Regulatory, Energy & Environment Committee
Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
April 30, 2012
1:30 p.m. - Room 317 City Hall
NOTE: All cellular telephones, pagers and BlackBerry devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.
Present: Committee Members Glidden, Gordon, Hofstede, Schiff, Goodman (quorum 4)
Absent: Committee Member Samuels
Council Committee Coordinator: Jackie Hanson (612) 673-2046
Consent
Licenses & Consumer Services
1. License Applications:
Grant Licenses recommended for approval.
(See separate Licenses Agenda - Not available in electronic format)
Action Taken: Approved.
2. Loring Pasta Bar, 325-29 14th Ave SE:
Application for Permanent Expansion of Premises to add indoor seating in conjunction with On-Sale Liquor Class B with Sunday Sales License.
Staff Report: Loring Pasta Bar Inspector Report
Action Taken: Approved.
3. Sound Bar, 400 3rd Ave N:
Approve Business License Operating Conditions relating to On-Sale Liquor Class A with Sunday Sales License.
Staff Report: Sound Bar Conds
Action Taken: Approved, as amended (Condition #8 deleted).
4. Breiwick Companies, 5505 N Highway 55:
Approve Business License Operating Conditions relating to Tree Servicing License.
Staff Report: Breiwick Companies Conds
Action Taken: Approved.
Department of Regulatory Services
5. Rental Dwelling License at 310 E 31st St:
Approve reinstatement of license to be held by Lawrence Esso.
Staff Report: 310 E 31st St RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
Referred by City Council 4/27/2012
6. Ordinance Introduction:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 341 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations: Taxicabs, amending provisions regarding required safety equipment. (Schiff)
Staff report: None
Action Taken: Referred to staff.
7. Ordinance Introduction:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 360 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer: In General, allowing entertainment in outdoor areas up to Class D on private property on street level. (Schiff)
Staff report: None
Action Taken: Referred to staff.
8. Ordinance Introduction:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 362 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer: Liquor Licenses, allowing 12 days of temporary events annually for licensees. (Schiff)
Staff report: None
Action Taken: Referred to staff.
9. Rental Dwelling License at 2647 Knox Ave N:
Recommendation to revoke the license held by Bruce Chen; Contact Keith Lynch.
Staff report: 2647 Knox Ave N RCA; 2647 Knox Ave N Findings
Action Taken: Referred to staff.
Public Hearings
Licenses & Consumer Services
10. Lunds Wine Market, 1208 Harmon Pl:
Application for Off-Sale Liquor License.
Staff Report: Lunds Wine Market Hearing Notice; Lunds Wine Market Inspector Report
Action Taken: Approved.
11. Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, 1430 Washington Ave S:
Application for Expansion of Premises of existing sidewalk cafe in conjunction with On-Sale Liquor Class C-2 with Sunday Sales and Off-Sale Malt Liquor Licenses.
Staff Report: Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery Hearing Notice; Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery Inspector Report; Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery Cafe Plan
Action Taken: Approved.
12. Stadium Pizza, 207 Washington Ave N:
Application for Expansion of Premises for outdoor patio on private property behind the building in conjunction with On-Sale Liquor Class E with Sunday Sales License.
Staff Report: Stadium Pizza Hearing Notice; Stadium Pizza Inspector Report; Stadium Pizza Patio Plan
Action Taken: Deleted from the Agenda.
13. Taqueria Los Ocampo, 809 E Lake St:
Application for Extended Hours License to operate 24 hours per day.
Staff Report: Taqueria Los Ocampo Hearing Notice; Taqueria Los Ocampo Inspector Report
Action Taken: Approved.
Discussion
Referred by City Council
14. Food Vehicle Vending:
a) Ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 186 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Food Code: In General, creating a new food vendor category to allow non-profit organizations to distribute free food from a food vending vehicle. (Gordon; Introduced 3/8/2012)
b) Amend the License Fee Schedule by adding a Mobile Food Vehicle, Non-Profit Free Food Distributor license type in the amount of $50.
Staff Report: Food Vehicle Vending RCA; Food Vehicle Hearing Notice; Food Vehicle Vending Ordn
Action Taken: Approved. Staff directed to work with prospective non-profit mobile food vendors and the 7th Ward Office to identify locations in downtown suitable for non-profit mobile vending.
City Coordinator
15. Minneapolis Tree Advisory Committee:
Receive and file annual tree report.
Staff report: Minneapolis Tree Advisory RCA; Tree Report
Action Taken: Received & Filed.
Upcoming Hearing
May 14th Meeting:
16. Rental Licensing:
Subject matter of ordinance amending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, amending provisions
a) providing for period of ineligibility for persons holding or possessing an interest in any rental dwelling license upon the occurrence of a second revocation or cancellation. (Glidden; Introduced 1/27/2012)
b) regarding substandard dwellings and providing requirements inclusive of mandatory training for rental dwelling license holders in certain circumstances. (Glidden; Introduced 4/13/2012)
Staff Report: None.
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Committee Meeting: May 14, 2012
Committee actions referred to the next Council Meeting: May 11, 2012
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Last updated Apr. 30, 2012