HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Packet 05-09-2017 SpecialCITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 9, 2017, 5:30 p.m.
MEDICINE LAKE CONFERENCE ROOM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. TOPICS
A. Lodging Tax
B. Sexual Predator Ordinance
C. Set future Study Sessions
3. ADJOURN
Special Council Meeting 1 of 1 May 9, 2017
City of 2A
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life To: Dave Callister, City Manager
CITY COUNCIL Prepared by: Danette Parr, Economic Development Manager
STUDY SESSION
May 9, 2017
Item: Lodging Tax Discussion
1. ACTION REQUESTED:
Further discuss the topic of a lodging tax and how it could be utilized for marketing and promotion. No
official action is being requested as a part of the study session. The lodging tax public hearing is
scheduled to be reconvened at the June 13, 2017 Council meeting.
2. BACKGROUND:
State Statute 469.190 (attached) allows cities to impose a lodging tax of up to three percent with 95
percent of the proceeds to be used to fund a local convention or tourism bureau for the purpose of
marketing and promoting the city as a tourist or convention center. Currently, 110 Minnesota cities
utilize a lodging tax (list attached), with 26 of them located in the metro (map attached). The majority
of the 110 communities utilize a three percent lodging tax, with the exception of the following:
• Bloomington collects 7%
• Rochester collects 7%
• St. Paul collects 6%
• Minneapolis collects 5.6%
• Duluth collects 5.5%
• St. Cloud collects 5%
As the Council is aware, our public recreational facilities, business community, and public events play a
significant role in attracting out of town patrons, which support our hotels, restaurants, and other
businesses. In an effort to further support and promote those economic development activities in
Plymouth, a Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) could be established to facilitate a range of
promotion activities, some of which could include the following:
• Donation or sponsorship for public events that draw people to Plymouth (i.e: Music In
Plymouth).
• Promote bringing hockey tournaments to the Plymouth Ice Center.
• Create publications such as a visitor's guide, meeting and event guide, and other similar
material.
• Maintain a website that actively promotes hotels, restaurants, venues, entertainment
opportunities, and events.
• Participate in tradeshows to attract specific groups of people, such as groups related to
conventions, corporate groups, tournaments, motor coach tours, leisure groups, etc.
• Maintain digital marketing and a social media promotion presence.
Page 1
• Establish events to draw people to our area (i.e.: such as Discover St Louis Park does with their
annual Film Festival, etc).
• Enter into partnerships with other established CVB's to utilize their marketing tools (i.e.: a
partnership with Explore MN, Meet Minneapolis, etc that would allow us to link on their
websites).
• Provide "special event coordination" (stay and play packages, weddings, and tourists coming
for events in Plymouth or metro area and staying in Plymouth).
• Marketing through radio and regional event publications.
• Provide and maintain publications at venues, hotel rooms, and other sites to promote
Plymouth businesses, venues, and events.
• Sponsorship of transportation to events from nearby venues.
• Hire professional services for conducting market studies related to venues, tourism, or similar
type topics and for creating imagery for publications (photo/video).
The above list is not inclusive of all promotional activities, but does reflect some of the more common
activities currently being conducted by CVB's throughout the state.
As a follow up to the public hearing opened by the City Council at their February 14, 2017 meeting, staff
has continued to talk with local shareholders to determine the level of interest that exists for a lodging
tax and CVB. At the May 9, 2017 study session, staff will share additional information in relation to
what a Plymouth CVB could look like and how it could enhance our economic development initiative
further, while not creating an ongoing tax burden for Plymouth citizens.
3. BUDGET IMPACT:
Since it's based on occupancy at any given time within the 986 hotel rooms in Plymouth, the lodging tax
revenue stream will somewhat vary. It's noteworthy that there is a likelihood that three additional
hotels will be constructed in Plymouth in the next year, which would add additional revenue. However,
this revenue would be directed to the newly created CVB and not comingle with the city budget.
Generally speaking, the lodging tax could create a budget savings by allowing for certain functions to be
funded by this new revenue stream and not require these expenses to be funded by the general fund
budget (i.e: having he CVB staff work to attract PIC hockey tournaments and assist teams with securing
local lodging venues and thus not require city staff resources).
4. ATTACHMENTS:
State Statue 469.190
Map of MN lodging tax communities
List of MN lodging tax communities
Page 2
469.190 LOCAL LODGING TAX.
Subdivision 1. Authorization. Notwithstanding section 477A.016 or any other law, a statutory or home
rule charter city may by ordinance, and a town may by the affirmative vote of the electors at the annual
town meeting, or at a special town meeting, impose a tax of up to three percent on the gross receipts
from the furnishing for consideration of lodging at a hotel, motel, rooming house, tourist court, or
resort, other than the renting or leasing of it for a continuous period of 30 days or more. A statutory or
home rule charter city may by ordinance impose the tax authorized under this subdivision on the
camping site receipts of a municipal campground.
Subd. 2. Existing taxes. No statutory or home rule charter city or town may impose a tax under this
section upon transient lodging that, when combined with any tax authorized by special law or enacted
prior to 1972, exceeds a rate of three percent.
Subd. 3. Disposition of proceeds. Ninety-five percent of the gross proceeds from any tax imposed under
subdivision 1 shall be used by the statutory or home rule charter city or town to fund a local convention
or tourism bureau for the purpose of marketing and promoting the city or town as a tourist or
convention center. This subdivision shall not apply to any statutory or home rule charter city or town
that has a lodging tax authorized by special law or enacted prior to 1972 at the time of enactment of this
section.
Subd. 4. Unorganized territories. A county board acting as a town board with respect to an unorganized
territory may impose a lodging tax within the unorganized territory according to this section if it
determines by resolution that imposition of the tax is in the public interest.
Subd. 5. Reverse referendum. If the county board passes a resolution under subdivision 4 to impose the
tax, the resolution must be published for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation
within the unorganized territory, together with a notice fixing a date for a public hearing on the
proposed tax. The hearing must be held not less than two weeks nor more than four weeks after the
first publication of the notice. After the public hearing, the county board may determine to take no
further action, or may adopt a resolution authorizing the tax as originally proposed or approving a lesser
rate of tax. The resolution must be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the
unorganized territory. The voters of the unorganized territory may request a referendum on the
proposed tax by filing a petition with the county auditor within 30 days after the resolution is published.
The petition must be signed by voters who reside in the unorganized territory. The number of signatures
must equal at least five percent of the number of persons voting in the unorganized territory in the last
general election. If such a petition is timely filed, the resolution is not effective until it has been
submitted to the voters residing in the unorganized territory at a general or special election and a
majority of votes cast on the question of approving the resolution are in the affirmative. The
commissioner of revenue shall prepare a suggested form of question to be presented at the
referendum.
Subd. 6. Joint powers agreements. Any statutory or home rule charter city, town, or county when the
county board is acting as a town board with respect to an unorganized territory, may enter into a joint
exercise of powers agreement pursuant to section 471.59 for the purpose of imposing the tax and
disposing of its proceeds pursuant to this section.
Subd. 7. Collection. The statutory or home rule charter city may agree with the commissioner of revenue
Page 3
that a tax imposed pursuant to this section shall be collected by the commissioner together with the tax it
and other rules and that its proceeds, less the cost of collection, shall be remitted to the city.
Page 4
•
•
•
•
rI
L
•
Communities with
Local Option
Lodging Tax
•
•
• •
TPIC PPPRFCFNTC A r0KAP1I ATION r1F INFr)PKAATIr1AI ANh r)ATA FGr1KA (`ITV rill
•
• Apple
Valley
•
•
Lakeville
2
Tax Rate Municipal Legislative Commission Communities
• Less than 3% Communities with Lodging Tax
• 3%
• More than 3%
Data provided by Explore Minnesota
"FS THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIELD VERIFIED. INFORMATION SHOULD BE FIELD VERIFIED AND COMPARED WITH ORIGINAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS.
Inver
December, 2016
City of
DM.
Coon
•
Rapids
Blaine
Maple
Grove
•
B16
rooklyn
•
Shoreview
Park
Mounds
Fridley
•
•
B
okl
WV
io h
Roseville
Golden
-
valley
Saint
Saint
Saint
•Louis
inneap
Park
169
Edina
lkichfield
• Apple
Valley
•
•
Lakeville
2
Tax Rate Municipal Legislative Commission Communities
• Less than 3% Communities with Lodging Tax
• 3%
• More than 3%
Data provided by Explore Minnesota
"FS THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIELD VERIFIED. INFORMATION SHOULD BE FIELD VERIFIED AND COMPARED WITH ORIGINAL SOURCE DOCUMENTS.
Inver
December, 2016
City of
DM.
2016 Explore Minnesota Local Option Lodging Tax spreadsheet
2016 MN Local Option Lodging Tax Communities & Rates by
Region
2016 Lodging Tax Rate
Northeast Region -18 communities
Cloquet
3
Cook Cnty Event & Visitors Bureau new Dec. 2008
1
Crane Lk & Kabetogama
3
Duluth
6.5
Edge of the Wilderness Rsrts
3
Ely
3
Iron Range Communities/Eveleth/Giants Ridge
3
Grand Marais
3
Grand Rapids
3
Gunflint Trail
3
Hinckley
3
International Falls
3
Lk Vermilion Resort Assn
3
Lutsen-Tofte-Schroeder & vicinity
3
Orr
3
Proctor
1
Two Harbors
3
Northwest Region -11 communities
Baudette/ Lake Of The Woods
3
Bemidji
3
Crookston
3
Detroit Lakes
3
East Grand Forks
3
Minnesota Northwoods/Cass Lake vicinity
3
Moorhead
3
Park Rapids
3
Roseau
3
Thief River Falls
3
Warroad
3
Central Region -18 communities
Aitkin (enacted 6-1-2015)
3
Alexandria
3
Baxter
3
Brainerd
3
Fergus Falls
3
Hill City
3
Hutchinson
3
Ideal Twnshp/Whitefish Comms: Cross Lk, Peq Lks, Pine Rvr
1
Little Falls
3
Mille Lacs Area Tourism Council
3
Morris
3
Osakis
3
Ottertail
3
Perham
3
St. Cloud
Wadena
5
3
Waite Park
3
Willmar
3
NOTE: Information is provided voluntarily by local officials on a quarterly basis to Explore Minnesota Tourism. Information is continuously updated, and subject to revision. Information may not be
complete.
2010 Explore Minnesota Local Option Lodging Tax spreadsheet
2016 Minnesota Local Option Lodging Tax Communities by
Region
2016 Lodging Tax Rate
Metro Region -26 communities
Anoka
3
Apple Valley
3
Blaine
3
Bloomington
7
Brooklyn Center
6
Brooklyn Park
3
Burnsville
3
Coon Rapids
3
Eagan
3
Edina (enacted 7-1-2014)
3
Fridley
3
Ham Lake
3
Hastings
3
Inver Grove Hgts
2
Lakeville
3
Page 6
Maple Grove
3
Minneapolis
5.625
Moundsview
3
Richfield
3
Roseville
3
St. Louis Park
3
St. Paul
6
Shakopee
3
Shoreview
3
Stillwater/Oakdale
Waconia
3
3
Southern Region -39 communities
Albert Lea
3
Appleton
3
Austin
3
Benson
3
Blue Earth
3
Fairmont
3
Faribault
3
Granite Falls
3
Harmony
3
Historic Bluff Country-FillmoreCounty
3
Jackson
3
Lake Benton
3
Lake City
3
Lanesboro w/ Carolton & Holt
3
Luverne
3
Madelia
1.5
Mankato
3
Marshall
3
Montevideo
3
Morton
3
New Ulm
3
North Mankato
3
Northfield
3
Olivia
2
Ortonville
3
Owatonna
3
Pipestone
3
Preston
3
Red Wing
3
Redwood Falls
3
Rochester
7
Sleepy Eye
3
1
St.James
St. Peter
3
Wabasha
3
3
Waseca
Windom
3
4
Winona
Worthington
3
NOTE: Rates that vary from the standard 3% local option lodging tax rate are shown in red. Information is
provided voluntarily by local officials. Information is continuously updated, and subject for revision. Information
may not be complete.
Page 7
rp)City of Agenda 2B
Plymouth Number:
Adding Quality to Life
To: Dave Callister, City Manager
SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING Prepared by: Steve Juetten, Community Development Director
May 9, 2017 Reviewed by:
Item: Sexual Offender Residency Ordinance
1. ACTION REQUESTED:
Discuss and provide staff direction on a possible sexual offender residency ordinance.
2. BACKGROUND:
The City of Plymouth does not have an ordinance that regulates where sexual offenders can live in the
community. Recently some cities have considered and adopted sexual offender residency ordinances. The
City of Orono adopted an ordinance that could be applied in Plymouth. However, staff could use direction
on a couple of areas:
1). What uses should distance restrictions be applied? The Orono ordinance includes three uses; schools,
licensed day cares and parks for which they measure from. In the past (for medical cannabis), the City of
Plymouth has also included places of worship (POW).
2). What set back distance is appropriate? The first two maps show a 1,000 foot distance (one without POW
and one with). For comparison purposes, a map with all four uses and a 2,000 foot distance is attached
(with POW). In discussions with the City Attorney, he opines that the ordinance and distance approved must
allow offenders living options in the City. Staff is concerned that the 2,000 foot set back distance would
inadvertently target a small number of neighborhoods.
With City Council direction on the above questions, staff will prepare an ordinance to be brought forward in
the near future for further review and action by the City Council.
3. BUDGET IMPACT:
N/A
4. ATTACHMENTS:
City of Orono Ordinance
Map showing 1000 foot distances from Schools, Day Cares and Parks
Map showing 1000 foot distances from Schools, Day Cares, Parks and Places of Worship
Map showing 2000 foot distances from Schools, Day Cares, Parks and Places of Worship.
Page 1
Item #09 - CCAgenda - 01/09/2017
File #17-3891 City of OronoTextAmendment: Sex Offe erResi ency
4993'f 53J
Exhibit A
17-3891
ORDINANCE NO _, THIRD SERIES
CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE
ORONO CITY CODE CREATING ARTICLE VII
REGARDING SEXUAL PREDATOR RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 70 of the Orono City Code is hereby amended to add Article VII to read
as follows:
ARTICLE VII — SEXUAL PREDATOR RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
See. 70-277. - Findings and Intent.
O Repeat sexual offenders, sexual offenders who use physical violence, and sexual offenders
who prey on children are sexual predators who present an extreme threat to the public safety
Sexual offenders are extremely. likely ikely to use physical violence and to repeat their offenses.
Most sexual offenders commit many offenses, have many more victims than are ever reported,
and are prosecuted for only a fraction of their crimes. This makes the cost of sexual offender
victimization to society at large, while incalculable, clearly exorbitant.
b� i It is the intent of this chapter to serve the city's compelling interest to promote, protect and
improve the health, safety and welfare of its citizens by establishing areas around locations
where children regularly congregate in concentrated numbers, wherein certain sexual predators
are prohibited from establishing temporary or permanent residence.
Sec. 70-278. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning_
Day Care Center — A facility licensed by the State of Minnesota in which care, supervision
and training for individuals under the age of 18 is provided for part of a 24-hour period.
Designated O f fender — Apy person who has been categorized as a Level III predatory offender
under Minnesota Statutes Section 244.052 a successor statute or a similar statute from another
state.
Park or Playground — Any land, including improvements, but excluding trails and sidewalks,
operated by the cily, county, or the Three Rivers Park District for the use by theeg neral public as
a recreational area.
1873940
Page 2
Item #09 - CC Agenda - 01/09/2017
File #17-3891 City of Orono Text Amendment: Sex Offender Residency
[Page 4 of 53]
Permanent Residence — A place where a person abides, lodges or resides for 14 or more
consecutive days.
School — AN public or non-public educational institution that offers educational instruction to
individuals under the age of 18.
Temporary Residence — A place, other than a person's permanent residence, where a person
abides, lodges, or resides for a period of 14 or more days in the aggregate during any calendar year
or four or more consecutive or non-consecutive days during any month.
Sec. 70-279. - Residency Prohibition; Penalties; Exception.
(a) Residency Prohibition.
It is unlawful for any designated offender to establish a permanent residence or
temporary residence within 2,000 feet of any school, day care center, park or
playground.
For purposes of determining the minimum distance separation, the requirement shall
be measured by following a straight line from the outer property line of the permanent
residence or temporary residence of the designated offender to the nearest outer
property line of a school, day care center, park or playground.
Penalties. A person who violates this section shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000,
or by confinement for a term not exceeding9ys, or by both such fine and confinement.
Each day a person maintains a residence in violation of this chapter constitutes a separate
violation.
D Exceptions. A designated offender residing within a prohibited area as described in subsection
(a) does not commit a violation of this section if any of the followingapply:
The designated offender established the permanent residence or temporary residence
and reported and registered the residence pursuant to M.S. § 243.166, § 243.167, or
successor statute, prior to the effective date of this section.
The designated offender was a minor when he or she committed the offense and was
not convicted as an adult.
Q The designated offender is a minor.
The school, day care center, park or playground within 2,000 feet of the designated
offender's permanent residence or temporary residence was designated or opened after
the designated offender established the permanent residence or temporary residence
and reported and registered the residence pursuant to M.S. § 243.166 or § 243.167, or
successor statute.
The residence is also the primary residence of the designated offender's parents,
grandparents, siblings, spouse or adult children.
The residence is a property owned by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
187394v1
Page 3
Item #09 - CC Agenda - 01/09/2017
File #17-3891 City of Orono Text Amendment. Sex Offender Residency
[Page 5 of 53]
SECTION 2. This Ordinance is effective immediately upon enactment.
ADOPTED this day of , 2017, by the Orono City Council.
CITY OF ORONO
Dennis Walsh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Diane Tiegs, City Clerk
1873940
Page 4
rp)c;ry of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING
May 9, 2017
Agenda 2C
Number:
To: Mayor and Council
Prepared by: Dave Callister, City Manager
Reviewed by:
Item: Set Future Study Sessions
Pending Study Session Topics (at least three Council members have approved the following study
items on the list):
• HOA turnover and stormwater drainage between plats
• Vicksburg Lane median proposals
Other Council requests for Study Session Topics:
None at this time.
Staff's requests for Study Sessions:
• EDA — meeting with brokers
Page 1
rCity of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
May 2017
Page 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Walk with the
PLANNING
Mayor
COMMISSION
Plymouth Creek
MEETING
Center
Council Chambers
7
8
5:30 PM
9SPECIAL
10
11
12
13
COUNCIL
MEETING
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Kids Garage Sale
Lodging Tax and
ENVIRONMENTAL
PARK £t REC
Plymouth Creek
Sexual Predator
QUALITY
ADVISORY
Center
Ordinance
Medicine Lake Room
COMMITTEE (EQC)
COMMISSION
7:00 PM
MEETING
(PRAC) MEETING
REGULAR COUNCIL
Medicine Lake Room
Council Chambers
MEETING
Council Chambers
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
7:00 PM
PLANNING
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
COMMISSION
Bark in the Park
MEETING
Hilde Performance
Council Chambers
Center
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
SPECIAL COUNCIL
HOUSING AND
MEETING
Financial Plan and
REDEVELOPMENT
Budget Goals
AUTHORITY (HRA)
Medicine Lake Room
MEETING
7:00 PM
Medicine Lake Room
REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING
Council Chambers
28
29
30
31
MEMORIAL DAY
CITY OFFICES
CLOSED
Page 2
r�
City of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
June 2017
Page 3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Northwest Green-
PLANNING
PARK Et REC
way Ribbon Cutting
COMMISSION
ADVISORY
Vicksburg Lane
MEETING
COMMISSION
Pedestrian Bridge
Council Chambers
(PRAC) MEETING
Plymouth Creek
14
Center
11
12
13
15
16
17
5:30 PM
SPECIAL COUNCIL
7:00 PM
MEETING
ENVIRONMENTAL
Review future trail
QUALITY
projects
COMMITTEE (EQC)
Medicine Lake Room
MEETING
7:00 PM
Medicine Lake Room
REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING
Council Chambers
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
9:00 AM - 11:00 AN
PLANNING
HOUSING AND
Music in Plymouth
COMMISSION
REDEVELOPMENT
5K Run/Walk
MEETING
AUTHORITY (HRA)
Hilde Performance
Council Chambers
MEETING
Center
Medicine Lake Room
25
26
27
28
29
30
5:30 PM
SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING
Police Body -Worn
Cameras
Medicine Lake Room
7:00 PM
REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING
Council Chambers
Page 3
rCity of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
July 2017
Page 4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
INDEPENDENCE
Music in Plymouth
DAY
Hilde
Performance Center
CITY OFFICES
CLOSED
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
7:00 PM
NO REGULAR
ENVIRONMENTAL
COUNCIL MEETING
QUALITY
COMMITTEE (EQC)
MEETING
Medicine Lake Room
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
7:00 PM
PLANNING
COMMISSION
MEETING
Council Chambers
23X7:00
24
25
26
27
28
29
PM
7:00 PM
REGULAR
HOUSING AND
COUNCIL MEETING
REDEVELOPMENT
Council Chambers
AUTHORITY
(HRA)MEETING
Medicine Lake Room
30
31
Page 4
rCity of
Plymouth
Adding Quality to Life
August 2017
Page 5
1
2
3
4
5
7:00 PM
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
PLANNING
Kids Fest
COMMISSION
Hilde
MEETING
Performance Center
Council Chambers
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
REGULAR COUNCIL
ENVIRONMENTAL
MEETING
QUALITY
Council Chambers
COMMITTEE (EQC)
MEETING
Medicine Lake Room
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
SPECIAL COUNCIL
PLANNING
MEETING
COMMISSION
Budget and CIP
MEETING
Medicine Lake Room
Council Chambers
20
21
22 5:30 PM
23
24
25
26
SPECIAL COUNCIL
7:00 PM
MEETING
HOUSING AND
Budget and CIP
REDEVELOPMENT
Medicine Lake Room
AUTHORITY (HRA)
MEETING
7:00 PM
Medicine Lake Room
REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING
Council Chambers
27
28
29
30
31
6:00 PM
SPECIAL COUNCIL
MEETING
Budget and CIP
(if needed)
Medicine Lake Room
Page 5