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Council Business Mayor Ramsey called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 7:18 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Dehen, to authorize business subsidy agreement with Sophia -Ramsey, LLC. and to authorize execution of a development agreement outlining the terms of the business subsidy and loan agreement with Sophia -Ramsey, LLC, contingent upon final review by the City Attorney for legal conformance. Further discussion: Councilmember Dehen believed this was appropriate because it was a spearhead operation and usually there was more risk. Councilmember Jeffiey asked how soon the restaurant would occupy the space. Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan responded the subsidy agreement was with the property owner and not the tenant, but the tenant planned to be open before May 1, 2010. Councilmember Wise noted this money was not coming out of the general fund. Councilmember Look stated WAC was a City charge and SAC was a Met Council charge so they had flexibility in the WAC charges. He noted the money was coming from the EDA levy and -not the general fund. Councilmember McGlone asked for the name of the restaurant. Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan responded it was Acapulco Restaurant. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Elvig, Dehen, Jeffrey, Look, McGlone, and Wise. Voting No: None. Case #2: Request for a Home Occupation Permit to Operate a General Contractor Business on a Residential Parcel at 16507 Germanium Street ► : Case of ark Lofgren Community Develo ent Director Miller reviewed the staff report. Mayor Ramsey stated at e last Council meeting they had oved three home occupation permits, but this case was b- .nd what he was comfortable ar. ' oving. Councilmember Dehen respond he was also uncomfo the Council passed the home occu. 'on ordinance a aesthetic issues or noise, which co . . impact th construction, concrete, and excavatin• ''d imp residential neighborhood and this construe k Councilmember Elvig agreed with Counc home occupation needed to be within garage. He believed there would be a application. Councihnember Look stated ' was clear they were not storage and he agreed the .me occupation ordinance did n home or garage busines ' e stated the City had received a lot o in opposition from the neighborhood and he was hesitant to approv home amount o City Council / September 8, 2009 Page 6 of 23 ble approving this request. He noted ple of years ago to ensure there were no eighborhood. He believed landscaping, the neighborhood. He stated this was a ess did not fit well. Dehen and Mayor Ramsey. He believed a garage, not on the exterior of the home or tivity in the yard so he did not support the rating on site, but the issue was have this in mind, but rathera hone calls, emaiis, and letters s request.