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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 9 income housing coming into the community either. He believed there was enough gun violence already and he did not want to see this brought into Mounds View. 7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS None. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS - CONTINUED B. 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing – Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 939, Amending Chapter 702 of the Mounds View Municipal Code Relating to the Discharge of Weapons within the City. City Planner/Supervisor Sevald requested the Council consider the adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 702 of the Mounds View Municipal Code relating to the discharge of weapons within the City. He stated currently City Codes does not allow for the discharge of weapons and was not in compliance with State and Federal laws. He noted the proposed Ordinance amendment was reviewed by the City Attorney. He explained this Ordinance does not approve a gun range but would allow the possession and discharge of weapons within a City Council approved facility. City Attorney Riggs explained the proposed Ordinance amends two provisions within the Code that are not compliant with State law. In addition, the proposed amendment would allow for the discharge of firearms in an approved facility. Council Member Hull questioned if the amendment was not approved if the gun club could proceed. City Planner/Supervisor Sevald stated the gun club could not proceed without this amendment being approved. Mayor Mueller asked if by amending this Ordinance if a gun club had to be approved. City Planner/Sevald reported this was not the case. Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 7:58 p.m. Tom Kosel, 8120 Jackson Drive, stated he has lived at his home since 1987 and noted he fully supported the Council amending or updating the current gun Ordinance. He believed the City Council had the responsibility of promoting the general safety and welfare of its residents. He commented Mounds View was quite small in area and was already nestled between several adjacent gun shops and shooting ranges. For this reason, he did not believe it was necessary for Mounds View to pursue another gun range. He recommended the City’s gun Ordinance be short, direct and uncomplicated. He proposed the Ordinance read: “The City of Mounds View prohibits the sale of any type of firearm or ammunition, or adaptation device for firearms, whether handgun or rifle or any assault style weapon, and prohibits any overt or threatening display of firearms, and prohibits the discharge of any firearm within our City limits whether indoors or outdoors. The only exceptions being: 1) someone acting in a dire situation calling for self-defense for himself or others; 2) dually authorized member of a legitimate law enforcement