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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—September 28, 2009 15 7B. Motion to Approve Ordinance 2009-011 and Ordinance 2009-012 (continued) to make it clear that there is a level beyond the fourth violation in the fee schedule, even though there is no fee attached. Mayor Harpstead clarified that Councilman Grant wanted a fee with the fifth violation. Councilmember Grant stated that the fee schedule should state that the fifth violation could state that it would be the maximum fine and loss of license. Mayor Harpstead asked what the length of time was that violations had to occur in to meet the number of violations on the fee schedule. City Planner Beekman stated that the number of violations was based on a 36 month time period. Councilmember Grant clarified that this was a rolling 36 months. City Attorney Filla stated that the 36 months was an arbitrary number and the Council could change this. - Mayor Harpstead asked if the City had a lot of notice of violations. City Attorney Filla stated that Arden Hills does not. The Sheriff does routine compliance checks and in the last five years Arden Hills has had maybe three violations. Mayor Harpstead stated that he would be interested in making the number of violations less than four or five before the Council looked at revoking the establishment's license. Councilmember Grant asked if the number of violations could be less before the Council looked into revoking a license. Mayor Harpstead stated that this was something that Staff could consider. Councilmember Grant stated that he would like to see it changed to 48 months. Mayor Harpstead asked if there was an appeal process involved with revoking a license.