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labs as illegal. Mayor Emeott and Councilwoman Artig-Swomley said this portion was necessary so that the city has protocols in place to pass along cleanup costs to the owner/perpetrator of the meth lab property. We also discussed how much are we willing to define and if lack of definition provides a loophole for somebody's actions relating to potential nuisances. We next reviewed proposed section 1.2 and the definition of "noxious weeds as defined by law or not." Many people have wooded areas or dandelions and are not really inclined to want to deal with eradication of said weeds. We prefer a definition that parallels Minnesota Statutes sections 18.76 through 18.88. This may very well preempt a resident from having to remove "weeds" they may not want to remove. Mr. Lindner asked Mayor Emeott to provide him with the copy of the remainder of the nuisance ordinance and to schedule a public hearing for the March Planning Commission meeting Pawnbrokers Because the city has listed pawnbrokers as requiring a license with an associated fee, our attorney suggested we adopt an ordinance that spells out the administrative procedures one needs to comply with in order to receive a pawnbroker license. The zoning ordinance will also require a zoning district that will allow such an establishment to operate in, probably as a conditional use. Both Retail Business and General Business districts were suggested as possible locations. Again, this will receive a public hearing at our March meeting. Other ordinances There are several other ordinances that will require drafting or modification based on our 1997 Comprehensive Plan and our city attorney's review of our existing ordinances. Home occupations, streets, open space, environmental review, and more will all make their way onto future agendas. Mr. Rafferty requested a list (either a checklist or a scorecard) that shows what is the driving force behind including any such ordinance onto our future agendas. Mayor Emeott already has a list he gleaned from the 1997 Comp Plan that partially meets this request. Unscheduled presentations Hartford did not appear at our meeting. There was a general discussion on ordinances that really didn't merit inclusion into the formal minutes (these items will all receive Planning Commission attention at future meetings) so Mr. Lindner adjourned the meeting at 8:30PM. Jim Lindner Planning Commission chair (Notice the lack of "interim" in this title. Mr. Lindner was appointed the official chair for 2007 at the January Council meeting, and this was the first meeting he conducted as the official chair. No fanfare was requested and none was given.) Look for us on the World Wide Web at gemlakemn.org