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<br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Stewart, seconded by Councilmember Specht, to approve the On-Sale <br />Liquor License, including Sunday sales, for Wolf Entertainment, LLC dba Carbone’s Pizza & Pub. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher aye <br />Councilmember Riley aye <br />Councilmember Stewart aye <br />Councilmember Specht aye <br />Mayor Heineman aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br />6.02: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a Request for a Variance to Utilize an Alternative <br />Tree Inventory Methodology for Serenity at Rivers Edge (Project No. 26-101); Case <br />of Rivers Edge Development LLC <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Senior Planner Anderson explained the request to utilize an alternative tree inventory method for <br />the Serenity at Rivers Edge plat. He noted the Planning Commission was unable to hold a public <br />hearing due to timing, but reviewed the request and provided a recommendation, bringing the item <br />to Council. He described the nine-acre, densely wooded riparian site along the Mississippi River, <br />primarily consisting of eastern red cedar. He explained that the developer proposes a fixed-radius <br />plot method due to the density and uniform tree composition, which would minimize disturbance. <br />He added that the property is within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area overlay, requiring <br />vegetation permits at the building stage to ensure compliance with City tree preservation standards. <br /> <br />The applicant addressed the City Council. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley called the public hearing to order at 7:14 p.m. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Stewart, seconded by Councilmember Buscher, to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br /> <br />City Council /April 14, 2026 <br />Page 5 of 12 <br /> <br />