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Mounds View City Council March 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 2 Mr. Haames indicated he lives at the corner of Quincy and County Road I and the loud mufflers 1 and jake braking at the stoplight are very loud and disrupting his sleep. He then said that he was 2 told that jake brakes were for downhill decent so it is not necessary to use them in Mounds View. 3 4 Council Member Quick asked if Staff had forward the request to the Police Chief. 5 6 Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated the police department was notified and said he 7 would follow up with them to see what, if any, action has been done. 8 9 Robert Edmund of 7835 Groveland Road addressed Council and asked if there was anything that 10 could be done to reduce the number of police visits to a certain business within the 2200 block of 11 County Road 10 for underage drinking as he feels the number of trips is a drain on the police 12 budget. 13 14 Mayor Linke explained that underage drinking is not occurring and the reason the police are 15 called to the business is to deal with underage individuals attempting to obtain alcohol from the 16 business. He then said he would rather the police handle the situation as it is more of a deterrent 17 than just having the business escort them out. He further commented that the business is doing 18 what it is supposed to be doing to keep underage individuals from consuming alcohol. 19 20 Mr. Edmund said he feels that places a burden on the police. 21 22 Mayor Linke indicated he felt calling the police is a bigger deterrent than the establishment just 23 turning them away. 24 25 David Jahnke of 8428 Eastwood Road indicated he had voiced concerns at the last Council 26 meeting about expenses and had gotten some promises but things seem to be going the other 27 way. He then said he read an article on how some other cities are cutting costs and then sees on 28 this agenda hiring a planning associate and leasing copy machines. 29 30 Mr. Jahnke expressed concern over the number of vehicles that Staff take home with the excuse 31 that they need a vehicle to get back to City Hall in the event of an emergency. He then said that 32 he thinks it is absolutely ridiculous as employees, as part of their job, should have a way to get to 33 City Hall in the event of an emergency and the City should not have to provide a vehicle for that. 34 35 Mr. Jahnke indicated he feels the City can reign in spending without being jerks about it and he 36 would like to see Council really look into any expenditures that are not absolutely necessary. 37 38 Mayor Linke indicated Council is meeting on March 17, 2003 to discuss the budget and review 39 possible items for cutting. He then indicated the hiring of an associate planner was removed 40 from the agenda. He further commented that Staff and Council are keenly aware of the budget 41 situation and he has personally been looking at the budget trying to make a determination of how 42 and where to cut 15%. 43 44