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