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1Vloe�ncis `View Planni�x� C�rnaa�ssion <br />l�eg�lar 1Vleeiing <br />I�Iay i, 2003 <br />Page 6 <br />Chief Sommer said he does %now thai some stolen property ends up in pawnshops but he does <br />not want to make the statement that a pawnshop is a Iegitimate fencing aperation. <br />Cammissioner Zwirn indicated the City's police department is stressed already-and adding�a <br />pawnshap to Motulds View will take police man hot,us away from other duties and he is <br />concerned that the fees being charged do not take inio account the •time for the �olice <br />department. { <br />Chief Sommer indicated he is not able to say how many hours'wzil be sperit on it because he , <br />simply does not know what it will involve at this point. '' <br />� . "; <br />,._; <br />Commissioner Scotch asked whether Staff looked into how o.f�en police departments from oth+ <br />cities are called to pawnshops. <br />Commissioner Zwirn aslced whether adding the pawnshop <br />because of the time involved. <br />Chief �ommer indicated there would be more <br />previously used on other tasks. <br />Commissioner Hegland asked if a <br />member can. <br />Chief Son:�mer indicated the Citv':does not <br />duties give� to someone <br />Carnn3issianer Zwirn as] <br />are higli enough to pay f <br />city is picking up the tab <br />Cl�ief S <br />more ti� <br />f . ��T <br />that was <br />ai� administrative staff <br />the system so it would be extra <br />.hat a�ready has a iull plate of duties. <br />ed if, `in discussions with other cities, Staff had learned whether the fees <br />�r the extra rriau hours or if the cities are in a deficit situation where the <br />for tlie extra requiren�ez�ts from a pawnshop. <br />that, cities fall into both those of those categories as sonle spend a lat <br />Comrnissioner Jahnson `com�nented that there are cites that have large pawnshops in e�cess of <br />2�,000 square feet and th� pawnshop proposed for Mounds View is a lot smaller. <br />, <br />' Goinmissioner Zwirn asked how many police calls are attributed to Mounds View Square for <br />nialic'rous mischief, tlieft and vandalism. <br />Chief �aininer indicated he did not have that information with him. <br />Commissioner Zwirn indicated h� had learned from residents and business ownea-s that there are <br />a number of palice calls to Mounds View Square. <br />