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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 11 <br />Community Development Director Reilly explained if the Council wanted to address this <br />matter, the City could ban the composting of chicken waste. He indicated the Council would not <br />be able to address where compost was located because this was not addressed in City Code. <br />AMENDMENT: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Monson seconded <br />a motion to amend the ordinance to ban the composting of chicken <br />waste. <br />The amendment carried 3-1 (Councilmember Weber opposed). <br />A roll call vote was taken reLyardinLy Ordinance 2025-003 AmendinLy Chanter 4 <br />— City Code Animals and Pets Sections 400 and 410 and Chapter 13 — Zoning <br />Code Section 1325 — Location for Buildings Housing Farm Animals for <br />Planning Case 25-007 and including the above four amendments. This motion <br />carried (4-0). <br />MOTION: Councilmember Monson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to authorize staff to publish a Summary Ordinance of 2025-003. The <br />motion carried (4-0). <br />12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />None. <br />13. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br />Councilmember Holden excused herself from the meeting at 8:40 pm. <br />Councilmember Monson commented the City hosted a State of the City event on Saturday, <br />September 20. She noted this event would be posted on the City's website. <br />Councilmember Monson provided the public with a summary of the conversations the Council <br />had with Public Works staff at a recent Council Work Session. She noted the County was looking <br />at a cost sharing policy change for trails, which could positively impact the City. She indicated <br />the County would begin the Spine Road in 2026 and the County would be paying for all the trunk <br />utilities. <br />Mayor Grant stated the County would be writing up a proposal for the proposed work and the <br />County Board has yet to approve this proposal. <br />Mayor Grant explained that the Gateway Visitor Bureau met last week and the City had 12.2% <br />of all of the revenue for the Gateway Visitor Bureau. He commented on how John Connelly <br />recently retired and noted the City was seeking new representation from one of the local hoteliers. <br />ADJOURN <br />MOTION: Councilmember Monson moved and Councilmember Weber seconded a <br />motion to adiourn. The motion carried 3-0-1 (Councilmember Holden was <br />excused from the vote). <br />