06-13-22-R - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MAY 16, 2022 3 City Administrator Perrault added that a temporary license was for seven visits or less, and an annual license was for eight to 21 visits. Mayor Grant noted that the desire for food trucks has potentially quieted down. Councilmember Holden said that other cities haven’t had trucks week after week at the same location and because it has happened here is why they need to look at it. There are neighbors that don’t mind it once in a while but not every weekend. Mayor Grant suggested the first question to answer was do people need to apply for a permit. Councilmember Scott said like garage sales, he’d be in favor of requiring permits for food trucks with no charge and a limit of two private events a year. He noted that the truck generators make a lot of noise. Councilmember Holmes suggested the reference to a private event be removed, and residents should be allowed to host just two food truck events a year. Councilmember Radziej said he’d like to see the permit stay with the property owner, that they could make a phone call to say they are having a truck at their address, to allow for convenience for the homeowner. He’d like to see trucks charged $20 per event. City Clerk Hanson said food trucks are required by ordinance to get written permission from the property owner, and get inspected by the Fire Marshal - although he will only inspect them once even if they are in the city on other occasions. City Administrator Perrault said if they are going to require a permit like a garage sale permit then there would be no need for additional written permission from the residential property owner. Councilmember Holden stated that so far everyone agreed to two times per residential property. Councilmember Radziej commented that charging per event would make it easier to track. City Clerk Hanson thought that trying to get them each time versus once for the license would be challenging. The resident needs to tell her what truck they are having so she can be sure they are licensed. Commercial locations need to give permission also. Councilmember Radziej said he’d like to see sales be for the general public rather than trying to police if it’s part of a private party. City Clerk Hanson stated they would have to strike that wording from the ordinance. Councilmember Holmes thought they should take out the $100 fine. Mayor Grant felt they would violate as many times as they wanted to if there were no fine. After further discussion all agreed to have residents apply for a permit in writing with no fee, up to 2 trucks per year and leave in the administrative fine for violations.