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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 20, 2003 APPROVED 2 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, August 20, 2003, 5:30 p.m. 3 4 Mayor Bergeson called for a short break at 9:03 p.m. 5 6 Mayor Bergeson reconvened the meeting at 9:16 p.m. 7 8 DISCUSS POSTING OF PERSONAL PROTECTION ACT (CONCEAL AND 9 CARRY), POLICE CHIEF DAVE PECCHIA 10 11 Chief Pecchia advised the City did receive a letter from the Centennial School District 12 requesting the posting of personal protection signs at all entrances to the building. To 13 comply with the law, the City has to post the signs because of the Early Childhood 14 Center. Staff is working with the City Attorney regarding the wording for the sign. He 15 noted citizens are allowed to store their guns in the trunks of their cars in the parking lot. 16 17 Councilmember O'Donnell inquired about the verbal notification requirement. Chief 18 Pecchia advised that if a citizen carries a gun into the building, he or she should be 19 informed that no weapons are allowed in the building and that is posted. He indicated a 20 staff training will be held before the signs are posted. 21 22 Chief Pecchia stated the Kohl's robbery is still under investigation and the robbery at the 23 Oasis was a theft. 24 1111 25 Mayor Bergeson stated another meeting regarding the Quad Cities Police Depailment 26 was held. The conclusion was that at this point in time, no agreement could be reached. 27 No further meetings have been scheduled. The City Administrators will put together a 28 joint press release. 29 30 TRI -CITY COALITION UPDATE, MICHAEL GROCHALA 31 32 Community Development Director Grochala distributed copies of handouts from the last 33 Tri -City Coalition meeting. Included in the handouts were a list of issues and summary 34 of a work program. 35 36 Community Development Director Grochala advised the City has received two requests 37 from Anoka County. Anoka County is asking for a letter of support for two projects that 38 affect Lino Lakes. The projects include the reconstruction of 109`h Street from Lexington 39 to Sunset and Main Street between 21s` Avenue and Otter Lake Drive. The 109`h Street 40 project is mainly in the City of Blaine. The Main Street project is a big part of the Tri - 41 City Coalition effort. 42 43 Community Development Director Grochala advised staff feels both projects are 44 beneficial. The letters of support need to be received by the County by Monday. 45 46 Council directed staff to draft letters of support for both projects and forward them to 47 Anoka County, • 48