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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JULY 8, 2024 8 <br />Councilmember Fabel indicated he did not want to advocate for citations, rather he wanted to <br />see fines and licenses impacted. He stated he would be okay with increasing the fines. <br />Councilmember Rousseau explained she could support the violations being changed to be <br />similar to the city of Roseville. <br />Council consensus was to move to Roseville's violation penalties in 2025. <br />Mayor Grant questioned if the City wanted to cap the number of tobacco licenses in the <br />community. <br />Councilmember Rousseau supported capping the number of licenses at six. <br />Councilmember Holden indicated the City could always increase the number of licenses in the <br />future. <br />Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson reported this was correct. <br />Mayor Grant explained he would support capping the number of licenses to five. <br />Councilmember Holden recommended the City greater define where tobacco can be sold. <br />City Administrator Perrault stated if the Council did not want to cap the number of tobacco <br />licenses, the City could make the sale of tobacco an accessory use so as to do away with <br />standalone tobacco shops. <br />Councilmember Rousseau supported this recommendation. <br />Councilmember Fabel believed this was a matter of fairness. <br />Mayor Grant indicated he could support the City limiting the number of licenses as well as <br />limiting tobacco sales as an accessory use. <br />Further discussion ensued regarding cannabis sales. <br />Councilmember Holden asked if tobacco sales would become an accessory use in all zoning <br />districts. <br />City Administrator Perrault commented tobacco sales would become an accessory use the <br />retail business corridor along Lexington and home occupancy would be omitted. <br />Councilmember Holden supported the City setting a cap on the number of licenses to five at this <br />time. <br />Councilmember Rousseau recommended the number of licenses be capped at six. <br />Councilmember Fabel suggested the idea of putting a limit on the different categories for each <br />tobacco license. <br />