HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 01/12/1982 - Special Meeting APPROVED MINUTES
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1982 7:30 PM, CITY HALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Wolfgang H. Penzel , George Bentley, Dean
Edstrom, Paul Redpath and George Tangen
COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Captain Keith Wall
and Rodger Jensen
ROLL CALL: all were present
I. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
City Manager Jullie added the following items for discussion under III . New
Business: A. Draft Article for Liquor Referendum; B. Hearing Date for Budget
Cuts; C. Memo from Chuck Pappas Regarding Grand Opening for Community Center.
w MOTION: Redpath moved, seconded by Bentley, to approve the Agenda as published
and amended. Motion carried unanimously.
II. DISCUSSION ON CODIFICATION (CHAPTERS 4 - 9)
Rodger Jensen reviewed with the Council his general approach to codification and
4Lssed concern that the proposed code should be adopted as soon as possible
:d outdating by statutory changes. Council members expressed concern about
parent inconsistency in the draft, and that they desire to proceed through the
chai. . .:,•s on a detailed review basis . Rodger Jensen expressed his offer to assist
in such review in any ways possible.
It was agreed that City Staff would prepare revised drafts of each chapter after
completion of Council 's review. Such drafts will then be forwarded to Jensen for
review and then back to the Council for the post-draft conference.
The Council proceeded with detailed review of Chapter 4 and pages 2 - 26 of Chapter
5. Staff noted changes requested by Council , including the following general items:
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Chapter 4 }
All definitions should be in one section at the beginning.
p. 4: Include provision to allow up to $10,000 in fees for investigations
outside of State as allowed by Statutes.
p. 18: Check possibility of changing Statutes regarding limits for insurance
coverage.
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p. 22: Check possible combination license for beer/wine off-sale
(i .e. grocery stores)
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Ordinance 220, Subd. 3 refers to 50% of revenues must be from
sale of food. This should be included in Code.
P. 31: I.D. ' s should be required for those involved in liquor sales including
fees for such I.D.s.
Chapter 5
Page 47 should be referenced in Chapter 4.
P. 25: Provide that organizations may apply for licenses. (Jensen to
revise this Section to be less restrictive. )
Review of Chapter 5 ended on p. 26.
The next meeting on codification will be January 26, 1982, at 7:30 p.m.
It was agreed to set a target date of May 15, 1982, for completion of review and
adoption of the Eden Prairie Code.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Draft Article for Liquor Referendum
Council received memo of January 12, 1982, from City Manager Jul 1ie and
suggested changes regarding notation of profits and affirmed use of profits
for Public Safety and Recreation purposes.
B. Hearing Date for Budget Cuts
Council reviewed City Manager Jullie's suggestion to set a date for a Public
Hearing on potential 1982 Budget cuts. No action was taken and the matter
h' was deferred until more is known about State Budget cuts .
C. Memo from Chuck Pappas Regarding Grand Opening for Community Center
Council received memo of January 12, 1981 , from Chuck Pappas regarding the
grand opening for the Community Center. The planned date is February 14,
assuming completion of the Center as now projected.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Bentley moved, seconded by Edstrom, to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.