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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APRIL 18, 2022 <br />5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> <br /> <br />A. Food Truck Ordinance Discussion <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault stated that 30 minutes had been set aside for public feedback on the <br />Food Truck Ordinance. The ordinance was originally passed in 2015. The City Council <br />considered changes to the ordinance last year but postponed action until input was received from <br />the public. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant said Council would discuss the ordinance within the 30 minute timeframe if <br />possible, or at a later time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if Council will have an opportunity to share what other residents <br />have told them. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant said they are able to comment now or after residents have a chance to speak. <br /> <br />Kristine Poelzer, 1870 Indian Place, she had done research on the city website and talked with <br />staff and researched other communities. She felt the annual license fee is higher than other cities <br />but appreciated the short-term license. She would like to see where food trucks could be <br />expanded such as at her church that is allowing a food truck in their parking lot and gaining <br />revenue from renting the space to them. She felt Arden Hills should reduce the constraints on food <br />trucks and possibly gain revenue from renting out city park space. She felt food trucks shouldn’t <br />be allowed for long lengths of time in residential areas. <br /> <br />Urbae Hall, 1991 Edgewater, felt the city had done a good job of making the ordinance strict but <br />there may be some room to open it up. However, she would like to see food trucks allowed in <br />residential areas for only a certain amount of time and a certain number of days. She wondered <br />the process to report violations, and what would the fine be for violators. Also, if they allowed <br />food trucks in parks how would they survey people that lived around the park to see if they were <br />OK with it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes said she looks at garage sales as being similar to food trucks, and <br />residents are allowed two garage sales per year. She asked Ms. Hall if that type of restriction <br />made sense to her for food trucks. <br /> <br />Ms. Hall responded that yes, that made sense. <br />