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City Council meeting of August 4, 2003 Page 5 problem, and it was suggested that the City obtain easements at this time for construction of the trail. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a neighborhood meeting to solicit public input from residents living along this section of Oneka Lake Boulevard and report findings to the City Council. All aye. Motion Carried. BREAKFAST MEETING WITH HUGO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND COUNCIL After the Hugo City Council's successful workshop with the BEIP business owners on June 13, 2003, Mayor Fran Miron suggested that a follow up breakfast meeting between the City Council and members of the Hugo Business Association, and an invitation to other business owners in the community, would be an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the City and business owners. City staff has participated in many breakfast meetings and found them to be very successful in improving the communication between the City and businesses, but also between businesses themselves. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to schedule a City Council and Hugo business breakfast meeting for October 3 or 10, 2003. All aye. Motion Carried. PROPOSED FIREWORKS ORDINANCE When the 2002 state legislature approved legislation allowing for fireworks to be sold in Minnesota, many communities throughout the state adopted ordinances to control the sale and distribution of fireworks. Fire Chief Jim Compton has worked with CD Director John Rask to provide a draft of a fireworks ordinance for Council consideration. City staff recommended Council consider adoption of a new fireworks ordinance thereby providing for the regulation and control of fireworks in the City. Council reviewed the draft ordinance and determined that it needed to be updated to be in compliance with state statute. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to table this matter to allow staff to revise the draft ordinance for Council review. All aye. Motion Carried. SIDE YARD SETBACK AMENDMENT On June 26, 2003, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider amending the side yard setback requirement in the Rural Residential, Agricultural, and Future Urban Reserve zoning districts. The amendment would decrease the side yard setback in these districts from 40 feet to 20 feet. Prior to 1999, the setback was 20 feet. Upon discussing the ordinance, the Commission voted by a 4 to 1 vote to keep the 40 -foot setback requirement. Staff had requested that the Planning Commission and Council consider revising the setback standard based on the numerous variance requests over the past three years. The Council has approved over twenty side yard setback variances in the last three years and has denied none. CD Director will provide an overview of the amendment at the Council meeting. Staff is