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REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY DECEMBER 1, 1980 Members Present: Councilmembers Duitsman, Otto, Toth and Engstrom Members Absent: Mayor Madsen 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by acting Mayor Toth. 2. ~enda Item Number 6~, consideration of the sludge collector bids, Item l2~, consider- ation of the Shade Tree Program for 1981 and Item l3~, consideration of the Barrington Place easements were added to the December 1, 1980 City Council ~enda. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 3. Minutes COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 17th. 1980 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 4. Open Mike A. No one appeared for this item. B. Report The City Administrator indicated that in reviewing the City's records, only four conditional use permits for home beauty salons had been issued since 1978. . Ms. Murn Beck indicated that 12 shops were listed with the State of Minnesota and that three more were in operation that the State of Minnesota did not have records of, and further indicated that unlicensed operations with- in the City made the City liable for any accidents. Ms. Beck further indicated that the sign at Christian Hair Fashions was too large and should not be al- lowable, and further indicated that according to the Zoning Ordinance, Christian Hair Fashions was in violation of the Ordinance. The City Administrator indica- ted that in investigating the permit to Diane Christian, it is apparent that the Christians are operating their home beauty salon within the limits prescribed by the Planning Commission and City Council. The City Administrator further indicated that the conditional use permit for Diane Christian was without restrictions on the number of operators employed at her beauty shop and there was no time limit placed by the Planning Commission or City Council on the conditional use. The City Administrator indicated that the permit was issued under the old Ordinance and therefore, Christian Hair Fashions was grandfathered in, and that the City is unable to take action against the Christians unless the operation causes problems in the neighborhood and the neighbors object. Councilman Otto reviewed the consolidation and timing involved and indicated that at that time, there were two different Ordinances of which the City had to work with. Ms. Beck gave a list of beauty shops to the City Administrator of which there were twenty-one listed operators. It was the concensus of the City Council to authorize the City Staff to check with the City Attorney re- garding the time limit on the conditional uses of the beauty shops.