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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — APRIL 14, 2025 10 population. However, the only option for this use is in a zone where it can't survive, that's a problem. There are a lot of things that need to be discussed. This isn't about giving anyone a pass. Councilmember Monson asked if every business in the City needs a license. City Administrator Jagoe confirmed. Councilmember Monson asked what the goal of the license is. City Administrator Jagoe clarified it is a registration or a license, depending on the type of business. There is a form that we ask businesses to complete. Councilmember Monson asked what the intent of registration or licensing a business was. City Administrator Jagoe said it is so the City can maintain a business registration list. There are some fees, specific to the use, in some cases. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson said as part of that process we also collect a certificate of insurance to ensure coverage. Councilmember Monson outlined her opinions for Council consideration. She would like to have a separate definition for thrift store. She doesn't want it to be lumped with retail. She is not sold on having it be a CUP. She would be open to the `permitted with standards' concept that the consultants are suggesting in the ordinance review. Maybe a standard could be they must be part of a multi -tenant building. Requiring the license should remain in place. She would like to see it allowed in B-2 and B-3 districts. Councilmember Rousseau said she likes the CUP criteria in our code in section 1325.046, page 3. When defining retail and thrift she thinks the language will ensure the business that comes in is equipped to handle that type of business. She found definitions for consignment thrift, drop-off thrift and non-profit thrift. She thinks the CUP does a good job of limiting where it could go so it wouldn't harm the businesses around it. Her biggest concern is suddenly there are multiple thrift stores and there are lots of drop offs and that would impact other businesses. She's open to adding the language into code, outside of a conditional use. Mayor Grant appreciates the business model of Odds and Ends. He is not in favor of changing the zoning. He was here when Salvation Army came through. This is a prime location in one of our better known strip malls. He can see why someone would want to have that location. He can also see there are a number of other businesses that could move into Arden Hills. He thinks we have been a good steward for that area and have brought in The Tavern, Walgreens, Lifelong Wealth Advisors. He is not in favor of changing the zoning. He is okay with the CUP in the B-4 and I -Flex districts. He doesn't agree that retail wouldn't be successful in the B-3 zone. There are retail businesses in that area. There were a lot of other places that Odds and Ends could have chosen and they didn't. They didn't apply for anything, didn't change anything, didn't work with Staff after the procedure was explained and then just moved in. Councilmember Weber asked if Council would support B-2 or B-3. Councilmember Monson said B-2 and B-3.