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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 16, 2022 2 Councilmember Holmes thought there was a lot more traffic on Harriet Avenue and Pine Tree Drive due to the construction on Lexington Avenue. She thought they may want to sign all of Pine Tree Drive and on both sides of the street. After discussion Council agreed. Deputy Moe confirmed he would like a dot on the curb or road where the sign would be so there's no argument if someone pulls the sign. He said another issue is people parking on New Brighton Road and pulling onto yards, but that is a County road. After discussion it was decided they should sign the south side of Stowe east of New Brighton Road to Lake Johanna Boulevard. Deputy Moe noted that the North Heights parking lot is so large that street parking has not been an issue in that area. Mayor Grant asked staff to update the maps and get them to Council. City Administrator Perrault said last year they didn't know exact park and ride locations until August. Mayor Grant thought a letter to residents could be written appropriately stating if a location is opened here's what would happen. Councilmember Holden suggested a blurb in the city newsletter telling people to check the State Fair website. Councilmember Holmes said they could do a newsflash, Twitter and Facebook. After discussion those avenues would be pursued instead of sending a letter. B. Food Trucks Discussion City Administrator Perrault said this was a follow up to the April discussion on food trucks. Four residents spoke at the meeting, three thought the regulations could be loosened for different reasons and one resident wanted to limit residential events and wanted to know how violations were reported. Council had previously considered requiring the property owner/event host to obtain permit to host a food truck (similar to garage sales), limiting the number of times a residential property could host a food truck, setting administrative penalties, and language regarding who is being served; what is considered a "private" event versus what constitutes sales to the general public. Councilmember Holmes asked how many trucks were licensed so far this year. City Clerk Hanson replied there were six licenses issued so far this year, all were temporary licenses for $30 each, and all were at commercial locations. She did receive a phone call from a vendor indicating they may be at a garage sale in June.