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COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 <br />DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED PAWN SHOP ORDINANCE, OFFICER STEVE <br />MORTENSON <br />Staff explained that pawn shops have become very lucrative businesses. As inner cities <br />adopt stricter pawn shop ordinances, the pawn shops tend to move to the suburbs. Staff is <br />proposing adoption of a pawn shop ordinance now so that the City will be ready to <br />respond to an application for a pawn shop. The ordinance would determine where pawn <br />shops can be located and place restrictions on its operation. <br />Copies of a draft Pawn Shop Ordinance were given to the Council Members. The <br />ordinance proposed for Lino Lakes is a composite of the ordinances adopted by the City <br />of Coon Rapids and the City of Minneapolis. The City Attorney has reviewed the draft <br />and his comments were incorporated into the draft. <br />Adoption of the draft ordinance would allow the City of Lino Lakes to become part of an <br />automated computer system that would allow tracking of stolen items. Mr. Brixius noted <br />that there is an effort to get each city in the metropolitan area to ado ordinances. <br />Law enforcement agencies feel that this plan would make it dif len items <br />in pawn shops. <br />Council discussed the draft ordinance and aske <br />make it financially impossible to locate a I • w <br />that the fee must be justified or it wil <br />ordinance does make a distinct' <br />selling used sports equip i .'. t <br />After further dis <br />included in the o <br />the store owners <br />ablished that would <br />the ty. Mr. Brixius explained <br />court. He also noted that the <br />ps, consignment stores and stores <br />gain Sports". <br />ncil ected staff to determine if used car sales could be <br />aff was also directed to determine how items are tracked if <br />port these items. <br />This matter will be brought to the next work session. <br />CRIME PREVENTION MONTH, OCTOBER, 1997, OFFICER STEVE <br />MORTENSON <br />A proclamation has been prepared to proclaim October as crime prevention month. The <br />proclamation will be on the September 22nd Council agenda. <br />DISCUSSION OF TEMPORARY FRESH AIR RETURN DUCT FOR CITY <br />HALL, TOM JACKSON <br />At this time, there is no provision for the exchange of fresh air in the city hall. Since air <br />quality in the city hall is a health issue affecting everyone working there, staff proposed <br />PAGE 2 <br />