Regulatory, Energy & Environment Committee Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
February 28, 2011
1:30 p.m. - Room 317 City Hall
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Committee Members Glidden, Gordon, Samuels, Goodman, Schiff, Hofstede
Council Committee Coordinator: Jackie Hanson (612) 673-2046
Grant Licenses recommended for approval.
(See separate Licenses Agenda-not available electronic)
Approve Business License Operating Conditions relating to Place of Entertainment License.
Staff report: Space Conds
3. Doubletree Minneapolis (1101 LaSalle Av):
Approve License Settlement Conference recommendations relating to On-Sale Liquor Class A with Sunday Sales License.
Staff report: Doubletree Minneapolis LSC
4. Airport Connect (2010 E Hennepin Av):
Approve License Settlement Conference recommendations relating to Taxi Service Company License.
Staff report: Airport Connect LSC
5. Karma (315 1st Av N):
Approve License Settlement Conference recommendations relating to On-Sale Liquor Class A License.
Staff report: Karma LSC
Department of Regulatory Services
6. Property at 2222 4th St N:
Refer matter to Nuisance Condition Process Review Panel to consider new information in light of the Court of Appeals decision and to forward a recommendation regarding the nuisance status of the property.
Staff report: 2222 4th St N RCA ; and Court of Appeals Opinion
7. 1626 3rd St NE:
Nuisance Condition Process Review Panel recommendation to uphold the Director's Order and demolish the property.
Staff report: 1626 3rd St NE RCA ; Photos ; Findings
Requested Action: Postpone to April 4th Meeting.
Community Planning & Economic Development
8. Thinc.Green MSP Steering Committee:
Approve appointments.
Staff report: Thinc.Green Steering Committee RCA
Referred by City Council 2/25/2011 - Set Public Hearing
9. Administrative Issuance of Licenses:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 259 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations: In General, amending Section 259.30, to add additional license categories to be eligible for administrative issuance of license (Glidden).
Requested Action: Set public hearing for March 21st Meeting.
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication.
10. Areaways:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 5, Chapter 95 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Building Code: Projections and Encroachments, adding new language related to areaways, requiring compliance with the building code, and setting inspection schedules (Glidden).
Requested Action: Set public hearing for March 21st Meeting.
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication.
Referred by City Council 1/28/2011
11. Off-Sale Liquor Distance Requirements:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 362 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer: Liquor Licenses, amending and clarifying spacing regulations applicable to "off-sale" license spacing requirements (Tuthill).
Requested Action: Return ordinance to author.
Staff report: None.
Discussion
Referred by City Council 1/28/2011
12. Outdoor Areas:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 360 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer: In General, amending regulations applicable to outdoor areas and establishing capacity limits and specific hours of use (Tuthill).
Staff reports 2/14/2011: Outdoor Areas RCA ; Hearing Notice ; and Ch 360 Ordn
Action Taken 2/14/2011: Postponed to February 28th Meeting
Requested Action: Refer to Staff.
13. Green and Healthy Rental Licensing Standards:
Subject matter of the following ordinances amending Title 12 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing
a. Chapter 244 relating to Maintenance Code, creating a furnace and boiler safety check and energy audit requirement for certain rental properties and repealing sections 244.680 and 244.685 (Johnson).
b. Chapter 240 relating to Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control, adding a requirement for a lead clearance inspection for certain rental properties and amending requirements related to lead safe work practices (Johnson).
Staff reports 2/14/2011: Rental Licensing RCA ; Ch 244 Ordn ; and Ch 240 Ordn
Staff report 2/28/2011: Ch 244 Ordn Revised
Action Taken 2/14/2011: Postponed to February 28th Meeting
Department of Regulatory Services
14. Tiered Rental License Inspections:
Report on systematic rental license inspections based on the management and maintenance of the property.
Staff report: Tiered Rental License Inspections RCA ; Report ; and PPT
Postponed
Referred by City Council 11/5/2010
15. Tobacco Licensing:
Ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 281 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations: Tobacco Dealers, prohibiting indoor smoking of tobacco samples in exclusive tobacco shops (Glidden).
Staff report: Tobacco Ch 281 Ordn
Referred by City Council 2/11/2011
16. Hours of Operation:
Subject matter of the following ordinances amending Title 13 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to
Licenses and Business Regulations:
a) Chapter 259 relating to
In General (establishing permitted hours open to the public in the business licensing regulations); and
b) Adding a new Chapter 309 creating an extended hours of operation license. (Schiff)
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication.
Public Hearing to be held March 21st Meeting.
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next RE&E Meeting: March 21, 2011
Committee actions referred to the next City Council Meeting: March 10, 2011
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