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• WS -5 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 5 Date: Council Work Session, Wednesday, April 6, 2005 To: Mayor and City Council From: Mary Divine Re: Leasing Property to the American Legion • Background At the last work session, Council discussed a request from the American Legion to lease approximately 50 feet of city property that is adjacent to the Legion for use as horseshoe pits. Council directed staff to contact the City of Circle Pines, which has horseshoe pits connected to a local bar, to find out what types of issues can arise from this activity. Gordon Heitke contacted Jim Keinath, Circle Pines City Administrator. Mr. Keinath said the horseshoe pits posed problems for the neighborhood with noise and underage drinking. The Legion wants to have four horseshoe pits and hold games on weeknights until dusk and on weekends. The Legion has offered to pay $500 per month for 12 months out of the year, although they would be using the property for about 5 months of the year. Council may want to consider the neighborhood response to noise that would accompany this operation, both from the number of people that would be outside the Legion and the sound of horseshoes clinking. The Legion has indicated that it will not allow drinks to be brought outside, but that may be difficult to enforce. Police Chief Pecchia has indicated he would not be in favor of this activity for these reasons.