Minutes - Council Work Session - 05/14/2024

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Councilmember Specht asked what the price difference is between the current CAM charges and reducing it to not increase the bathroom square footage. City Administrator Hagen said if they reduced the CAM in this area they would be losing $4,600 annually. Councilmember Specht suggested decreasing the CAM square footage but not by the whole amount they requested. He reiterated that the Anoka County License Center adds value to the City and it is important to keep them there. Councilmember Musgrove asked if they would be able to find out what the Anoka County License Center is paying for their other locations. She said she would hate for them to give in to a lot of these requests if this is the Anoka County License Center's best contract. City Administrator Hagen said it is public data so he can look into this. The consensus of the Council was to direct Staff to extend the options terms, leave the CAM charges as is, and change the annual increase amount to $0.25. 2.03: Discuss the Transient Merchant license approval process for Game Fair Economic Development Manager Sullivan reviewed the Staff report concerning transient merchant licenses at Game Fair. He reviewed the suggested changes of how they could improve this process moving forward. Councilmember Specht asked if this would supersede the garage sale ordinance. Economic Development Manager Sullivan explained that this applies to non-residents selling on another resident's property. Councilmember Howell asked if the section of the garage sale ordinance that addresses multi- family garage sales being permitted if the residence in which the sale is taking place is participating do not also apply to this. She said she does not think that they should be striking part of their ordinances to accommodate Game Fair. City Attorney Knaak explained that what they have with the Game Fair ordinance is that it is more specific and regulates a more limited period of time, which would supersede any conflicting requirements that may exist elsewhere in the City Code. Councilmember Howell asked if there is a way that they can accommodate people who choose to have multi-family garage sales. She noted that these residents are already sacrificing their neighborhood for Game Fairs, and it is an inconvenience to them so she would not like to see them be restricted further to accommodate Game Fair. Councilmember Riley asked if there has ever been an issue with multi-family garage sales. City Council Work Session/May 14, 2024 Page 4 of 10