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Approved: November 30, 2015 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OCTOBER 19, 2015 5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Councilmember McClung called to order the City Council work session at 5:01 p.m. Present: Mayor Grant (arrived at 5:11 pm), Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, and Dave McClung Absent: None Also present: Acting City Administrator and Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; City Planner Ryan Streff, and Deputy Clerk Julie Hanson 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. Retail and Resale Businesses Associate Planner Bachler stated that at the request of the former City Administrator, staff researched options to further regulate retail sales of new and used goods in the City. He indicated this was also included in the Planning Commission’s 2015 Work Plan and the primary change was to create separate definitions in the Zoning Code; one for businesses engaged in the sale of new goods, and a second definition for businesses primarily engaged in the sale of used or second-hand goods such as a thrift store or a consignment store. The existing definition for retail sales and services covers both the sale of new and used goods. Associate Planner Bachler indicated that creating two separate classifications will allow the City to better direct retail development within the city to specific zoning districts based on their stated purposes. Associate Planner Bachler stated that City staff presented this item to the Planning Commission at their September 9, 2015, work session. The Planning Commission recommended no changes be made at this time as they did not see the need to distinguish between the two uses.