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COUNCIL MINUTES DRAFT 1 1 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL 2 REGULAR MEETING 3 MINUTES 4 5 DATE : September 14, 2020 6 TIME STARTED : 6:30 p.m. 7 TIME ENDED : 8:30 p.m. 8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Councilmember Stoesz, Lyden, 9 Ruhland, Cavegn and Mayor Rafferty 10 MEMBERS ABSENT : 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton; Director of Public Services Rick 13 DeGardner; Public Safety Director John Swenson; Community Development Director Michael 14 Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Diane Hankee; City Clerk Julie Bartell 15 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 17 Mike Fisher, 867 Lois Lane, Lino Lakes resident since 2005, addressed the council regarding his 18 concern about a flag shop on Lake Drive. Mr. Fisher said that flags are blocking the view in 19 making a turn onto his street. Also there are flags that have profanity on them (they are political) 20 and he doesn’t feel that is appropriate especially in the area of a park. He heard that there were 21 other complaints but that they were not logged nor a record kept of them. What was done with 22 those complaints? He is recommending that complaints be referred to the “contact the City” form 23 so that they will be recorded. 24 25 Mayor Rafferty remarked that he’s certain that councilmembers respond to every complaint they 26 receive. 27 Mr. Fisher continued. One complaint is safety related. There were seven or eight flags being flown 28 that are along the side of the road. Several people have called to complain about the safety of these 29 flags being flown. He admitted that he did stop when he was surprised and angry and took the flags 30 down and put them in the parking lot. He is concerned that the safety situation was reported and 31 nothing was done. 32 Mayor Rafferty asked for contact information with the intent of having Mr. Fisher work with staff 33 and the council to address his concerns and gain information. He thanked Mr. Fisher for coming in. 34 Community Development Director Grochala noted the history of contact to the City in regard to this 35 issue. There were multiple locations. Staff did call back the original caller. There are a number of 36 convoluted issues involved – location size and number. He noted the City’s regulations and those 37 regulations that apply in the election period and contact made with individuals on the issue. In 38 conclusion, staff has responded to, at a minimum, the original complaint. 39 Public Safety Director Swenson noted that there is an active investigation so private information 40 can’t be shared. To clarify, if the police are contacted, a report is made and there is a 41 determination. 42 SETTING THE AGENDA 43