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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: January 25, 2016 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />DECEMBER 21, 2015 <br />5:00 PM - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> <br /> <br />At 5:00 pm, Councilmember McClung indicated that Mayor Grant was on his way to the meeting, as <br />was Councilmember Holden, therefore there currently was not a Quorum. Upon Councilmember <br />Holden’s arrival, the Council was directed to proceed with hearing Agenda Item 1.A. Ramsey County <br />Transportation Update. The meeting was to officially be Called to Order upon the arrival of the Mayor, <br />and there then would be a Quorum made up of Mayor Grant, Councilmember McClung and <br />Councilmember Holden. <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the City Council <br />work session at 5:36 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant (arrived at 5:36 pm); Councilmember Brenda Holden <br />(arrived at 5:06) and Councilmember Dave McClung <br /> <br />Absent: Councilmember Fran Holmes (Excused) <br /> <br />Also present: Acting City Administrator and Director of Finance and Administrative Services <br />Sue Iverson; Public Works Director John Anderson; Community Development Director Jill <br />Hutmacher; Joe Lux, Ramsey County Senior Planner; Josh Olson, Ramsey County Community <br />and Economic Development; Paul Lehman, Xcel Energy; Jerry Dittmann, Xcel Energy; City <br />Planner Ryan Streff; Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; and Deputy Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />E. Retail and Thrift Store (Resale) Establishments Discussion <br /> <br />City Planner Streff requested the Council provide direction regarding a potential revision to the <br />Zoning Code as it pertains to Retail Sales and Service and Thrift Store (Resale) businesses. He stated <br />per the City Attorney’s recommendation, City staff created two separate distinct definitions to clarify <br />the difference between “Retail Sales and Service” and “Thrift Store” establishments. <br /> <br />City Planner Streff asked if the Council supports creating a new land use category and CUP criteria <br />for Thrift Stores and if so, in which Zoning Districts should Thrift Stores be permitted, conditional or <br />not permitted.