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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—AUGUST 20, 2012 7 Councilmember Holden questioned what happens if there are increased police calls because of the brewery/distillery. City Planner Beekman noted that things like increased police calls would be reviewed at the time of license renewal. Councilmember Holden inquired about the parking because she thinks it looks like it could be problematic. City Planner Beekman stated that staff would talk to other cities to see how they are dealing with this type of business. She noted that St. Louis Park and Excelsior are good cities to research because they both recently allowed microbreweries/taprooms into their communities. She anticipates that the parking required would be more like retail use rather than restaurant use. Mayor Grant asked how many people Mr. Blume would expect to serve on a Friday night. Mr. Blume stated that he estimates between 50 - 75 people throughout the evening until the business grows. He explained that there is a lot of potential for shared parking in parking lots of other businesses, which would be closed when his business is open. Councilmember Holden noted that agreements would need to be made with those businesses for shared parking because of liability reasons. City Planner Beekman stated that the surrounding businesses are all managed under one management company, so there may not be an issue with shared parking. The consensus among the Council was that they are supportive of the idea and plans should proceed. E. TIF Policy Discussion Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that at the City Council meeting on July 16, 2012, staff was directed by the Council to enter into an agreement with Ehlers to develop tax increment finance (TIF) guidelines that will assist the City in determining how and when to provide TIF assistance. She noted that this is the first meeting with the Council since signing the agreement. Tonight's discussion will help provide Ms. Kvilvang with feedback as to what direction Council would like to go regarding TIF development goals and aligning those goals in any policy or guidelines that are established. Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers, noted that state statute requires a city to have a Business Subsidy Policy, which can address all forms of public financial assistance to businesses. Business subsidies may include TIF or tax abatement, but can also include a waiver of fees such as building permit fees, park dedication fees, SAC/WAC fees, etc. She noted that there are certain statutory requirements for a Business Subsidy Policy. She also noted that when creating a policy, the City needs to know what it wants to provide assistance for. She said it is important to remember that a policy is being created, not an ordinance, so it is not set in stone. The TIF guidelines will be in the form of a City