SLEEPY EYE — Lower liquor license renewal fees for 2021-2022 were unanimously approved by the Sleepy Eye City Council Tuesday.

City Manager Bob Elston said one of two establishments in town requested the license fee reduction because they were closed for 51 days in the previous license period due to Governor Tim Walz’sorders, so a 14 percent fee reduction was given to Meyer’s Bar and the Sleepy Eye Servicemen’s Club.

Fees were reduced $350, from $2,400 to $2,050 for licenses effective July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

A number of ordinances for lot sales were approved.

The city council unanimously approved:

Buying a $3,975 Grayco painting machine for painting parking strips, motion by Doug Pelzel, seconded by Scott Krzmarzick. City Manager Bob Elston said the city’s existing machine was about 25 years old, wore out and parts were no longer available.

A variance request for zero setback for the Twice Properties duplex at 6th Ave. N.E. and St. Mary’s Street. Plans call for converting twin homes north of St. Mary’s School to be sold as condominiums.

A second reading of Ordinance 177 establishing the Twice Additon, motion by Pelzel, seconded by Krzmarzick.

The second reading of Ordinance 180 to sell Lot 7, Block 4, Sleepy Hollow Fifth Addition to Deb and Greg Braulick for $32,000; motion by Christina Andres.

The first reading of an ordinance to sell a 70 feet by 335 feet parcel along the Sleepy Eye Medical Center north property line to Toby and Jodi Arneson for about $23,000; actual square footage to be determined.

The first reading of an ordinance to sell Lot 10, Block 1 in the business/industrial zone of the Snow First Addition to Haala Properties, LLLP; asking price $76,147; offer $73,000.

The first reading of an ordinance to allow ATVs and side by side vehicles to be driven on city streets.

The second reading of Ordinance 179 re-zoning Lot 8, Block 1, Nelson’s Second Addition from residential to business/industrial.

The first reading of an ordinance to amend required square footage per unit of a multi-family facility as it relates to lot size. Elston said final ordinance language “is not set in stone yet.”

(Fritz Busch can be emailed at fbusch@nujournal.com)