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Page 2 City Council Minutes '-~ ~ 1• ~ ~ August 24, 1994 the occasional non-resident who is looking for an outlet to Larpenteur Avenue. She discouraged the use of "Slow for Children" signs, as they have been found to not be effective and are increasingly not used because most cities want all residential streets to have traffic watch for children. After discussion, the Council decided to not erect the "no outlet" sign. Councilmember Jacobs commented that the issue is not the "outlet", it is speed. While the police will attempt to monitor speeds, Councilmember Jacobs stated that the police need the assistance of residents of the neighborhood and said that a police presence in the city 24 hours a day should help. CITY/COUNTY SUPFLIIKENTAL AGREEI~[ENT PERTAINING TO PARR PATHWAY Administrator Hoyt explained that Ramsey County had agreed in a previous contract to re-seed and reconstruct the pathway at Community Park at the time of the Cleveland Avenue reconstruction. This reconstruction has not been completed to the satisfaction of the city. City staff have met with the County and have worked out an amendment to the agreement regarding this path. The County is proposing to give back $2,000 of the contract amount and the city will perform the reconstruction on its own. Parks Director Kriegler and City Engineer Maurer have determined that this amount will be more than adequate to cover the city's reconstruction costs. The Council found this amendment satisfactory and authorized the administrator to sign the contract amendment. DISCUSSION ON THE ITINERANT SALESPERSONS AND SOLICITORS LICENSE REQUTRELrItENTS Councilmember Hustad explained that he had asked for this item to be on the agenda after hearing from a constituent about paid, professional solicitors canvassing the neighborhood. He commented that paid solicitors may be more troublesome to the community than neighborhood canvassers, and asked for the Council's input and reactions to the issue. Mayor Baldwin commented that this is a sticky matter because of all the First Amendment issues that accompany solicitation. He questioned why the city would want to regulate solicitors. If it is a matter of public safety, for-profit and non-profit solicitors should be treated in the same manner. Attorney Bachman reported on some research that he'd done on solicitors. This issue has been taken to state supreme courts around the country, but not in Minnesota as of yet. He advised that if the Council found a compellina governmental reason to regulate solicitors, it could be attempted. However, there are numerous Constitutional issues that would be roadblocks to regulation, including freedoms of speech and religion, and the right to interstate travel.