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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 28, 2025 5 Councilmember Holden recommended mortuary be a Permitted with Standards in the B-3 and B-4 zoning districts. Mayor Grant indicated he did not support places of assembly as an allowed use in I -FLEX. The Council supported this recommendation. Councilmember Monson recommended legal counsel review the recommendations when it comes to places of assembly. The Council discussed Public Uses and what would be allowed on public property. Mayor Grant indicated he supported all uses on public property being Conditional. Councilmember Monson asked if the Council wanted to continue discussing this matter or should it be pushed off to July. Councilmember Holden explained she wanted to finish the chart. Councilmember Weber supported finishing the chart as well. Mayor Grant questioned how the Council wanted to address brew pubs. Councilmember Holden commented she could support brew pubs in I -FLEX and neighborhood business. Councilmember Rousseau suggested microbreweries being located in the Gateway Business District. Councilmember Monson stated she was fine with microbreweries as proposed by staff. She commented she could support microbreweries and brew pubs Permitted with Standards in the I - FLEX zoning district. The Council supported removing microbreweries from the Gateway Business District. Councilmember Monson recommended restaurants be Permitted in the I-1 and I -FLEX zoning districts. Councilmember Holden suggested movie theater be allowed as a Permitted use in the I -FLEX and I-1. Councilmember Rousseau stated she did not support this recommendation because she did not have a lot of faith in the movie industry right now. Mayor Grant indicated he did not support movie theaters in the I-1 and I -FLEX zoning district. Councilmember Monson requested staff provide the Council with further information and definitions of major and minor car services, with details on where car washes would be allowed. Mayor Grant recommended cannabis be dealt with separate.