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. e . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 31, 2005 5 C. ADDroval of Ordinance No. 360-Rel!ulatinl! Peddlers. Solicitors. and Transient Merchants Mr. Johnson stated in 2004, City staff received a number of inquires from peddlers, solicitors, transient merchants, and political organizations regarding the process and procedures involved in the distribution of goods, services, and political literature to the residents. After reviewing the City's current ordinance, it was determined by the City Attorney and staff that the creation of a new ordinance may be more advantageous to the City. The existing ordinance can be very difficult to interpret and some of the information that was being regulated was outdated or no longer applicable. The proposed Ordinance more clearly defined the application process and the City's regulations regarding the selling or distribution of goods, services, advertisement, and political literature. City staff was also attempting to minimize confusion by clearly defining what organizations were exempt from the permitting process. He reviewed the groups or organizations considered exempt from the permitting process. He noted although the groups were considered exempt from the permitting process, the City would still require that the activities be registered on an application form provided by the City ten days prior to the event. He recommended Council approve the Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchant Ordinance No. 360. Mayor Aplikowski asked if there would be a time limit with respect to when the peddler could operate. Mr. Filla responded peddlers were allowed to operate between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Mayor Aplikowski stated the time limit concerned her because this was not what was happening in the "real world". She asked if they put this in, how they would police this. Councilmember Grant stated in reality, the general rule was until "dusk". Mayor Aplikowski stated she would like to see the hours from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Councilmember Rem requested the application form set out the rules and restrictions for both the exempt and non-exempt organizations. Mayor Aplikowski stated she believed this was restrictive and she could not vote in favor of this unless they changed the time to 9:00 p.m. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved to amend 340.05, paragraph D to change 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Filla noted politicians did not fit the definition of peddlers or transients, but politicians did apply to 2, 3, 4 and possibly to parts of 5, but if politicians were just going door to door campaigning, that did not fit the definition of the three organizations and therefore, politicians were not subject to the 7:00 p.m. time limit.