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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO
TITLE 500 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE TO ADD
CHRISTMAS TREE SALES AS A NEW BUSINESS LICENSE;
SPECIAL PLANNING CASE 196-15
WHEREAS, City staff has recommended that amendments be made to the City
Code relating to Christmas tree sales; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission agrees with the City Staff
recommendation that requirements specifically for Christmas tree sales should be
added; and,
WHEREAS, City staff has amended Title 500 of the Mounds View City Code by
deleting the ��:a;ti:, language and adding the underlined text as follows:
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BUSINESS LICENSE REGULATIONS
Subject
Chapter
General Liquor Provisions ................................................... 501
Intoxicating Liquor ................................................................ 502
3.2 Percent Malt Liquor ........................................................ 503
Peddlers, Solicitors And Transient Merchants ..................... 504
Restaurants......................................................................... 505
Amusement Devices And Centers ....................................... 506
Bowling Alleys ...................................................................... 507
Rides, Carnivals And Circuses ............................................ 508
Gasoline Stations ................................................................. 509
New And Used Car Dealers ................................................ 510
Recuperative Homes And Half-Way Houses ...................... 511
Cigarette And Tobacco Products ......................................... 512
Adult Establishments ........................................................... 513
Therapeutic Massage ......................................................... 514
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Tattoo, Body Piercing, Body Branding, Body ...................... 515
Scarring and Body Painting Establishments
Pawnshops (Added, Ord. 712, 11-10-03) ............................ 516
(Intentionally Left Blank) ...................................................... 517
Regulating Lawful Gambling (Added, Ord. 835, 4-1-10) ..... 518
Christmas Trees .......................................................519
CHAPTER 519
CHRISTMAS TREES
SECTION:
519.01: Definitions
519.02: License Required
519.03 Application
519.04: License Fees
519.05: Restrictions of Sale
519.06: Licenses Not Transferable
519.07: License Expiration and Site Clean Up
519.08: Violation of Provisions
519.01: DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this Chapter the terms defined in this
Section have the meaninq qiven to them herein:
Subd. 1. Christmas Trees: Shall be defined as natural trees used for decoration at holidav
time.
519.02: LICENSE REQUIRED: No person shall directiv or indirectiv sell Christmas
trees at retail in the Citv without first obtaininq a license from the Citv Administrator.
519.03: APPLICATION: Everv applicant for such a license shall file an application
with the Citv Administrator. The application shall be on a form supplied by the City
Administrator and shall contain the full name and address of the applicant, address and
propertv owners name of where said business is to be carried on and such other
information as the application form mav require. Such license mav contain reasonable
restrictions on the operation of the business.
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519.04: LICENSE FEES: The annual license fee shall be established bV resolution
of the CitV Council and must be paid to the Citv at the time that the application is filed.
519.05: RESTRICTIONS OF SALE: Christmas tree lots shall only be located in
business zoned districts.
519.06: LICENSES NOT TRANSFERABLE: Licenses issued pursuant to this article
shall not be transferable.
519.07: LICENSE EXPIRATION AND SITE CLEAN UP: A license issued pursuant
to this article shall expire on Januarv fifteenth followinq the date of qrantinq. Bv such date,
the premises described in the application must be cleaned up and unsold trees removed. If
the premises are not so cleaned up the Citv mav cause the premises to be cleaned up and
charqe the cost to the applicant.
519.08: VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS: Anv person violatinq anv provision of this
Chapter shall be quiltV of a misdemeanor. In addition the license provided for in Section
519.02 of this Chapter mav be revoked bv the Council upon due notice.
WHEREAS, amending the City Code to add requirements specifically for
Christmas tree sales in business zoning districts would better serve the public; and,
WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission concurs that an amendment
to the City Code is warranted and justified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning
Commission recommends approval of amendments to Title 500 of the Mounds View
City Code as defined herein.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission directs
staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes.
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Adopted this 6�h day of May, 2015. `- ---
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Gary Stev� son, Chair
ATTEST:
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James Ericson, City Administrator�