02-20-07 WSFebruary 20, 2007
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL ME~;TING
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 8:05 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council
members Thompson, Halverson, and Youakim. City personnel present were City Manager Rick Getschow.
Electronic Billboards
City Manager Getschow stated that several neighboring communities were considering changes to
their sign ordinances based on the Minnetonka lawsuit regarding electronic billboards. Getschow
stated that our current ordinance only allows for signs to change its message once every 24 hours.
Aside from brightness, this should deal with any major concerns related to the new electronic
billboards that are being placed in and around the metro area. Z'he City Council concurred and asked
the City Manager to still do some research into the brightness issue.
Adult Use Ordinance
Mayor Maxwell brought up the recent issue with the City of Lakeville discussing opting out of the
new state statute as it relates to adult uses in a community. City Manager Getschow will research the
issue and follow up.
Hennepin County HRA Levy
City Manager had provided some information to the City Council on this issue and stated that he
would provide further information. Council requested more detail on this proposal by Hennepin
County to levy for their HRA throughout Hennepin County. Getschow stated that this issue was last
pursued in 2003 through special legislation that was not enacted. This proposal does not directly
impact the City Hopkins HRA levy authority, but it does provide the county with further overall taxing
authority.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Halvorson, seconded by Thompson to adjourn
to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm.
Rick Getschow, Secretary
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