HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000054_pg237MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting
Page 4 August 25, 1980
Steven A. Brown, W.M. Industries, Edina, Minnesota,
is requesting a peddler/solicitor's license to
sell door-to-door goods. The products are: house-
wares, tools, games and they are 40-60% cheaper than
the retail price (They operate out of a warehouse
so overhead is eliminated and they can offer a savings
to the customer.) The company has operated in 35 states,
and Mr. Brown stated that he has sold in many of the
surrounding metropolitan communities locally. He
would be carrying his wares in his van and the customer
could purchase on-the-spot. There are no contracts
to the customer. It is done on a cash or charge (major
credit cards) basis. The products are fully guaranteed.
He will primarily be going to apartment3and trailer courts.
He will be selling for a few months (pre-Christmas sales).
Councilmember Ziebarth expressed concern with the parked
van in a parking lot, small children running about, and
the potential health and safety hazard for the Moundsview
citizens. He also stated he would like to determine a
policy for solicitor/peddler license requests before
approving or denying any further requests. (Acting Clerk-
Administrator Anderson noted here that Mr. Brown had
not requested the category "peddler", but that it had
been assigned by Staff as an appropriate term.)
Mayor McCarty also noted that this request posed potential
health and safety hazards, and he asked Mr. Brown to with-
draw his request for a license until Council could address
the existing codes and further discuss this issue. Mr. Brown
agreed to withdraw his request, and Council will be notifying
him within the next 30 days.
The Council took a break at 8:35 P.M.
The Council resumed the meeting at 8:58 P.M.
Mayor McCarty asked to remove Items A,B,C, and 6. APPROVAL OF CONSENT
E from the consent agenda. AGENDA
MOTION:
Ziebarth made a motion, seconded by Rowley, to
approve the Consent Agenda, Items D, F, and G.
Ayes-4 Nays-0
Mayor McCarty noted the resolution allowed each
councilmember to sign in support of the resolu-
tion. Councilmember Forslund asked that each
member of the Festivities Commission receive a
copy of the Resolution. A representative for the
Commission Will be asked to attend a future Council
meeting for a formal presentation of the Resolution.
Councilmember Ziebarth read the Resolution (#1147).
MOTION: Ziebarth made a motion, seconded. by Rowley,
to approve Resolution 1147 (Commending the Mounds
View Festivities Commission).
Ayes-4 Nays-0
7.
MOTION CARRIES
RESOLUTION 1147
(COMMENDING THE
MOUNDS VIEW FESTI-
VITIES COMMISSION)
MOTION CARRIES