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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 14, 2012 Page 14 Mayor Roe noted, in a recent legislative study, that single-family homes were actually a net loss to a community based on their actual value. In the future, Mayor Roe suggested that a more detailed discussion be pursued among Com- missioners,the City Council and staff specific to Twin Lakes issues and ideas. Retail Community/City cap on Off-Sale Liquor Licenses Regarding potential developers, Commissioner Boguszewski noted the limita- tions of liquor licenses of interest to some developers. Mayor Roe advised that he had been approached personally by property owners and developers regarding the limits of off-sale licensing; and their suggestions that the City consider limiting licenses on a city-wide versus regional business area, such as in the Rosedale area. Mayor Roe noted past discussions and neighborhood concerns, negative impacts to neighborhoods and schools, and the need to remain aware of those legitimate concerns. However, Mayor Roe opined that it may make sense to consider additional licensing in more intense commercial areas, and offered his willingness to consider such an option. Councilmember Johnson noted the current cap of ten (10) off-sale licenses in the City; and while understanding the popularity of that model, referenced his knowledge of one (1) license holder who kept sporadic business hours, and didn't seem to maintain any legitimate efforts in keeping normal shop hours,but instead appeared to be simply sitting on one of the licenses. At the request of Councilmember Johnson, City Attorney Mark Gaughan ad- vised that the City could add regulations as to hours and other stipulations could be tied to applications, as long as they were regulated across the board for all off-sale liquor stores and not discriminatory to one business. Discussion among Commissioners and Councilmembers related to this issue in- cluded the unintended consequence in cost to get into the market place and number of available licenses; lack of clarity in the original rationale in defining the maximum licenses available; respect for and protection of small business owners; lack of desire to become known as the retail liquor center for the north- ern suburbs; impacts to some retailers interested in developing in Roseville but stymied due to the lack of off-sale licenses available; and state statutes that ap- ply to City practices and codes for issuing off-sale licenses. Councilmember Johnson sought statistical information from other communities based on their maximum number of licenses per capita compared with that of Roseville. Councilmember Johnson opined that the maximum cap may have been established at the time the City vacated involvement in a municipal liquor store.