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Mounds View City Council January 8, 2018 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />to setting a Public Hearing on this matter. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Bergeron/Gunn. To Table Setting a Public Hearing to Consider Amending <br />Municipal Code, Section 702.01, Subd 13 (b) regarding Possession, Aiming or Discharging of <br />Weapons to a date uncertain. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron stated there were several legal matters regarding State and Federal <br />law and a rented firearm that needed to be further explained to him, prior to this item moving <br />forward. He reported the developer (INH) had the intention of selling the property. He <br />expressed concern with how this land would be used by individuals with weapons. He discussed <br />several State Statutes that addressed this matter and reported he needed further clarification on <br />this matter prior to the City Code Amendment being considered by the Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller asked if staff had been in communication with City Attorney Riggs regarding this <br />matter. City Administrator Zikmund stated he had made a call to the City Attorney, and he was <br />confident this item could be addressed at an upcoming meeting. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause reported City Attorney Riggs would be in attendance at the January <br />22nd meeting and could address the questions that had been raised prior to that meeting. He <br />asked if Council Member Bergeron would be comfortable placing this item on the January 22nd <br />Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund explained the Council would have to remove this item from the <br />table in order to take action at the January 22nd meeting. <br /> <br />Council Member Bergeron stated this was his understanding. He reported he spoke with City <br />Attorney Riggs regarding this matter several weeks ago. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />William Urbanski, 2367 Sherwood Road, stated there were a number of residents present tonight <br />to speak against the location of a gun range at the Crossroad Pointe site. He explained he was <br />not opposed to the Second Amendment. <br /> <br />Ann Zierdt, 7416 Park View, indicated she was opposed to a gun range being located on the <br />property at Mounds View Boulevard and County Road H2. She stated she was the parent to an <br />Edgewood Middle School student that had recently relocated to Mounds View for its school <br />system. She encouraged the Council to consider Mounds View was already a destination City <br />because of its incredible schools and strong public safety. She believed the proposed gun club <br />would undermine this positive image and will have a negative impact on home values. She <br />stated Mounds View had strong property values but by placing a gun club in a residential <br />neighborhood this would not send a positive message to future homebuyers. She feared the gun <br />club would bring lead exposure and long-term expenses to the community. She discussed the