading or Ordinance 1047, Approving a Cable 43 Franchise Extension Agreement with Comcast of Minnesota, Inc. 44 45 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council introduce an ordinance that would approve a 46