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Mounds View City Council September 22, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br />Clerk Administrator Ericson reviewed Ordinance 808 regulating special events. He then 1 <br />explained that private events do not require a permit. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Barbara Haake asked whether block parties would need a permit and whether National Night Out 4 <br />gatherings would be subject to the permit also. Clerk Administrator Ericson indicated that this 5 <br />was not intended to apply to National Night Out or other block parties. He then said that, if the 6 <br />general public is not invited to attend, then a special events permit is not necessary. 7 <br /> 8 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Ordinance 808, an 9 <br />Ordinance Adding a New Chapter 611 to the City Code Relating to Outdoor Special Events and 10 <br />Publication of an Ordinance Summary. 11 <br /> 12 <br />ROLL CALL: Mueller/Hull/Stigney/Marty 13 <br /> 14 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 15 <br /> 16 <br />D. Resolution 7334, a Resolution Requesting a Time Extension for Completing 17 <br />the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Community Development Director Roberts noted that Staff has been working on the 20 <br />Comprehensive Plan update but will not be able to meet the required deadlines. He then 21 <br />explained that there is a process that can be followed to request an extension. 22 <br /> 23 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7334, a 24 <br />Resolution Requesting a Time Extension for Completing the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update. 25 <br /> 26 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 27 <br /> 28 <br />E. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 815, an Ordinance Amending 29 <br /> Sect. 702.01, Subd 13 Relating To Crimes Against Public Safety And Health 30 <br /> 31 <br />Clerk Administrator Ericson explained that Ordinance 815 is a Code amendment recommended 32 <br />by the prosecuting attorney to address the ambiguity and add language clarifying that the 33 <br />discharge of firearms within City limits is not allowed. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Council Member Mueller asked how this plays into her constitutional right to bear arms. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Mayor Marty noted that in self defense on your own property it would not be an issue. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Attorney Riggs indicated that cities have the ability to not allow discharge of firearms within the 40 <br />City limits. 41 <br /> 42 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Introduce the First Reading of 43 <br />Ordinance 815, an Ordinance Amending Section 702.01, Subd. 13 Relating to Crimes Against 44 <br />Public Safety and Health. 45