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MINUTES City Council April 22, 1981 Mr. Fahey stated that he was against the ordinance as presented by the City Attorney and amended by the Council. Fahey stated that he would like an opinion from the City Flttorney as to whether the ordinance was valid and legal, and whether the ordinance is contrary to State law. Fahey stated that he did not want to outright ban trapping 9n the C~ty. He would be interested in looking at the ordinance that the DNR has that wou1d regulate trapping on a permit basis and give the City some control. Fahey also felt that the leg-hold trap would not harm a child, and would not be set in an area frequented by children. Fahey stated that the City should prohibit trapping on property of people who do not want it. Mrs. Scalze introduced the following ordinance and moved its adoption: ORDINANCE N0. 172 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LITTLE CANADA CODE BY ADDING CHFlPTER 2901, WILDLIFE WITH THE FlMENDMENTS AS RECQMMENDED BY COUNCILMFlN FAHEY The foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Mrs. Nardini. !{yes (2) Sca7ze, Nardini. Nayes (3) Fahey, Hanson, Forsberg. Ordinance fails. Little Mr. Gene Johnson, of the Little Canada/Vadnais Heights Free Press, Canada & appeared before the Council. Mr. Johnson stated that the Free Press Vadnais would like to change its name to the North Suburban free Press. Heights Businesses in the Market Place support this change, as the paper would Free Press increase their circulation to include surrounding communities and thus, Name give them more advertising exposure. Mr. Johnson would like Council Change approval of this change, as the City of Little Canada is a financial supporter of the newspaper. Mrs. Nardini stated that she came across some older editions of the Press and it was a be~ter paper in the past than it is presently. Nardini stated that if this change will give the City a better paper, she was for it. Councilman Fahey stated that he would 1ike to see better sports coverage in the paper. Mrs. Scalze asked how this change will effect first-page coverage. Mr. Johnson replied that that w911 be a judgment factor, but the paper will try to provide balance in its first-page coverage. Mayor Hanson felt the City should approve the change in order to benefit the business in Little Canada. Mrs. Scalze stated that people aren't hearing what is happening in our School District. Scalze felt the free Press is not covering enough local news. Scalze stated that this could be discussed at a later date, and that she had no objection to the name change. Page -8-