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<br /> <br />Councilmember Howell shared her thoughts on allowing the flags since the speed limits on a lot <br />of Ramsey roads are faster and the flags will help drivers see the business advertising. She <br />suggested not limiting the signage. She also asked about the food trucks being located on concrete <br />or pavement, but on the turf at the summer draw series, she asked if the turf is damaged after the <br />trucks are on top. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said he did not know. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell said that if the City is allowing the trucks on the grass, she thinks that a <br />private property owner should be able to do the same. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared the intent behind this is that damage to the turf is not extreme <br />during the summer draw series as the truck is only there once a week, but if a truck was parked <br />permanently the turf will be damaged. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked if the solution was that the business would have to repair the turf <br />based on the City code. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said there would be provisions to do so via code enforcement, which <br />can be a lengthy process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell gave an example of the Anoka Farm and Garden store, asked if they would <br />not be able to put a food truck on their property since they do not have pavement or concrete. She <br />discussed not being able to have a food truck on property when it is closed, and asked if there had <br />been problems having a food truck on a property when it was closed. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen stated this recommendation is intended to allow a business that is open <br />to draw in the user more so than a food truck finding a location and capitalizing on a location. This <br />more so references vacant lots or buildings. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell shared her thought of swapping this with being on a parcel where the <br />business is closed, like a business that closes early or is closed on the weekends, and a food truck <br />wanted to park there, she does not see an issue if it is not causing a safety issue. She asked if the <br />City requires brick and mortar stores to have a recycling and trash receptacle. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said he did not know. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell said with being so limited on what can be recycled, forcing a food truck <br />to have a recycling bin and not the brick and mortar store puzzles her and seems to micromanage <br />the food trucks. She said the ordinance states that a mobile food unit is one that sells individual <br />City Council / October 25, 2022 <br />Page 9 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br />