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^.: I a Council Meeting June 26, 1990 page 10 • 1 the placement of a chemical dependent counselling house to serve 2 sixteen people at this location. He responded to the State stating J this would not be acceptable and the license application was not 4 completed. 5 6 The City Attorney stated the State license issued for this facility 7 was for the head-injured population and he read the appropriate statute section regarding zoning. The City Attorney also cited the 9 court case from Two Harbors which found on behalf of the head-injured 10 people. He noted that State statute does pre-empt City ordinances. 11 12 Parents of two of the group home's residents addressed how well their 13 family members were cared for and how much they have progressed. 14 15 Mrs. Elaine Reid, 3507 Belden Drive, had questions regarding super- 16 vision, safeguards for proper treatment and staff licensing. Ms. Curren '•7 responded that the facility is inspected quarterly, is followed on a 18 weekly basis by licensed home care personnel and has twenty-four hour 'a Ck answering service for nursing assistance. 20 21 Mayor Ranallo observed it would have been helpful if residents of 22 St. Anthony and staff had been able to get some information on this 23 residence as it was being built. Councilmember Enrooth. agreed and 24 suggested the owners alter their methods when dealing with communities. �5 He noted that since this is a business they should make some effort 26 in the area of public relations. Councilmember. Makowske suggested that �7 as new neighbors they should have introduced themselves. 28 �9 Councilmember Marks referred to an on-going problem being experienced 30 by group homes , that being ; one of concentration. He noted that State 31 officials took pressure off the local officials by passing laws on 32 the state level and set some uniformity of standards for group homes. 33 Councilmember Marks feels the group home will be a real resource for 34 the community and that diversity is an asset to any neighborhood. 35 36 B. Council Reports 37 38 Councilmember Enrooth reported that his attendance at the recent 39 League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference was very beneficial . 40 He noted that this Conference had the largest attendance of any 41 annual conference and was the first group to use the new facility J42 in Duluth. He felt the facility was very impressive and the sessions 43 for the conference were very good. 44 �6 Mayor Ranallo also attended the League of Minnesota Cities annual 47 conference in Duluth. During one of the sessions he learned of a 48 weekly memo from the City Manager to the Council . He felt this 49 practice may be helpful for St. Anthony Council and also requested that a calendar of upcoming events in the City be included. • 50