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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting February 28, 2000 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 7:05 P.M. 1. MEETING IS CALLED TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL: Coughlin, Marty, Quick, Stigney and Thomason. NOT PRESENT: None. Mayor Coughlin stated in light of the gravity of the situation that occurred the previous Friday, he would request the Council’s indulgence in suspending the Agenda at this time. He indicated he had requested the Police Chief be present, to address the Council with regard to some of the events that occurred to a young individual from Mounds View, and to share the information that has come forward regarding the tragic accident. Police Chief, William Clark stated a very unfortunate set of circumstances occurred on Friday, and in judging by the crowd, this incident has affected a number of people personally, and has affected the members of the Police Department personally as well. He stated it was very tragic whenever there is an incident such as this, which involves youth, because youth is our promise of tomorrow. He added that Police Officers are affected by it tremendously. Police Chief Clark stated the Minnesota State Police are conducting the accident investigation, and they have not fully completed their report at this time. He indicated they have advised him that at some point in the near future, most likely early next week, they would be able to sit down with the Mounds View Police Department and inform them regarding what they have learned. He stated this was a very tragic pedestrian accident, and their hearts go out to the family of the young man, as well as his friends, acquaintances, and schoolmates. Police Chief Clark stated the community never wishes to gather under such circumstances. He indicated they have spent the morning discussing what could be done to prevent any future occurrences of this nature, including a study of the road itself. He explained that Highway 10 was originally designed to go through the City before the new US 10 was opened, and it was designed to be a “vehicle friendly” roadway, rather than “pedestrian friendly.” He indicated it is a very wide road, which is still utilized as a cut-through, which extends from one end of the City at the large corridors, all the way into Coon Rapids. Police Chief Clark explained that the roadway is still not pedestrian friendly, and the discussion that date pertained to how this might be accomplished. He indicated he and Mayor Coughlin had discussed a corridor study as a possible means to achieve this objective, adding that this would not be an easy task, and may require some time. He stated in the interim, the Police Department