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<br />not sell them since they did not have their vendor's license. He stated that then Code Enforcement <br />Officer Swalchick said that they had to remove the booth. He noted that sales of dogs continued <br />up and down the road the whole weekend. <br /> <br />Mrs. Winkelman stated that their booth is very clear and professional and all of the dogs are well <br />cared for. She added that they also have a following and they have been selling these puppies for <br />20 years. She explained that there are also people who bring their puppies back that were purchased <br />from JWT Heavenly Springers to compete in the Game Fair. She noted that one year 50 of their <br />dogs had been brought back to see them. <br /> <br />Mr. Winkelman explained that there was another vendor that was set up selling puppies that was <br />asked to leave but did not and continued to sell puppies all day. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley stated that the Council will meet to discuss this to reach some consistency. <br /> <br />Mrs. Winkelman asked how they will know how this turns out. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked if they are going to continue to send out emails to their vendors. <br /> <br />Mrs. Winkelman stated that official business should be sent via the mail. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley stated that it is not incumbent on the City but on the applicants. He noted that <br />they will discuss this and figure out the best way forward. He added that they are not required to <br />reach out and tell the vendors to apply for the permit and it is their responsibility to apply for the <br />permit. <br /> <br />Mrs. Winkelman asked how they will know what they will need to do for next year’s game fair. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley said that Staff should reach out to this party since they came forward for this <br />discussion. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared that Staff gets together after the event to talk about what went <br />well and what could have been done better. He noted that this was a topic that Staff had already <br />begun to discuss. He recognized that they did not notify any of the property owners this year, <br />which is something that they are considering for next year. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley stated that they will report back to the Winkelman’s after they have this <br />discussion in a work session. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht thanked the Winkelman’s for all of the years that they have been a part of <br />Game Fair. He expressed his apologies for the hassle and misunderstandings that went on this year. <br /> <br />Mr. Winkelman asked how many of the vendors that were up and down that road had applied and <br />had a vendor’s license for the last 18 years. <br /> <br />City Council / August 22, 2023 <br />Page 8 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />