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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-024
RESOLUTION ALLOWING FLEXIBILITY FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING
LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR COVID-19
WHEREAS,on March 17, 2020,the Governor's Executive Order 20-04 temporarily
closed restaurants, bars, and other places of public accommodation; and
WHEREAS the Governor is beginning to loosen restrictions on businesses,
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restaurants,bars and other places of public accommodation; and
WHEREAS,the City wants to make temporary accommodations for businesses that
can open in compliance with the Governor's directives; and
WHEREAS, these temporary accommodations may include allowing flexibility with
respect to the City Code or other regulations;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arden
Hills, Minnesota, that local businesses may request temporary approval from the City
Administrator, or their designee, to operate in outdoor spaces adjacent to their normal
location that would normally be prohibited by City Code or require a variance if the
following conditions are met by the business:
-Compliance with all the Governor's guidance regarding safe business operations
including a social distancing plan.
-Safe pedestrian flow must be maintained.
-ADA guidelines are observed.
-Cannot conflict with any building codes or requirements.
-If portions of a parking lot are being used, safe pedestrian and traffic flow must be
maintained. Adequate parking spaces must be maintained. A substantial barrier must
divide outdoor space being used for customers and traffic flow.
-Public Safety response must not be infringed upon.
-The proposed outdoor space will not be on City property or right-of-way.
-If the business is not the property owner, the business must receive written consent
of the property owner to use the proposed space.
-Expansion or use of outdoor space is on a case-by-case basis and will be reviewed by
City Staff.
-The City will not charge to review requests by businesses for city staff time, but any
expenses incurred by the City, such as, electrical inspections, will be passed on to the
applicant.
If a restaurant or bar wants to utilize outdoor space and serve alcohol it must comply with the
above requirements and:
-Alcoholic drinks must be consumed on premise.
-The outdoor area must be contiguous to the building and contained, an updated map
must be provided to City Staff showing where the consumption would take place.
-Must provide an updated certificate of insurance regarding liability coverage
extending to an outdoor space.
-Must comply with all other local and state regulations regarding alcohol sales and
consumption.
The temporary authority given to staff to review any requests that come in would be until
restaurants can resume normal operations or further Council direction is received.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 26TH DAY OF MARCH,2020.
DAVID GRANT,MAYOR
ATTEST:
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JULI ANSON,CITY CLERK