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MEMO TO: Mayor & City Council, City Administrator FROM: Steve Morelan, Councilmember DATE: June 15, 1997 RE: 1997 LMC Annual Conference Following is a list of ideas that I gathered at this year's League of Minnesota Cities Conference. I think they all offer some potential benefit to Little Canada. I would ask that you give them some thought and let me know if you have any questions. I would also ask the City Administrator to put these items on future Council agendas (as time permits), so we may discuss them in more detail. 1. City's role in youth development A. Allow /encourage High School age kids to become (non- voting) members of the Planning and Parks & Recreation Commissions and the Community Pride Committee. This has been done in Falcon Heights. B. Establish a "Youth Board" consisting of teenagers from the city. This has been done in Bamesville, MN and Clinton, IA. They received help from the League of Women Voters and the Kiwanis Club. The Board is advisory to the Council, and their responsibility is to identify programs and activities that youth can get involved in. Some of the examples given: 1. Dances 2. Volleyball 3. Painting fire hydrants 4. Creating a gathering place for kids by painting an area at a local mall with a youth theme (not graffiti!) 5. Promoting "zero tolerance" for alcohol /drug use, weapons, etc. 6. Other athletic programs for kids not involved in High School sports 7. Creation of a skate board park C. Working with the area High Schools, make a certain amount of "community service" a requirement for graduation. D. Strictly enforce and strongly advertise our curfew. Make sure every parent is aware of it (newsletter, cable TV, Review, fire siren ?). E. Develop a formal recognition program for kids who excel in various areas (honor roll, eagle scout, sports championship, volunteer work, etc.). Present awards at council meetings. F. Post all activites that involve youth (church, school, etc.) on cable channel. Page 24