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City Council Meeting Minutes August 24, 1999 ® Page 7 1 In response, Ranallo introduced Mr. Jim Furseth, owner of The Hitching Post, and invited 2 him to address the Council. Mr. Furseth stated that there will.be a running room inside 3 the building, but not a test track. Mr. Furseth further stated that jet skis would be tested 4 on a nearby public lake. 5 Cavanaugh mentioned.that he had visited the other stores of The Hitching Post and was 6 impressed with the appeal of the Hopkins store. He questioned if the business would be 7 open on Sunday and if Mr. Furseth planned on having outside display areas for vehicles. 8 9 In response, Mr. Furseth stated that sales of motor vehicles are illegal on Sundays, but he 10 was experimenting with the idea of the business being open on Sunday for display pur- 1 1 poses only. Also, Mr. Furseth anticipated a small amount of outside display, if any, and 12 preferred inside displays. 13 Cavanaugh stated he would recommend imposing a conditional use on outdoor displays 14 or experimenting with limited outdoor display that would be brought inside at night. 15 Cavanaugh was concerned about the type of mufflers that would be installed on the motorcycles that Mr.. Furseth would be selling. He stated that his vision for the commu-. nity in the future was to ensure that motorcycles comply with noise decibel levels. Mr. 18 Furseth stated that the motorcycles that his business sells are equipped with the manufac- 19 turer's standards for quieter mufflers. 20 Thuesen referenced Mr. Kellison's August 18, 1999 letter and expressed his concern 21 about The Hitching Post keeping in character with the City's vision of the proposed shop- 22 ping center improvements. Mr. Kellison clarified that since significant improvements 23 have been planned for the existing Town and Country building, the project could easily 24 become over budgeted. Mr. Kellison had a concern that the City would impose new or 25 additional requirements to The Hitching Post once the plans for the St. Anthony 26 Shopping Center are finalized. 27 Thuesen agreed that it is a difficult situation, but hoped that Mr. Kellison and Mr. Furseth 28 would be conducive to working with the City's vision for the property. Thuesen felt that 29 The Hitching Post has the potential to add an attractive mix to the shopping center. 30 31 Ranallo clarified with Mr. Kellison that the building is not being torn down, but 32 renovated and rejuvenated. 33 Faust asked why Mr. Furseth had chosen the former Town and Country site for the prospective new business.