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COUNCIL MI.NUTES DRAFT 401 Councilmember Reinert stated this issue is not within the Council's role, responsibility, or authority; 402 therefore, he will be voting no. He noted next year they are doing a resident survey on several 403 different issues, and resident concerns could be passed on to Anoka County. 404 405 Councilmember Carlson stated the resident survey does not list a question related to the stadium 406 referendum. She noted three additional letters were received supporting the stadium resolution. 407 408 Councilmember Dahl stated this resolution came to Council via a resident and passing it would let the 409 Commissioners know how residents feel. She added as long as citizens have a right to vote they can 410 live with the result. 411 412 Mayor Bergeson stated it is inappropriate for this matter to come before Council and others have 413 articulated why. He noted it is important to try and keep major league sports in Minnesota, hut 414 funding should be as broad based as possible. He added Anoka County has taken the matter as far as 415 it can legally and cannot do more until the legislature acts. He suggested residents lobby 416 Commissioners and legislators. 417 418 Councilmember Reinert requested discussion at the next work session include whether a question 419 about the stadium can be added to the survey. Mayor Bergeson replied he would support having a 420 discussion at the next session. 421 472 Councilmember Stoltz asked if the survey process has been started. City Administrator Heitke 423 replied Council contracted with a scientific research firm and believes they will be starting survey 424 testing internally shortly. He added he will contact them and ask if a question can be added. 425 426 Councilmember Carlson stated she would support adding a question to the survey. 428 Councilmember Dahl stated she would like a roll call vote. City Attorney Hawkins stated if a 429 Councilmember requests a roll call vote and a second Councilmember agrees then a roll call vote may 430 he taken. Councilmember Carlson stated she would support a roll call vote. 431 432 Motion failed. Councilmember Carlson voted yea. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. Councilmember 433 Reinert voted nay. Councilmember Stoltz voted nay. Mayor Bergeson voted nay. 434 435 I ftesolution No, 05 -186 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 436 437 Mayor Bergeson recessed the meeting at 9:27 p.m. 438 439 Mayor Bergeson reconvened the meeting at 9:29 p.m. 440 441 COMMUNITY CALENDAR DECEMBER 13, 2005 THROUGH DECEMBER 19. 2005: 442 443 A) Wednesday, December 14, 2005; 5:30 p.m., Council Work Session 444 B) Wednesday, December 14, 2005, 6:30 p.m., Planning & Zoning Board Meeting DECEMBER 12, 2005 10