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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: December 13, 2021 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />NOVEMBER 22, 2021 <br />7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City <br />Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br />McClung (attending via Zoom) and Steve Scott <br /> <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; City Planner Jessica Jagoe; City <br />Attorney Joel Jamnik; City Clerk Julie Hanson and HR Green Consultant John Morast <br /> <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> <br />1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a <br />motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented. A roll call vote was <br />taken. The motion carried (5-0). <br /> <br />2. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br /> <br />Gregg Larson, 3377 North Snelling Avenue, stated on October 11 he asked the Council why it <br />opposes more density and affordable housing in Rice Creek Commons. He discussed the previous <br />response by the City Attorney and reiterated he wanted to know why the City Council opposed <br />more density. He encouraged the Council to provide validation on its position. <br /> <br />Lynn Diaz, 1143 Ingerson Road, stated according to a Star Tribune article from September 19 the <br />housing shortage in the Twin Cities was now the worst in the nation. She discussed various <br />aspects of affordable housing in the area. She questioned what the Council would do to promote <br />affordable housing in Arden Hills in order to live up to Met Council obligations. <br /> <br />3. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br /> <br />None.