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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 14, 2016 7:00 o'clock p.m. 23. TIM AND LORIS LINE PIANO RECITAL, 4415 FOREST LAKE LANDING, UPDATE (continued) Barnhart stated if there is a public safety concern, such as blocking fire hydrants or driveways that would be justification for the police department to react. Barnhart stated he hopes the police department would be on active patrol. Walsh stated he would just like the neighbors to know that this is a possibility since no parking plan has been submitted to date. Walsh stated the Council needs to move forward on this and that they have talked about amending the ordinance and code issues. Barnhart indicated this item will be on the November Council work session and will be a high priority. McMillan stated she has received a fair amount of complaints this summer about fireworks on Lake Minnetonka on Sunday nights. McMillan stated that would also fall under the special event permit and that there should be some discussion on whether there needs to be some type of notification process. McMillan asked if anyone from the public would like to comment on this item. Stacey Schoenzeit, 4480 Rest Point Road, stated she realizes the City Council has reviewed this before and denied it. Schoenzeit stated the neighbors do not understand how the paid concert events taking place from this Thursday through next Wednesday that were originally advertised on the Lines' website have been taken off and can now be misconstrued as not being business. Schoenzeit stated it is a commercial concert. Schoenzeit questioned where the proof is that the Lines have not gotten paid for the concerts or that they have refunded the money. Schoenzeit asked where the proof is that it is now family and friends that will be attending versus what was publicized. Schoenzeit stated the Lines originally advertised it as a professional use of their home and that it is nothing but semantics. Schoenzeit stated it is the same people, the same nights, the same parking issues, and that nothing has changed but is simply semantics. Schoenzeit stated the neighborhood is also wondering if the police can come and tell the Lines that they cannot do this. Schoenzeit stated it is in violation of everything the Council voted against. Schoenzeit asked how the City will enforce what has already been denied. Schoenzeit requested the Council to please change the ordinances. Schoenzeit stated they know the Lines would like to hold these private concerts again in 2017 and that there will be more than 20 cars and over 50 people for each of these events. Schoenzeit noted the Lines have already done it for 15 nights and that their street cannot handle it. McMillan stated it is a challenge and that the Council will need to figure out how to enforce it. Walsh stated the City has not encountered a situation like this where someone has manipulated the code, which is forcing the City to tighten up the language. Walsh noted if somebody wants to rent their dock out and the City cannot prove money is changing hands, the City cannot enforce that either. Page 25 of 28