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I~INUTES City Council February 21~, 1982 Viking Mr. Koopmasx, a resident on Viking Drive, commented that a lot o£ PartnershiF~ problems could be solved by making the exit ramp on Highway 36 a Proposal no-right-turn-on-red. This would give people on Uiking Drive more (Cont.) opportunity to get onto Hice Street. Mrs, Scalze commented that most of the people working at St. Jude~s exit on }3-2 and there is not the problem on Viking Drive that the City first anticipated. Mr. Joe Bxinkman, a Roseville resident, informed the Council that he lives on Minnesota Street in Roseville and it is impossible to go north on Rice Street £rom Minnesota. Street. Mr. Roger Coan of Cub Foods appeared before the Council. Mr. Coan stated that Cub Foods is concerned about the intersection of Rice Street and ~linnesota Avenue. Cub Foods feels that more business in the area wil'1 add to the congestion and stated that Cub Foods would like a tra£fic light at this intersection, Mr. Forsberg co~runented that bef'ore a traffic light can be obtained, there must be a problem at an intersection. Nir. F'ahey stated that he liked the F.ngineer~s recommendation for the road at the end of Minnesota Avenue, if it is determined that a road is needed. Fahey al.so felt the no right turn on the freeway would also help the problem, The Engi.neer stated that by building a road~ this will not eliminate the need for a stop light. Mr. Forsberg commented that it would take from 1 to 2 years before the State would complete traf£ic studies at this intersection. Forsberg felt that the City could not hold the developers up as the property has been sold and the City~s Comprehensive Plan has been approved. Mr, k'ahey aslced i£ it were possible to assess the cost of a traf£ic light against Cub F'oods and the other businesses in the area. The City Attorney stateci that he was not sure the cost could be assessed, but suggested that some sort of contract could be entered into by the businesses £or payment o£ the light. Nlrs. Scalze stated that the City could compel the new developer to do this, but could not compe~. the existing businesses to enter into such a contract. Someone in the audience asked if £our-way stops at this intersection would be possibie. The Engineer stated that he doubted the State FIighway Department would a,pprc,vr t~~ese on a State hignway. Mr, Fahey commented that in view of State funding he vaould not be uncomfortabl.e in asking a developer to contribute to the cost o£ a traffic light. Fahey also stated that he da.d not feel the Council had to hold up the project because of the road issue. Fahey stated Yage -6-