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6217 7 S &nacla 515 Little Canada Road. Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 www.ci.little-canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Clerk DATE: November 20, 2007 RE: Application for Bow and Arrow Deer Hunting Permit Nathan Johnson 2539 Morrison Avenue MAYOR Bill Blesener COUNCIL Rick Montour Barbara Alien John Keis Michael McGraw ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson The City is in receipt of an Application for a Bow and Arrow Deer Hunting Permit from Nathan Johnson requesting the ability to hunt deer on the St. John's Cemetery property. Mr. Johnson is requesting this permit from a public safety standpoint as he feels that the deer population is a traffic hazard. St. John's Church has submitted a letter granting permission for Nathan Johnson to hunt on the cemetery property. I discussed the issue with Jeanne Messersmith, Church Business Administrator, and she is in support of the hunt from a public safety standpoint. However, St. John's has no preference whether the hunt is conducted by Mr Johnson or under an organized effort. It should be noted that the bow and arrow season for deer is from September 15`h to December 31S`. Licensed hunters are allowed to take one buck as well as unlimited antlerless deer. The last Bow and Arrow Permit that the City granted was several years ago and was granted because deer were eating planted crops and financially impacting a truck farmer operating in the City. I have contacted the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department relative to their opinion as to whether or not deer are becoming a traffic hazard. The Sheriff's Department indicated that they are not aware of a greater number of deer /car incidents this year than in years past. They also indicated that their accident reports involving deer would not support having a hunt. I have discussed this request with Bryan Lueth, Urban Area Wildlife Office of the DNR, who is a supporter of deer management. Lueth indicated that few metro cities have allowed individual permits, but many have done organized deer management.