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