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Gem Lake City Council Meeting Page 3 of 6 Council to plead their case and the City Council has the option to fine the establishment. Representatives requested changes to reduce the time period for tracking violations from 24 months to 12 months. This was not approved by the council. Public Hearing closed at 7:45 p.m. Upon motion by Councilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Artig- Swomley, motion to adopt Ordinance Number 116 to amend Ordinance Number 9. Ayes-3, Nays ---0. The summary was passed out to the. City Council to look over and upon motion .by Councilmember Artig-Swomley and seconded by Councilmember Lindner, motion was made to adopt summary ordinance and to publish the summary for Ordinance Number 116 in the. White Bear Press. Ayes:—.3., Nays - 0. Amendment to Tobacco Ordinance — Amendment Ordinance 115: This Ordinance is amending Ordinance Number 68. An establishment will be charged an administration fine of $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for the second offense at the same premises of the licensed retail establishment within a twenty- four month period and $1,000 and a license suspension of not less than seven days for each subsequent offense at the same premise of a retail establishment within a twenty-four month period. Public Hearing opened at 7:48 p.m. Representatives from the Country Lodge requested that the twenty-four month period be reduced to a twelve-month period. Attorney Trevor Oliver explained the Ordinance in detail and the City Council will keep it at a twenty-four month period. Public Hearing closed at 8:03 p.m. Upon motion by Councilmember Lindner and seconded by Councilmember Artig- Swomley, Ordinance Number 115 amending Ordinance Number 68 passes. Ayes 3, Nays — 0. The summary was passed out to the City Council to look over and upon motion by Councilmember Artig-Swomley and seconded by Councilmember Lindner; motion was rnade to accept the summary for Ordinance Number 115 passes. Ayes 3, Nays — 0: NEW BUSINESS Look for us on the World Wide Web at gerii.lakemn.org