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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 12, 2025 18 Councilmember Rousseau confirmed. Councilmember Holden said her only argument is it's a destination. Councilmember Monson said it would be a conditional use. She would want a full picture, with tax revenues. She is okay with not being super aggressive with it. She thinks it will be a nightmare for whoever does this first. She also doesn't want to forever delegate it to a corner. There is probably a balance but she isn't sure it can be found at 9:45 at night. Mayor Grant said cannabis is coming but it has been a nightmare for a lot of states. Councilmember Holden asked if how much money it makes is a deciding factor. Councilmember Monson confirmed. Discussion ensued regarding surrounding communities and how they are treating cannabis. Councilmember Monson thinks we should pay attention to where the residents are zoned. It states R-1, R-2 and R-3 would allow single family, 2-unit, townhome row houses. She doesn't think R-2 should allow town homes or row homes. She wonders if R-3 should even allow single family homes. She asked why a manufactured home park is allowed as a conditional use in R-1. Mayor Grant summarized we are re -writing the city code so it will be easier to read and easier to understand. It has come down to changing one or two things here and there. That wasn't the intent when we started. There are still a lot of things to discuss. He thinks this should be brought back. H. Agenda Planning Mayor Grant said we can bump the Gateway Funding discussion because that isn't time sensitive. Councilmember Rousseau said we need a special work session to discuss the Flock Cameras from RCSO. Councilmember Monson outlined that could be the Flock Camera discussion plus HGKi updates. She said a comment came in because residents were expecting there to be a Chicken discussion. Mayor Grant said there is a lot to discuss regarding the land use table. He surveyed the Council asking how many want to discuss chickens. Councilmember Monson said once the door was opened, she has received a lot of comments. Mayor Grant proposes three members of Council form a task force for chickens and ducks. Then come back to let the full Council know what was decided. He said Councilmembers Monson, Rousseau and Weber want to talk about this. It could be a long discussion. He supports the three of them doing the research.