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SCLDON H. CASWELL CLAYTON PARKS, JR. DRUG( L. Di CK GREGORY J. TAVERNIER Ramsey County Sheriff Ramsey County Courthouse St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Attention: Sheriff Zacharias t I; ;� ,• . ■ GMena/net, C:QSW£Lt, 3a%41 E7 Beck, . LI72Ct£J ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1590 WHITE SEAR AVE.. ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA 55109 PHONE 7748731 January 29, 1979 01. COUNSEL FREDERICK P. MEMMEI. Dear Sheriff Zacharias: The City Council of Little Canada has requested that I write to you about some recent events which reflect the quality of service Little Canada is receiving from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. In early December, 1979, a business was being illegally conducted at 3036 Centerville Road, Little Canada. The business was named Matt's Diesel Service and involved the maintenance and repair of diesel tractors. No license was ever applied for and as a result the City Council ordered the owner to cease operations and remove his business from the premises by December 31, 1979. On or about January 2, 1980, it came to my attention that the owner was still on the premises. His activities had been observed by Mrs. Jennie Costa who lives next door. I called the Sheriff station on Rice St. and requested that citations be issued each day the operation continued and that a daily sur- veillance be maintained. I was assured that a patrol would be sent out. A few days later I spoke to one of your sergeants and was told that a citation had been issued and the patrol was being maintained daily. I requested that citations be issued for each day the business continued to operate. When I spoke to Lt. Humphrey a few days later, he informed me that he knew of no citations having been issued and that the patrols had not been continued be- cause they hadn't received any more complaints. Since we have to rely solely on the Sheriff for our law enforcement, we expect better service than we received in this instance. We have gotten the impression that your people don't take our problems seriously. I hope this is not the case. We intend to carefully examine each matter with which the Sheriff deals in Little Canada during this coming year to determine whether or not our funds are being wisely spent in the police protection area. We would be pleased if you would give this matter your attention. Yours very truly, CP:db arignq JAN 30 1980 CITY OF LITTLE CANADA Clayton Parks, Jr. City Attorney, Little Canada 23