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-3- Councilman Ranallo reported he and a good representation from the Kenzie Task Force and the Planning Commission had. attended an excellent seminar on housing held at the Sheraton Northwest. Councilman Marks said he had attended .the budget hearings for Hennepin County and the Chairman of. the Planning Commission had testified against the proposed cut in , services for the St. . Anthony library. The Councilman said conversations he had with .Commissioner Sivanich had indicated the Commissioner's intention of opposing the cuts . Councilman Sundland said he had told the Commissioner's secretary by phone the .City' s concerns that the services , .which at present are below those of other municipalities., will be cut further when they should rather be upgraded. _ The City Manager recommended writing off. .the uncollectible checks cashed by the City municipal liquor stores in 1980 . Mr. Childs compared the $5 ,409 . 10 in uncollectible checks with. the $17 ,829 . 47 net profit from check cashing for the stores and assured the Council the Police Department will continue its efforts to apprehend the check writers . Motion by. Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to authorize the write-off of the 1980 uncollectible checks listed in the September 22 , 1981 Council agenda. Motion carried unanimously. • Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to approve the listing of election judges as presented. for the City 's General Election, November 3 , 1981. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs explained that Chief Hickerson had requested the City 's traffic control ordinances, be amended to allow -the police to issue traffic citations in the City' s shopping centers which. are private property. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to authorize the preparation of ordinance amendments as developed by the City Attorney at .staff request. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Soth said, if the penalties for misdemeanors are not specified in Ordinance 1981-010 , the City ordinance will not have to be rewritten each time the penalty is increased by state statute. How- ever,. he recommended specification of penalties for petty misdemeanor. Motion by Councilman. Letourneau and seconded by -Councilman Ranallo to approve the. final reading and adopt Ordinance 1981-010 . ORDINANCE 1981-010 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IN A MOTOR VEHICLE; AMENDING SECTION 965 :00 , SUBDS. 6 AND.. 7 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY