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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 9 • 2007. Acting Mayor Stigney opened the public hearing at 7:41 p.m. Cindy Hilger stated she lives on the west side of Robert's, across the street. She explained that the residents in her area have had issues about the noise every year. She said she has lived there for 6 years, and the noise gets progressively worse and worse. She explained the music is loud and the residents can feel their windows vibrate. She said the noise is hard to deal with Thursday through Sunday. Ms. Hilger added that motorcycles rev their engines at 2:30 a.m., drive up and down the residential street, and return to the parking lot. She stated there must be a noise ordinance that prohibits such disruption. She explained there were trees put in several years ago in an effort to block the noise, but they do not help. She stated that residents are hoping something is done. She said that it is difficult to sleep. Acting Mayor Stigney asked who could address this issue and Administrator Ulrich asked Police Chief Sommer to speak. Chief Sommer said the City must respond to these things and recommend that residents call 911 as such situations are happening. He said as far as the ongoing problem of the noise, he is not sure what can be addressed at the meeting. He said at least the police department is aware of the • noise problem now and suggested the residents of the area start documenting the noise problems with official police reports. Chief Sommer added the Council could take action at a later date. Ms. Hilger said that police have been called on a number of occasions and said got the run- around, including from the police department in Maplewood. She said they finally quit calling because nobody from Mounds View would respond. She said their calls were sent to other police departments, which has happened several times when she has dialed 911. Chief Sommer responded that it is an issue with the dispatching service and asked that residents specify Mounds View when calling 911. Wayne Gilberg, 5287 Edgewood Drive, said he lives across the street and also addressed the problem of the noise. He asked if a barrier could be built around the building or if the building could be soundproofed. Acting Mayor Stigney stated there is a noise ordinance and asked Community Development Director Ericson to look into the ordinance and situation of Robert's. Director Ericson said in years past there have been noise complaints, but there has not been many in the last few years. He said it is unfortunate that there is still a noise issue and he will follow up with the problem. Sarah Mears, 5292 Edgewood Drive, stated she lives directly behind Robert's Sports Bar and Entertainment and has called the police on 3 occasions, twice for noise and once for an • intoxicated man crawling around in their front yard. She explained there have been beer bottles thrown multiple times into her yard and that her children, ages seven and three, have found them.