Mayor:
David Grant


Councilmembers:
Brenda Holden
Emily Rousseau
Tena Monson
Tom Fabel

arden hills
Regular City Council 
 Agenda
September 11, 2023
 7:00 p.m. 
 City Hall

Address:
1245 W Highway 96
Arden Hills MN 55112

Phone:
651-792-7800

Website:
www.cityofardenhills.org
 
City Vision
Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well-maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long-standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play.

This meeting can be accessed remotely by joining via Zoom (see Public Inquiries/Informational below for instructions)

This meeting will be streamed live on local Cable Channel 16 and available for playback on our website.

CALL TO ORDER
1.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA


2.

TCAAP/Rice Creek Commons Update

Dave Perrault

3.

PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL

Members of the public are invited to remotely monitor the City Council meeting via Zoom using the below link.  Members are also welcome to provide public comments during this section of the agenda via Zoom. Members wishing to provide public comment must use the "raise hand" feature in Zoom to identify themselves as wanting to make a public comment and will be called upon to provide their public comment during this portion of the agenda. Those that speak must state their name and address for the record.

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This is an opportunity for citizens to respectfully bring to the Council’s attention any items which are relevant to the City.  In addressing the Council, you must first state your name and address for the record. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes or less. Written documents may be distributed to the Council prior to the start of the meeting to allow a more timely presentation. Council will generally not respond at the same meeting where an issue is initially raised by a member of the public but the Council may refer the issue to staff for further research and possible report or action at a future Council meeting.

4.

RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES

4.A.

Public Inquiry Response from August 28, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting

Dave Perrault, City Administrator

Documents:
  1. Memo.pdf
5.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS


6.

STAFF COMMENTS


6.A.

Transportation Update

David Swearingen, Public Works Director/City Engineer

Documents:
  1. Memo.pdf
7.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES


7.A.

August 14, 2023 Regular City Council

Documents:
  1. 08-21-23-WS.pdf
8.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Those items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion under a Consent Calendar format.  There will be no separate discussion of these items, unless a Councilmember so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered separately in its normal sequence on the agenda.
8.A.

Motion to Approve Claims and Payroll

Pang Silseth, Accounting Analyst

Documents:
  1. Memo.pdf
8.B.

Motion to Approve an On-sale and Sunday Liquor License for Big Ten Supper Club, Inc. for the period of September 24 to December 31, 2023

Julie Hanson, Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk

Documents:
  1. Memo.pdf
8.C.

Motion to Approve the Resignation of Planning Commissioner Clayton Zimmerman

Dave Perrault, City Administrator

Documents:
  1. Memo.pdf
8.D.

Motion to Approve Payment of League of Minnesota Cities Membership Dues

Dave Perrault, City Administrator

8.E.

Motion to Approve Acknowledgment of Twin Cities Gateway Grant Funds

Dave Perrault, City Administrator

Documents:
  1. Memo.pdf
9.

PULLED CONSENT ITEMS

Those items that are pulled from the Consent Calendar will be removed from the general order of business and considered separately in its normal sequence on the agenda.
10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS


11.

NEW BUSINESS


11.A.

Prohibiting Smoking and Cannabis Use within Open Spaces

  • Ordinance 2023-011 Amending Chapter 7, Section 720, Subsections 720.02 – Definitions  and 720.06 – General Conduct 
  • Authorization for Publication of Summary Ordinance 2023-011


Julie Hanson, Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk

11.B.

Set Preliminary Levy and Establish Truth-In-Taxation Public Hearing Date for Proposed Taxes Payable in 2024

  • Resolution 2023-045 – Preliminary Levy 
  • Resolution 2023-046 – TNT Public Hearing Date


Dave Perrault, City Administrator

12.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS


13.

COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS


ADJOURN