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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 11 Mounds View City Council that the gun club was not the school’s decision and that the school was to stay out of this matter. Mr. Lennox reported the school would be staying out of the issue and all parents were to be redirected to the City Council. She stated tonight she was directing her concerns to the City Council as a gun club could have major impacts on school safety and student well-being. Mayor Mueller commented she was not aware of anyone on the City Council having this conversation with Mr. Lennox. Dan Kaczmarek, 8345 Pleasant View Drive, stated the City appears to be taking a recreational risk, which could involve bodily harm and death caused by a weapon. For this reason, he recommended the Council not rewrite City Code or allow the discharge of weapons in the City limit. Jan Brenk, 7800 Gloria Circle, believed it was not in the City’s best interest to amend the gun Ordinance to allow a gun range within walking distance of a school, a sports bar and liquor store. Mayor Mueller read in full for the record the proposed amendments to City Code and proposed in Ordinance 939. Russell Warren, 8044 Greenwood Drive, asked if an Ordinance amendment required a voice vote. Mayor Mueller reported the Ordinance amendment would require a roll call vote. Mr. Warren encouraged the Council to put this item aside to allow the public to review this item further. Kim Lane, 7810 Gloria Circle, recommended Item B be removed from the Ordinance amendment and that the Ordinance not allow for the sale of firearms in Mounds View. He encouraged the Council to act out of wisdom and heart, and not fear on this issue. Sue Rademacher, 7421 Parkview Drive, asked if this item could be placed on a ballot for the entire City to vote on. Mayor Mueller stated the proposed Ordinance was something that would be updated by the City Council and Mayor. She indicated it was a housekeeping issue for the most part, noting the City had to remain in compliance with State Statute. City Attorney Riggs commented the City Charter does allow the initiative to both create and amend Ordinances as well as a referendum to challenge Ordinances. He explained this has been done in Mounds View before and required a certain number of petitions to be in place. Bill Urbanski, 2367 Sherwood Road, stated he had an opportunity to speak with Ramsey County Attorney John Choi. He asked Mr. Choi if it was necessary for a local government unit to have