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Councihnember Cook inquired if the new ordinance would break down secondhand businesses <br />and than address licensing requirements for each and how they handle fees. <br /> <br />Captain Dwyer replied that that was correct. <br /> <br />Councilmembe? Zimmerman inquired if there would be language in the ordinance to allow for a <br />consignment shop. <br /> <br />Captain Dwyer replied that the new ordinance would include consignment dealers and there <br />would be very little involvement with the Police Department if they were selling clothes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if a business was a secondhand dealer would they only be <br />able to sell what is identified in the permit. <br /> <br />Captain Dwyer replied yes. He inquired if the secondhand dealer ordinance is something that the <br />Council would be interested in. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Council was that they would like to see a separate secondhand dealer <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Councihnember Zimmerman inquired as to what the current costs are to the City to monitor the <br />pawnshop. <br /> <br />Office Manager Weimann explained that currently Ralph's Pawn and Gun shop is paying $5,000 <br />a year for his license, which includes investigating fees. The APS system costs $1.00 per <br />transaction. The City would be charged the $1.00 and then the City charges the pawnshop <br />however they see fit. The start-up cost would be $1,050 that would be billed to the Police <br />Department. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired as to where the funds would come from to pay for the APS system. <br /> <br />Office Manager Weimann explained that they would be looking at implementing the program the <br />first of the year since the pawnshop has already paid their license fee for the year. <br /> <br />The City Council directed staff to review the current Pawn and Secondhand dealer ordinance and <br />introduce a separate Secondhand Dealer ordinance. Additionally, evaluate the implementation of <br />an Automated Pawn System to enhance the investigative capabilities within the Police <br />Department. <br /> <br />3) Administrative Hearing Procedures <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon explained that currently the City handles code enforcement issues on <br />a complaint basis at which time staff would review the situation and determine if it is a legal <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/March 4, 2003 <br /> Page 8 of 16 <br /> <br /> <br />