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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 8, 2002 • Page 3 1 VII. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL. 2 A. Ordinance 2002-0005, re: Moratorium on Licenses for Secondhand Goods. 3 4 Mr. Mornson reviewed the ordinance with the Council and advised that because several requests 5 for secondhand goods stores are received each week, staff recommended the Council consider 6 this moratorium ordinance for adoption tonight. He explained that the current ordinance is 7 outdated and staff will submit it to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will 8 have up to one year to put the new ordinance into place. Mr. Mornson recommended the 9 Council waive first and second reading and consider this for the third reading and adoption 10 tonight. 11 12 Motion by Councilmember Horst to waive first and second reading, approve third reading, and 13 adopt Ordinance 2002-005, re: Moratorium on Licenses for Secondhand Goods. 14 15 Councilmember Sparks asked why staff is recommending this ordinance be adopted rather than 16 following the process for first and second reading. Mr. Mornson advised that staff is currently 17 receiving several requests per week and under the current ordinance, the City does not have the 18 ability to inspect or control this type of use. During the moratorium period, this type of use 19 would not be allowed until the revised ordinance is adopted. 20 21 Motion carried unanimously. 9 VIII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 24 Mr. Momson reported that at the request of the Metropolitan Airports Commission(MAC), the 25 St. Anthony Police Department, and other metropolitan police departments, are working to 26 provide security at the metropolitan airports. This occurred when MAC released the National 27 Guard from airport security. Mr. Mornson explained that the League of Minnesota Cities has 28 made an arrangement to allow this to occur, however, the City is paying the time and then billing 29 MAC. The City is making a commission on part of it. Mr. Mornson explained that this will be 30 reflected in the City's budget by showing extra overtime expenses and an increase in revenue. 31 32 Mr. Mornson noted that last year,the State permitted the sale of certain types of fireworks. Now 33 the City is receiving inquiries about street sales of fireworks so in the future staff will be 34 recommending an ordinance to regulate the sale of fireworks and setting a time limit for that 35 type of sale. 36 37 Mr. Momson reviewed the schedule of upcoming meetings. 38 39 Mr. Mornson advised that on October 16, 2002, the City will make a presentation in front of the 40 Metropolitan Council's Livable Communities Committee. Councilmember Faust will be 41 attending that meting on behalf of the City. Mr. Mornson stated they will have 15 minutes to 42 update them on the Apache Project and ask for some of the $6 million that is available for 43 livable communities. He noted the City may know by the end of October whether St. Anthony 0 will receive funding.