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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 2, 2007 APPROVED 1 ATV/SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE 2 3 Public Safety Director Pecchia indicated that staff brought forward the matter of updating 4 the ATV/Snowmobile ordinance at the Council's March 5, 2007 work session. Public 5 safety staff is now presenting amendments to the ordinance to accomplish the following 6 changes: 7 8 • The definition and operation of all -terrain vehicles within the corporate 9 city limits 807.01 definitions; 10 • Subdivision 1 and 2 combined to read as follows Subdivision 1. 11 Operation of snowmobiles within the corporate limits of the City of Lino 12 Lakes is permissible only if in conformance with State law and City 13 ordinances. It is unlawful for any person to operate a snowmobile within 14 the corporate limits of the City of Lino Lakes in violation of the following 15 provisions: 807.03 16 • To modify the times of operation to be consistent with our southern 17 neighbor, the City of Circle Pines. Those changes will be found under; 18 and 807.03 subdivision (2) #11; 19 • Authorized snowmobiles may be used on any public property within the 20 city for rescue, emergency, or law enforcement purposes; 807.03, 21 subdivision 14; 22 • Operation of All -Terrain Vehicles within the corporate city limits — 23 807.07 (this section is new); 24 • Exemption from provisions: The City's enforcement agency, County 25 Sheriffs Department, DNR, and the Minnesota State Patrol, in order to 26 provide enforcement, shall be exempt from the requirements of this 27 chapter; 807.08; 28 • Violation: Penalty: Updated to reflect current state statute — definition of 29 a misdemeanor; 807.09 30 • Deletion of use of Snowmobiles on public thoroughfare in an emergency 31 during the period of time when and at locations where snow upon the 32 roadway renders travel by automobile impractical. 33 34 The Council discussed the proposed time changes and requested information on time 35 restrictions for surrounding communities. 36 37 MILLER'S ON MAIN TENT EVENT COMMENTS 38 39 City Clerk Bartell advised that Miller's on Main, a Lino Lakes bar/restaurant, conducts a 40 two-day special event in August of each year involving a tent, live music, food and 41 beverages. Following the 2006 event, the Council was approached by an area resident 42 concerned about the amount of noise that emanates from the event. Additional comments 43 (pro and con the event) were solicited and received from other area residents. 44