06/12/2012 - City Council SpecialCity Council members present: Mayor Maguire, Councilmembers Bakken, Fields, and Hansen.
Councilmember Tilley was absent.
City Staff present: City Administrator Hedges, Assistant City Administrator Miller, Director of
Administrative Services VanOverbeke and City Clerk Scipioni.
Councilmember Fields moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded a motion to adopt the agenda as
presented. Aye: 4 Nay: 0
There were no visitors to be heard.
MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
5:30 P.M.
EAGAN ROOM — EAGAN MUNICIPAL CENTER
1. ROLL CALL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
II. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
III. HOURS OF OPERATION FOR OFF -SALE LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENTS
City Administrator Hedges introduced the item noting at the April 17, 2012 Listening Session, the City
Council directed staff to place a review of the permitted hours of operation for off -sale liquor stores on
a Special City Council agenda. Under current City regulations, liquor stores may be open from 8 a.m. to
8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Per State Statute, the
latest a city may allow liquor stores to be open is 10 p.m. Hedges noted that per Council direction, staff
communicated with all Eagan off -sale liquor establishment s'owners to survey them regarding their
desire for the opportunity to have extended hours. It was noted that all of the off -sale establishments
were also invited to attend the Special City Council meeting on June 12, 2012.
Mayor Maguire asked if anyone in the audience would like to comment. Steven Butler, an Eagan
resident, addressed the Council with his concerns about extending hours for off -sale establishments.
Staff responded to Mr. Butler's questions. There being no further comment, Mayor Maguire turned
discussion back to the Council. There was City Council consensus to direct the preparation of an
ordinance amendment to extend the permitted hours of operation for off-sale liquor establishments.
The Council requested that the amendment be included on a future City Council agenda under Old
Business.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
City Administrator Hedges summarized the proposed schedule for the 2012 Summer Council
Workshops. There was Council consensus that there will be no workshop in July. Hedges reminded the
Council that the August meeting was moved to Wednesday, August 15 due to the Primary Elections on
Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
Special City Council Minutes
June 12, 2012
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Councilmember Bakken moved, Councilmember Hansen seconded a motion to adjourn at 6:11 p.m.
Aye:4 Nay:O
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT