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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 10, 2017 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant understood this was a concern, but reported the Council has charged City staff with <br />this task and was stated the City Administrator was working to pull these individuals together for <br />a joint meeting. <br /> <br />Jeff Salmon, 1749 Chatham Avenue, stated he had the same concerns as Mr. Mars with the rental <br />property in his neighborhood. He indicated he would not have bought his home if he knew this <br />was a rental property in advance. He discussed the kind of activity that was occurring at the rental <br />home at 2:30 a.m. and explained he brought this information to Bethel. After Bethel was made <br />aware of this activity, the renters had quieted down. He recommended that the renters not be <br />given warnings, but rather be issued citations in order to improve behavior. He questioned who <br />he could speak with in order to hold this property owner accountable. He stated he looked <br />forward to hearing more from the City Administrator on the joint meeting with the sheriff’s <br />department and the colleges. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant indicated the City Administrator would be Mr. Salmon’s point of contact for this <br />issue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes thanked Mr. Salmon for his email and stated the Council did have the <br />ability to revoke rental licenses. <br /> <br />John Gericke, 1840 West County Road E, stated he had a group of renters in his neighborhood <br />that were thoughtful and kind. He understood a landlord had property rights. However, he <br />encouraged the City Council to keep in mind that property owners also had rights. He <br />recommended citations be sent to landlords and renters. He wanted to see the sheriff’s department <br />doing a better job enforcing City Code. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden encouraged Howard and all others to contact 911 with all rental <br />concerns. <br /> <br />3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS <br /> <br />A. Update from State Representative Jessup <br /> <br />State Representative Randy Jessup thanked the Council for their time. He provided the Council <br />with an update from the State noting there were five weeks remaining in the 2017 session. He <br />reviewed the issues that had been addressed by the legislature to date stating Sunday liquor sales <br />had passed. He commented on the proposed transportation, tax relief and real ID bills. He <br />reported the tax relief bill would encourage seniors to remain in Minnesota. He then discussed the <br />initiatives being pursued by the education and election committees that he served on. He stated he <br />was working to reduce the level of debt Minnesota college students had after graduating college. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested further information on the small antenna bill. <br /> <br />State Representative Jessup described how the small antennas would be used by Verizon, <br />AT&T, etc. to improve cell service and the speed of service through the Twin Cities. He <br />anticipated these small antennas would be placed on light poles through metro area communities.