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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />FEBRUARY 25, 2015 <br />resolved a lot quicker. The City Administrator also noted that the City <br />pays a retainer for the cost of prosecution services, and the actual cost has <br />been over the retainer amount since 2008. The first increase in the retainer <br />from the City Attorney's office was enacted last year. <br />Fischer asked about the calls generated from the former Capital View site <br />and the City Attorney's involvement. Beck reported that the City <br />Attorney's office has limited involvement given most of the calls are the <br />result of activities by juveniles. Occasionally there may be a student that <br />is 18 year of age, and then the City Attorney's office would have <br />involvement and works the school liaison officer. The City Administrator <br />noted that since this facility added a school liaison officer, the impact on <br />the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department has been greatly minimized. <br />Beck indicated that having a school liaison officer has had a calming <br />effect and has served as a deterrent. This is also true with have additional <br />policing at Montreal Courts Apartments. <br />Joe Kelly reported that the City of Little Canada was one of the first cities <br />involved in the State's driving diversion program. Kelly noted the <br />benefits to offenders relative to this program which allows them to get <br />their driver's license back quicker provided they meet the terms of the <br />program. This helps the offender with issues like to getting to and from <br />work, etc.; and the program teaches some life style skills that should <br />minimize recidivism. <br />Patrick Kelly discussed the issue of data practices and urged the Council <br />to not email to communicate with one another. He indicated that serial <br />emails could be considered a violation of the open meeting law. Kelly <br />also cautioned against the Council discussing any City business at social <br />gatherings that they might jointly be in attendance. There was some <br />discussion relative to the fact that the Little Canada City Council is a <br />cohesive group that works well together, with Keis indicating that one of <br />the reasons is that individual Council Members know one another. There <br />was also discussion on how a violation of the open meeting law is <br />determined and the consequences of violating this law. Kelly again <br />cautioned against serial emails and recommended that email <br />communication occur through the City Administrator only. <br />There was then discussion about administrative fines with the City <br />Administrator suggesting the use of these fines to address nuisance and <br />code enforcement issues rather than tie up the courts with citations. Joe <br />Kelly suggested that that could be done. He indicated that the City would <br />have to adopt an ordinance establishing the details as well as a fine <br />schedule. Rather than using an administrative judge, Kelly suggested that <br />an administrative hearing officer would be used to review cases and <br />administer fines. Kelly indicated that the Cities of Shoreview and Arden <br />