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July 11, 2017 Page 2 of 6 None. Special Order of Business 1. Legislative Wrap Up – Representatives Connie Bernardy, Mary Kunesh-Podein and Senator Caroline Lane. Representative Connie Bernardy provided the Council with an update from the Legislature. She thanked the City Council for their strong leadership and for advocating on behalf of their community. She described the legislation that was passed for that would benefit education, infrastructure and the Minnesota State Real ID. Senator Caroline Lane commented further on the Minnesota Real ID. She explained the minimum wage would be raised in Minneapolis, but all other cities in the metro would maintain local control over the minimum wage. She discussed the plastic bag ban that was considered by the State. She noted the dates when special elections could be held and provided an overview on the 5G small cell towers. Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein explained 2017 was her first legislative session and she appreciated the knowledge she has gained from Senator Lane and Representative Bernardy. She stated she appreciated how diverse the legislature was becoming and she looked forward to the 2018 session. Councilmember Jacobsen commented on temporary family healthcare dwellings and the legislation that was passed by the State. He explained that New Brighton had passed local legislation to allow these dwellings within the City of New Brighton. He requested further comment on this shared effort between the City and local legislators regarding the invasive species in Long Lake. Mayor Johnson commented on how she testified before the House and the Senate in order to receive funding for the invasive species. Representative Bernardy stated there was not a lot of funding available from the State to assist with invasive species management. She explained that Minnesota was the Land of 10,000 Lakes and she believed the State needed to do more to assist with the proper management of its waterways. She commented on the grant funding that was available to the City to assist with this situation. Mayor Johnson indicated she was disappointed that the legislature was not able to assist with protecting its local lakes. Councilmember Burg thanked each of the Representatives for their service to the community. She encouraged them to continue to work on increasing funding for invasive species. Councilmember Jacobsen offered his sincere appreciation for the efforts of the local legislators. Councilmember Bauman thanked the local legislators for their efforts on behalf of the community and requested further information on the waterway consortium. Representative Bernardy commented on the legacy funding available from the State noting the money was available to cities that had new and innovative ideas. Councilmember Jacobsen was pleased the City would have a full-service license bureau in New Brighton and thanked the legislators for assisting with this initiative. Further discussion ensued regarding the importance of State and local infrastructure. Mayor Johnson thanked the local legislators for time and presentation. Consent Agenda 1. Consolidated Approval of Payments of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 1951 – 2090 and Vouchers 154004 to 154093 for a total of $1,594,331.74. 2. Consider Request for Exemption from Lawful Gambling License – St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. 3. Consider Application for Temporary Liquor License – St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Special Order of Business 1. Legislative Wrap Up Representatives Connie Bernardy, Mary Kunesh- Podein and Senator Caroline Lane. Consent Agenda 1. Payments of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) 1951 – 2090 and Vouchers 154004 to 154093. 2. Exemp Lawful Gmbl Lic – St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. 3. Temp Liquor Lic. – St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.