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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />AUGUST ll, 2004 <br />Fahey indicated that the City Attorney will provide an opinion whether the <br />Kennedy Anns Company business plan constitutes a gwi shop as a <br />principal use which is a violation of the City's ordinance. <br />Anderson agreed that the issue before the Council is an application for a <br />tobacco ]icense. Mr. Kennedy is not authorized to operate a gun shop. <br />Anderson pointed out that the City Attorney will research the issue of the <br />business plan and will advise the Council whether or not the business plan <br />fts the coning of the property. However, Mr. Kennedy does not have to <br />come back to the Council if he does not sell guns. <br />Fahey asked the City Attorney to report at the August 25°i meeting. <br />Blesener noted that the business name, I{ennedy Arms Company. Mr. <br />I{ennedy indicated that he wanted that name for historic reasons. Montour <br />noted that anyone driving down Rice Street will assume that this is a gnu <br />store. <br />Mr. 131esener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RE.S'O]_IITION NO. 2004-K-] 7G - APPRO v7NG A TOBACCO <br />]ICENSE FOR KTNNEI)YARMS COMPANYAT 2526 RICE <br />STREET <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Montour. <br />Ayes (4) Blesener, Montour, Fahey, Anderson. <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />CLANDESTINE The City Attorney proposed a Clandestine Drug Ordinance for adoption <br />llRUG by die Council. F-ie noted that the proposed ordinance is similar to one <br />ORbINANCE enacted by the City of Vadnais Heights. Given that this ordinance will be <br />enforced by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, the City Attorney <br />recommended that the ordinances adopted by contracting cities be similar <br />iu nature. <br />The Attorney reported that he discussed with Council Member Anderson <br />his concerns that certain definitions were too broad. "the Attorney <br />indicated that this is a nuisance ordinance allowing the declaration of drug <br />manufacturing sites to be declared a public nuisance versus a prosecutorial <br />ordinance relating to the sale of drugs. Anderson noted that the City <br />Attorney changed the references from "Code Enforcement OfFcer" to <br />"City" as was suggested. <br />>:ahey noted Anderson's concerns about unreasonable enforcement, and <br />asked if in his career as a prosecutor if he has witnessed unreasonable <br />enforcement by law enforcement. Anderson indicated that he has <br />