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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday, November 08, 2010 <br /> Page 5 <br /> Chief O'Neill responded that those considerations would be the committee's next <br /> step in how the City's needs fit into the future perspective of potential shared ser- <br /> vices. <br /> Councilmember Pust opined that it seemed premature to make a decision for new <br /> construction over remodeling when it was yet to be determined how many stations <br /> were needed. Councilmember Pust asked that the committee keep their discus- <br /> sions as holistic as possible, whether the cost of new construction or remodeling <br /> and repair, and that those discussions not be held in isolation of actual revenue <br /> sources, keeping viable options open for either option to provide the most realistic <br /> recommendation to the City Council. <br /> Chief O'Neill responded that the committee had determined, based on conditions <br /> of existing facilities and remodeling costs, that it would be more cost efficient to <br /> look at new construction; however, kept open the possibility that once all the facts <br /> were known, it may be necessary to backtrack and consider less attractive options. <br /> Chief O'Neill noted that the committee was cognizant that while the decision <br /> making was being done in pieces, they understood that in the end, all those pieces <br /> needed to fit together. <br /> Councilmember Ihlan asked that as the committee moved forward, they keep in <br /> mind that remodeling may have to be the option taken given budget constraints <br /> and other capital needs of the City. <br /> Chief O'Neill advised that the committee understood that it would be prudent to <br /> provide a variety of options to the City Council, taking into consideration funding <br /> and timing. <br /> 11. Public Hearings <br /> a. Public Hearing for a Renewal of Currency Exchange License for Pawn <br /> America, 1715 Rice Street <br /> Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon provided a summary of the <br /> annual renewal of Pawn America Minnesota LLC Currency Exchange Licenses as <br /> part of process for Department of Commerce, under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter <br /> 53A.04 for renewal; as detailed in the RCA dated November 8, 2010. Mr. <br /> Trudgeon noted, as part of the report materials the October 4, 2010 memorandum <br /> from the Roseville Police Criminal Investigations Unit related to operations at <br /> Pawn America. <br /> Councilmember Roe sought additional information from staff related to the actual <br /> Currency Exchange license processed through the State of Minnesota Department <br /> of Commerce, and whether there was any portion of that license fee that was allo- <br />