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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — FEBRUARY 22, 2022 6 Further discussion ensued regarding speed limit signs and if there would be confusion in the City if "unless otherwise posted" signs were erected. The Council also discussed GPS systems and how they would need to be updated if the City were to lower the residential speed limit. Councilmember Holden questioned what the next step would be in this process. She asked if residents were asking for a change in the residential speed limit. Councilmember Radziej stated he has not heard residents make this request. Councilmember Holmes believed residents were not aware that the Council was considering a change. She supported this issue going to the City Council for a public hearing. Mayor Grant agreed a public hearing should be held at a future City Council meeting. City Administrator Perrault explained staff was waiting to receive feedback from the Council at this meeting before moving this item forward. He noted staff would be putting this item in the next newsletter and would be posting information on the City's website prior to scheduling a public hearing. Mayor Grant recommended Mr. Morast take two weeks to investigate these roadways further and report back to the Council in March. The Council supported staff putting a blurb in the upcoming newsletter in order to gain feedback from the public on this topic. C. Food Truck Discussion City Administrator Perrault stated following discussion at Council work sessions, the City Council considered updates to its Food Truck Ordinance at its June 14, 2021 City Council meeting. At the meeting, Council decided to table the item to a future work session for further discussion. The proposed updates would have imposed the following: • 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 to two events per calendar year • Set an administrative penalty for violations of the ordinance ($100) City Administrator Perrault explained as the ordinance stands today, a residential property can host a food truck, but the sales are limited to those attending a private/catered event, such as, a wedding or graduation party. From an enforcement perspective, it is difficult for the City to define what is considered a "private" event versus what constitutes sales to the general public. Non- residential properties are allowed to host food trucks and make sales to the general public, for example, Mounds View High School could host a food truck and make sales to the general public. In 2021, the City issued 24 food truck licenses. Of those licenses, approximately 10 were for non- residential properties, such as, the University of Northwestern, Mounds View High School or Valentine Hills Elementary hosting a food truck. The remaining 14 licenses were residential properties hosting food trucks.