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Council 4/19/78 Page 8 f) Grosslein Variance Mr. Nereson explained that Mr. Grosslein was asking for a variance in order to build an additional loading bay for Grosslein Beverages, Inc. The Planning and Zoning Commission at their 4/3/78 meeting indicated they would consider a variance only if Ramsey would own the entire 66 foot strip of land directly to the north and west of the Grosslein Property. The roadway would have to be upgraded to City standards and assessed to the abutting properties. The City Council directed Phil Nereson and City Attorney Goodrich to negotiate with Mr. Dickenson for the portions of the strip of land not now under public domain. The Council set a hearing date to consider the variance request of Mr. Grosslein for May 8, 1978 at 7:45 p.m. g) Mannie - Kennel Permit Renewal Mr. Nereson read a sample of some of the complaints received in regards to the Mannie Kennel. Mr. Nereson and Mr. Berg drove by and could not confirm that there were dogs at large when they were there. The site was not terribly unsightly. Their investigation came after receiving the letters and having a telephone conversation with the Mannie's. Mr. Mannie said he would like some dates and names from the complaints. He explained that he has eight dogs and their house is up for sale. Ms. Linda Fitzsimmons said her complaint is not what they do in their own yard, but what they do in other yards, as well as the noise from their barking. Mr. Robert Prahl said the dogs have been in his yard and his garbage. Paul Mannie said that every time a dog goes through the neighborhood, he gets blamed for it. He explained that his dogs are housed in six 12-foot kennels and let out at certain times of the day in pairs. One woman present gave Mayor Cox a picture of a dog in her back yard that she said belongs to the Mannie's. Ms. Alice Stelling was present and said she was bitten by one of the dogs. She said she did not report it right away because she throught she would wait and see what happened where she was bitten. She said the next day she had a large bruise where she was bitten. She said she is afraid for her children. She said she also had two goats in her yard one day. MOTION by Gamec, seconded by Reimann to follow the recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission that the kennel license not be re- newed and that the owners have thirty days, starting from the 15th of April, to remove the dogs from the premises. 5 Ayes