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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 25, 2022 10 4. No exterior evidence of the home occupation shall be permitted. 5. No exterior signage shall be permitted. 6. The home occupation shall be conducted only by the occupants of the premises and may not employ any person not residing in the residence. 7. There shall be no patrons visiting the premises and all home occupation engagement and sales must be exclusively conducted online. 8. The premises shall at all times be protected by a contracted security service and all firearms and ammunition shall be kept secured in heavy duty gun safes. 9. The level of security is adequate to address the potential risks as determined by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department. Councilmember Holden asked what type of inventory Mr. Spicer would have on site for sale. City Planner Jagoe explained the inventory on site could include items associated with a firearm or a firearm itself. She discussed how these items would be secured in safes and reported the home had a security system in place. Councilmember Holden reported the neighbors were concerned about semi-automatic weapons. She indicated the applicant spoke about restoring vintage weapons. She asked if the applicant would be repairing or working on any semi-automatics. Mr. Spicer stated it would depend on the firearm. He indicated the majority of the weapons he works on are bolt action, but several have been semi-automatics. Councilmember Holden questioned what a heavy duty gun safe was. Mr. Spicer described the type of safe he had in his home, noting it has a stronger lock with multiple bars in place for security purposes. In addition, the safe was extremely heavy and was bolted to the basement floor. Councilmember Holden inquired how many guns would be stored on the property at any given time. Mr. Spicer estimated he would have up to 15 guns onsite, but this included his own personal collection. He noted he keeps his personal guns in a separate safe. Councilmember Holden asked how often Mr. Spicer would have to renew his license with the ATF. Mr. Spicer stated this would have to be done every three years. Councilmember Scott questioned if an FFL would allow Mr. Spicer to handle fully automatic weapons. Mr. Spicer reported he would have to go through a very extensive process with the ATF in order to handle fully automatic weapons. He explained he was not intending to pursue this.