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May 23, 2023 Page 3 of 6 <br />The Public Hearing was opened at 6:57 p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Allen asked what strategies were in place to encourage residents to close private wells. Mr. <br />Greer explained the City could provide residents with a copy of the health department’s well owner handbook <br />which speaks to the proper way to seal wells and to inform them of the cost sharing program. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Dunsworth asked for additional comments, there were none. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Abdulle, seconded by Councilmember Axberg to close the <br />Public Hearing. <br /> <br />4 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />The Public Hearing was closed at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Abdulle to Approve the Wellhead <br />Protection Plan Amendment, Part 2, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute <br />all related documents. <br /> <br />4 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried <br /> <br />2. Consider Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Issue a Pawnbroker License to <br />We Pay More Pawn LLC who is seeking to locate at 399 Silver Lake Rd SW. <br /> <br />City Manager Massopust indicated Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola would <br />be presenting this item to the Council. <br />Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola stated We Pay More Pawn is a non- <br />traditional pawn shop that is seeking a license to expand their business into New Brighton. <br />Unlike traditional pawn shops, the We Pay More model is essentially a loan office with no on- <br />site retail. Customers drop off items which are stored and never displayed for sale. If the item <br />is not picked up and the loan repaid by the agreed upon deadline, the item is shipped to a <br />centralized We Pay More warehouse and the item is sold on-line. Staff commented further on <br />the proposed request and recommended approval. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Allen, seconded by Councilmember Axberg to open the <br />Public Hearing. <br /> <br />4 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />The Public Hearing was opened at 7:08 p.m. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Dunsworth asked for additional comments, there were none. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Abdulle, seconded by Councilmember Axberg to close the <br />Public Hearing. <br /> <br />4 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br /> <br />The Public Hearing was closed at 7:09 p.m. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Dunsworth stated she understood the pawn license was specific to the location. <br />She asked if a background check would be required if the ownership for the business were to <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />2. Consider Resolution <br />Authorizing the City <br />Clerk to Issue a <br />Pawnbroker License to <br />We Pay More Pawn <br />LLC who is seeking to <br />locate at 399 Silver <br />Lake Rd SW. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />