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Mounds View City Council November 9, 2009 <br />Regular Meeting Page 10 <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller announced the Ramsey County League of Local Governments meeting 1 <br />on November 12, 2009, that Clerk-Administrator Ericson will attend since she has another 2 <br />commitment. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Council Member Mueller encouraged residents to call her should they be interested in one 5 <br />Citywide trash collection service provider. 6 <br /> 7 <br /> B. Reports of Staff. 8 <br /> 1. Police Department Quarterly Report. 9 <br /> 10 <br />Deputy Police Chief Kinney presented the 2009 third quarterly report and advised that the 11 <br />number of arrests and citations had significantly increased over 2008 and theft continues to be 12 <br />the highest reported crime. He explained that the DNR hunter education training is a popular 13 <br />program and each student receives a certificate. This year the program was very successful with 14 <br />19 students, new gun handlers, being educated in gun safety and interacting with officers. In the 15 <br />area of crime prevention, the Night Out event was very successful with a record number of 16 <br />parties and increased participation. Deputy Police Chief Kinney commented on the Safe and 17 <br />Sober collaboration with the Ramsey County Traffic Initiative, an effort to remove impaired 18 <br />drivers from the streets through DWI enforcement as well as seat belt and speed enforcement. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Mayor Flaherty agreed the gun safety program is wonderful for young hunters. He noted this is a 21 <br />free course and eleven years is the minimum age for participants. Mayor Flaherty stated he is 22 <br />glad that Police Officers are engaged with the City’s youth, noting School Resource Officer 23 <br />Knitter continues to do a wonderful job as well as Dare Officer Keikeisen. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Council Member Mueller stated the DNR safety training was held at the Groveland Park building 26 <br />and asked about the convenience of using that building. Deputy Police Chief Kinney stated he 27 <br />heard only positive remarks. 28 <br /> 29 <br />Community Development Director Roberts reported that staff met with Saturn representatives, 30 <br />noting Saturn is no longer manufacturing vehicles. The local Saturn is owned by a group of 31 <br />individuals who own several automobile dealerships and plan to continue operating as a Saturn 32 <br />dealership as long as they can, even buying vehicles from other dealerships that are closing. He 33 <br />stated the ownership, management, and employees will remain the same but they may need 34 <br />revisions to their CUP to continue an automobile-related business. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Council Member Stigney noted this is a new car sales business and asked what type of new 37 <br />vehicles they will be selling. Community Development Director Roberts stated they are still 38 <br />working on that. 39 <br /> 40 <br />C. Reports of City Attorney. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Noted. 43 <br /> 44 <br />12. Next Council Work Session: Monday, December 7, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. 45