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City Council meeting of December 20, 1999 Page 3 Because this was Carpenter's seconded violation this year, the Administrator recommended that Carpenter's be fined $1,000 and suspend their license for seven (7) days. Catherine Anderson stated that the suspension would be more of a hardship on her employees, and asked the Council reconsider the recommendation. She stated that their new policy is to card anyone who looks 40 or younger. Councilman Leroux questioned whether there was not a better way to deal with these ordinance violations in fight of the amount of Council time needed to act on violations. Petryk made motion, Stoltzman seconded, to table civil penalty action on Carpenter's ordinance violation to allow the Mayor and Councilman Leroux to meet with liquor license holders in an effort to resolve more equitably liquor license violations. A report will be presented to the Council at their meeting of February 22, 2000. All aye. Motion Carried. Stotlzman made motion, Barnes seconded, to close Carpenter's civil penalty hearing at 7:55 pm. All aye. Motion Carried. ZONING COMPLAINT (15989 JEFFREY AVENUE) The City of Hugo received a complaint regarding an animal butchering operation being conducted at 15989 Jeffrey Avenue. The Council received a letter from the City Attorney stating his opinion that the slaughtering operation is in violation of the City's zoning ordinance. Stoltzman made motion, Leroux seconded, to authorize the City Attorney to table discussion of this matter until the meeting of January 3, 2000, to allow discussion with Councilman Haas. All aye. Motion Carried. FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL (BERNIN PROPERTY) The Council considered a request from the Park Commission that the City enter into a contract to obtain the first right of refusal for the purchase of the Bernin property located along the southwest edge of Oneka Lake. Barnes made motion, Petryk seconded, to draft a Right of Refusal for the Bernin property for Council consideration and approval. All aye. Motion Carried. Attorney Galler stated that he will coordinate a meeting with real estate attorney, Bob Briggs, and the Parks Commission.