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City Administrator Nomaan explained the first worksession of the month would non2ally be held <br />on the first Tuesday. However, staff will be asking the Council to move the March worksession <br />up to Monday, March 1~ due to precinct caucuses. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec infomned the public this issue will be on the agenda of the March 1st Council <br />worksession at 6:30 pin. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman noted the topic for discussion will be the on-sale liquor ordinance. <br />He explained although worksessions are open to the public, policy is for the Council not to take <br />comments from the public. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec indicated he would like to have a couple of business representatives present at the <br />worksession that could speak about this issue if the Council has any questions. <br /> <br />Councihnember Strommen suggested any comments regarding this issue be written down and <br />fo~wvarded to the Council prior to the meeting, to allow time for the Council to review them. <br /> <br />Lisa Stahlberger, 15020 Xkimo Street, stated she is employed by Diamonds. She presented the <br />Council with a petition signed by Ramsey citizens in favor of the 2 a.m. closing. <br /> <br />William Young stated he is the supervisor of 12 Holiday StationStores in the north area. He <br />stated it is not just the bars and people associated with the bar industry that are affected by the <br />closing time. At the Holiday StationStore on Ramsey Boulevard and Highway 10 they have seen <br />a trend down in business at night. This is the only store he manages that this has happened with. <br />Mr. Young stated he has found being in a competitive industry like gas stations it is usually <br />better l%r the business to be a leader, rather than one of the last followers. He stated once you <br />have lost the customer to a different area it is a lot harder to get thern back, than it is to maintain <br />them. If the customers are going farther away than the Elk River, Champlin, Coon Rapids area <br />that is even worse for them as a community. <br /> <br />APPROVE AGENDA <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec announced Case #I has been removed fi.om the agenda. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to approve the <br />agenda as amended. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councihnembers Elvig, Strommen, Cook, Kurak, <br />Pearson, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to approve the <br />following items on the Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />1) <br />2) <br /> <br />Receive Report of Pooled Cash Flows Period Ended January 2004 <br />Note the Following Commission Meeting Minutes <br /> a) Board of Adjustment/Regular/October 2, 2003 <br /> b) Planning Commission/Regular/December 4, 2003 <br /> <br />City Council/February 10, 2004 <br /> Page 5 of 18 <br /> <br />P33 <br /> <br /> <br />