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CITY OF RAMSEY COUNCIL MEETING Mar. 10, 1975 The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, Mr. Cox, at the Ramsey Elementary School at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mr. Gorham, Mr. Reimann, Mr. Mickelson, and Mrs..Oliphant. Mr. Goodrich, Mr. Steffens and Mr. Sha were also present. Approval of Agenda Motion: Mr. Reimannmoved we accept the agenda. Seconded by Mr. Mickelson. Mo~xon carried unanimously. Public Participation Period: No comments from the audience. Approval of Minutes: In the Feb. 18th minutes under Bi-Centennial the name should be Mr. Reimann instead of Mr. Gotham. On rezoning south of Highway#lO, Mr. Reimann was absent from the public hear- ing. Motion: Mr. Reimannmoved the minutes of the Feb. 18th meet- ing and the combined meeting on ~Feb. 2Oth of the Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission be accepted, with the foregoing correc- tions, as mailed. Seconded by Mr. Mickelson. Motion carried unani- mously. Highway Department Report: Mr. Mickelson reported on the County Thorofare Plan, MSA Funds Feasability Beport and Easement. Require- ment on 153rd Ave. N.W. At the Feb. 18th meeting the motxon stated extra help for the Highway Department would receive $3.00 per hour. Mr. Mevissen felt that the heavy equipment operators w~uld not come in, as extra help, at this price. Discussion. It was left at $3.00 per hour. Mr. Mevissen is making a list of roads where maintenance is required, and a priority list. This will be reviewed at the next meeting. Mrs. Roger Dickenson asked if the road to the cemetary just north of Highway 10 would be a temporary road. Mr. Mickelson stated that it would be and that when the road is put through the Greenberg In- dustrial Park, then it would be looked at again. Liquor Committee Report: The report had been submitted to the Coun- cil on Feb. 2~th. Mr. Gotham stated the Liquor Committee was present this evening. Mr. Gorham read the report dated Feb. 20th. The Com- mittee recommended split liquor. Mr. Kempf said he was in favor of split liquor because, in the long run, it could be a profitable op- eration. Mr. Ernest Larsen didn't feel the present population would support a liquor operation at this time and that wine may be sold in grocery stores, if a proposed bill is passed, by the Legislature. A possible bar on liquor advertising may make it hard for small liquor stores or municipal liquor stores to survive. Mr. Gorham said the main reason for having a municipal liquor store is so the government can have control over the liquor operations in the community and that income should not be the major reason for having a municipal liquor store. There is a $2~0,000 to $260,000 investment for the Elk River municipal liquor store. The stock is probably about $150,000. Notion: Mr. Reimann moved to authorize the Liquor Committee to pre- pare a Liquor Ordinance based on the possibility that the City will adopt split liquor, as presented in the Liquor Committee report. Seconded by Mr. Gorham. Motion carried unanimously.