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City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting Minutes May 16, 2023 3 | Page New Business Public Safety Aid Grant Senator Heather Gustafson sent an email out to all Ramsey County Cities informing them about a tax ominous bill being passed which will grant $300 million in public safety aid to every city, county, and Tribal nation in Minnesota. The City of Gem Lake has been granted $23,368.00. The money may be used to provide public safety, including but not limited to community violence prevention and intervention programs, community engagement, mental health crisis responses, victim services, training programs, first responder wellness, or to pay other personnel or equipment costs. THC Discussion – Kevin Beck City Attorney Kevin Beck shared with the Council that a bill was recently passed giving local units of government the authority to create an interim ordinance that may regulate, restrict, or prohibit the operation of a cannabis business within the jurisdiction of a portion thereof until January 1, 2025. The Council would like to pass the interim ordinance and create a moratorium to give the Council a chance to study the concept some more. Mayor Artig-Swomley requested the Acting City Clerk to publish a public hearing notice for next month’s meeting. County Road E Corridor Update The City of White Bear Lake applied for a grant through Ramsey County that was approved. Meetings will begin shortly to discuss the next steps. Nuisance Ordinance Update There are several different issues in Gem Lake currently that the City is trying to address with the help of City Code Enforcement Officer Mike Johnson. Several visits have been made to one house in particular. At this time the City is working on creating enough language to better enforce the current nuisance ordinance. Due to the amount of complaints the City has received Councilmember Cacioppo believes it may be a good idea to change the rental license terms from a biennial license to an annual license. Councilmember Cacioppo introduced a motion to consider changing the term for all future rental licenses from 24 to 12 months, seconded by Councilmember Lindner. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, a vote will be taken at the July Council meeting to approve the requested ordinance and licensing change. Future Charitable Gambling Donations White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf Mayor Artig-Swomley suggested that the Council make a donation in July in the amount of $1500.00 to the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf. Mayor Artig-Swomley introduced a motion to request a donation in the amount of $1500.00 for the White Bear Lake Emergency Food Shelf, seconded by Councilmember Lindner. Voice vote taken, all voted yes, motion passes, Acting City Clerk will request a donation to be approved at the July City Council meeting. Community Outreach to Other Cities and Government Bodies The Acting City Clerk is continuing to develop relationships with other members of the surrounding cities. Still working with Vadnais Heights on the Villas utility costs. Currently an issue has been raised regarding a water lake level lawsuit. A deer management meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 25, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Councilmember Lindner has volunteered to attend and Councilmember Johnson would like to attend as well if his schedule permits. Presentations from the Public, 2 minutes maximum Resident Brent Messing would like to encourage more enforcement on our neighbors along Scheuneman and enforce current ordinances, not just create new ones.