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Mounds View City Council August 25, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br />1. Police Quarterly Report <br /> <br />Police Chief Kinney reviewed the Police Department’s second quarter report with the Council. <br />He briefly discussed the arrest statistics and calls for service. He provided comment on a <br />disaster readiness initiative that School Resource Officer Ben Knitter completed with local youth <br />at Edgewood Middle School. He noted the department participated in several saturation events <br />during the second quarter, which addressed DWI, seatbelt, speeding and districted driving safety. <br /> <br />Police Chief Kinney was pleased to report that all establishments in Mounds View passed their <br />tobacco and alcohol compliance checks. He discussed a recent medication collection event <br />noting this was the proper way to dispose of unused prescription meds. He encouraged residents <br />to bring all future unused meds to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Police Chief Kinney for his report. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson reviewed the September 2nd worksession agenda items with the <br />Council. He noted a joint meeting between the Blaine, Spring Lake Park and Mounds View City <br />Council’s would be held on September 3rd, 10th or 17th regarding the 2015 budget for the fire <br />department. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson explained that RISE was looking to lease space in the Community <br />Center with revenue shares that would benefit the City. He noted interviews were being held for <br />the Business Development Coordinator position at the Community Center. He anticipated that a <br />final decision would be made in September. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson indicated he attended a Lion’s meeting where he provided an update <br />on the activities taking place in the City. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson reported the Mounds View Business Council would meet again in <br />September where Police Chief Kinney would be the guest speaker. The meeting would be held <br />at the Community Center on September 10th at 7:30 a.m. He commented that Blake Huffman <br />would be present as well to provide an update on Rice Creek Commons. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated the involvement of Mounds View residents in the North Metro <br />Home Improvement Show has dwindled since it moved to the National Sports Center. He <br />suggested that the Council discuss this matter at a future work session meeting. <br /> <br />C. Reports of City Attorney. <br /> <br />City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. <br /> <br />12. Next Council Work Session: TUESDAY, September 2, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. <br />Next Council Meeting: Monday, September 8, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.