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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> • November 14, 2000 <br /> Page 3 <br /> 1 VII. CONSENT AGENDA. <br /> 2 Motion by Sparks to approve the Consent Agenda, with the noted changes. Said Consent <br /> 3 Agenda consisted of- <br /> 4 1. City Council Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2000. <br /> 5 Change the abbreviation of"WMO" to "MMRWMO" beginning on page 6 and <br /> 6 throughout the rest of the minutes where it appears. <br /> 7 2. Licenses and Permits. Cavanaugh had concerns about the-Motor Vehicle Starting <br /> 8 License of All Star Metro Towing. He has requested that Staff look into the issues he <br /> 9 raised, although he stated his concerns would not prevent him from voting to approve the <br /> 10 License. <br /> 11 3. Claims. <br /> 12 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 13 VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. <br /> 40 None. <br /> 15 IX. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. <br /> 16 A. Resolution 00-087, re: Northwest Youth and Family Services. <br /> 17 Cavanaugh recommended that the Council table this issue because Councilmember Amy Sparks <br /> 18 is currently drafting a letter in response to the request from Northwest Youth and Family <br /> 19 Services. Thuesen inquired about the basis for the concerns of the other Councilmembers. <br /> 20 Sparks noted that the City is currently investigating how much the service offered by Northwest <br /> 21 Youth and Family Services would be utilized by the City, and if the contribution that is being <br /> 22 considered is being justified. <br /> 23 Thuesen cautioned the Council against denying the service unless a similar service could be insti- <br /> 24 toted. Sparks noted that such an issue is part of the investigation. <br /> 25 B. Resolution 00-089 re: Sale of Liquor in Grocery Stores. <br /> 26 Mornson noted that this is a big issue for the grocery stores and the Minnesota Municipal Bever- <br /> 27 age Association. The City is currently a member of the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Associa- <br /> 28 tion (MMBA). Apparently, this issue is top priority for the MMBA and is going to various City <br /> 29 Councils and asking the Councils to approve a resolution opposing the concept of allowing <br /> 30 liquor sales. Staff feels it is important that the City support the resolution from the MMBA. <br /> 46 Horst felt that it was possible that the MMBA was simply trying to protect profits. <br /> i <br />