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2023.08.15 Council Meeting AgendaPage 1 of 5 4141 Douglas Drive North • Crystal, Minnesota 55422-1696 Tel: (763) 531-1000 • Fax: (763) 531-1188 • www.crystalmn.gov Posted: Aug. 11, 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 7 p.m. Council Chambers/Zoom Meeting The city manager’s comments are bolded. 1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance 2. Approval of Agenda The Council will consider approval of the agenda. 3. Appearances 3.1 Police Chief Revering will introduce Crystal’s Joint Community Police Partnership Liaison, Nneka Onuma, and Crystal’s Mental Health Social Worker, Savannah Farmer, to the City Council.* 4. Consent Agenda The Council will consider the following items, which are routine and non-controversial in nature, in a single motion: 4.1 Approval of the minutes from the following meetings: a. The City Council work session on July 13, 2023. b. The City Council work session on July 18, 2023. c. The City Council meeting on July 18, 2023. d. The City Council budget work session on Aug. 3, 2023. 4.2 Approval of the list of license applications submitted by the city clerk to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the city clerk. 4.3 Adoption of a resolution acknowledging and approving the renaming of the approved plat for Farrs Addition to Farrs Second Addition. 4.4 Adoption of a resolution ordering preparation of an assessment roll, declaring the amounts to be assessed and setting a public hearing date of Oct. 17, 2023, for the 2023 delinquent accounts. Page 2 of 5 5. Open Forum The City Council appreciates hearing from citizens about items of concern and desires to set aside time during each meeting for Open Forum. To provide ample opportunity for all, speaking time is limited to three minutes and topic discussion is limited to 10 minutes. The Mayor may, as presiding officer, extend the total time allowed for a topic. By rule, no action may be taken on any item brought before the Council during Open Forum. The Council may place items discussed during Open Forum onto subsequent council meeting agendas. 6. Public Hearings 6.1 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment, and the Council will consider a resolution for the vacation of easements at 6048-6058 Lakeland Ave. N. Goldengate Auto (formerly Premier Motors) is comprised of two lots, which are being consolidated into a single lot. The current easements must be vacated to approve the lot consolidation plat which will include new easements. After holding the public hearing, staff recommends adoption of the resolution vacating the existing easements. 6.2 The Mayor will open a public hearing to receive comment, and the Council will consider an interim ordinance requiring a license and imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products within the City. As discussed in July, the City Council wishes to implement temporary licensing regulations for the sale of lower-potency hemp products. Those interim regulations will take effect immediately and do not require a public hearing prior to adoption. However, because this issue has interim regulations as well as the regular ordinance adoption process running concurrently, to help minimize confusion, the city is holding a public hearing on the proposed ordinance to allow the public to comment. After holding the public hearing, staff recommends adoption of the related various items when considered later on the agenda. 7. Regular Agenda 7.1 The Council will consider approval of disbursements over $25,000 submitted by the finance department to the City Council, a list that is on file in the office of the finance department. Recommend approval of disbursements over $25,000. 7.2 The Council will consider a resolution approving the lot consolidation plat of Goldengate Auto Addition at 6048-6058 Lakeland Ave. N. Goldengate Auto (formerly Premier Motors) is consolidating its two lots into a single lot so it may expand its used car sales business which is a permitted use. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving the lot consolidation plat. 7.3 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox to replace Car #56 (2014 Ford Focus) for the Community Development Department. The 2014 Ford Focus is scheduled for replacement in 2024. Due to acquisition lead time and the current vehicle condition index score, staff are requesting to replace the vehicle Page 3 of 5 now. The replacement vehicle would be a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox with a total purchase cost of $26,429 off the state contract. The Equinox better meets the needs of staff, and unlike the Focus, accommodates taller drivers. The Fleet Fund has $26,790 allocated for this replacement. Staff recommends approval of the resolution authorizing this purchase. 7.4 The Council will consider a resolution authorizing the installation of security cameras at the sanitary sewer lift stations. Due to increasing security concerns and recent theft issues at one of the sanitary sewer lift stations this year, staff is recommending the installation of additional security measures for these critical pieces of infrastructure in the form of security cameras. These cameras would integrate into our current system and are within the budgeted amount allocated for the south lift station improvements currently underway. Staff recommends approval of the resolution awarding the contract to Computer Integration Technologies, Inc. for the installation of cameras at sanitary sewer lift stations. 7.5 The Council will consider the following items related to licensing the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products: Due to the changes made to the legal status of cannabis and lower-potency hemp products/edible cannabinoids by the state legislature this year, the City Council held a work session to consider how to address these changes for the interim period between the expiration of the city’s current moratorium on the sales of lower-potency/edible cannabinoids and the start of state licensing in 2025. The Council instructed staff to propose a temporary licensing scheme for edible cannabinoid sales. To that end, there are multiple related actions proposed. The Council will first consider the interim ordinance that will take effect immediately and then the summary publication of that interim ordinance. Third, the Council will consider the first reading of the regular ordinance regulating the same. Last, the Council will consider adopting the respective fees and penalties for the licensing scheme. a. an interim ordinance requiring a license and imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. The proposed interim licensing scheme regulating the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products will be effective immediately. It restricts eligible businesses to those that have a tobacco or alcohol sales license and are not within 1000 feet of a school, 500 feet of a residential treatment facility, or 500 feet of a public park. Staff recommends the adoption of the interim ordinance imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. b. adoption of a resolution approving summary language for publication of the interim ordinance. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving summary publication of the interim ordinance imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. Page 4 of 5 c. an ordinance requiring a license and imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. The proposed regular licensing scheme regulating the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products will be effective 30 days after publication. The ordinance will be published following the second reading, which will take place on September 5, 2023. The regular ordinance has the same regulations as the interim version being considered. Staff recommends approval of the first reading of the ordinance imposing regulations on the retail sale of edible cannabinoid products. d. adoption of a resolution amending Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code to add edible cannabinoid license-related fees. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving amending Appendix IV of the Crystal City Code to add edible cannabinoid license-related fees. This is required to implement the temporary licensing program and collect a fee. 7.6 The Council will consider an interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis in public places, and a resolution approving summary language for publication of the ordinance. On August 1, 2023, recreational use of cannabis became legal in Minnesota. Cities are allowed to regulate the use of cannabis in public places. As part of the discussion on the cannabis topic at the July work session, the Council instructed staff to propose regulations prohibiting the use of cannabis in public places such as parks. The proposed interim ordinance accomplishes that goal and has a duration of 6 months. As the city continues to study the issue, staff will work on an ordinance that addresses use in public for the long term. a. an interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis in public places. Staff recommends adoption of the interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis products in public places as outlined in the memo. b. adoption of a resolution approving summary language for publication of the interim ordinance. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution approving summary publication of the interim ordinance prohibiting the use of cannabis products in public places. 7.7 The Council will consider approval of the 2024 West Metro Fire-Rescue District budget. Chief Larson presented the proposed 2024 budget to the City Council in May. The WMFRD Board approved the proposed budget in July. Now, both Crystal and New Hope City Councils are required to approve the proposed budget. The total 2024 WMFRD budget is $3,364,500, an increase of $283,310 over the 2023 budget. According to the funding formula, Crystal’s share is $1,634,617, an increase of $155,244 (10.5%) over last year. Staff recommends approval. Page 5 of 5 8. Announcements a. The City Council will hold a budget work session on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom. b. City offices are closed Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. c. The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and via Zoom. d. City Council meetings and work sessions are open to the public. Current and previous meetings are available for viewing and listening at www.crystalmn.gov. 9. Adjournment Have a great weekend. See you at Tuesday’s meeting.