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-t- in hisreport that the Police Department is unable to investigate every case ,reported with existing manpower and must therefore, • prioritize which cases qualify for prosecution. The Manager said he is working with the . Department to develop recommendations for dealing with this situation. Mr. Soth will research the percentage of con- victions .which result from prosecutions which are authorized. Also accepted as informational were the October Fire Department report and the evaluation of '.'October as Chemical Awareness for Responsible Decision Month" from Evelyn Holthus , Chemical Use/Abuse Coordinator/Counselor. Appointments to the Chemical Abuse Information Committee were made as reflected in the November 5th staff meeting minutes . Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to reappoint Jan Strom, Ruth Hultgren and James Stephens , with Chief Hickerson. as staff liaison, to the Chemical Abuse Information Committee and to appoint Mary Bolling to serve as a new member of that body. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland. and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to approve the second reading of. Ordinance 1981-011. ORDINANCE 1981-011 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC REGULATION OF SEMI-PUBLIC PROPERTY: AMENDING SECTION 700 :00 , SUBD. 4 OF SECTION 710 :00 , SECTION 715 :00 AND SECTION 1400 OF THE 1973 CODE OF ST. ANTHONY ORDINANCES Motion .carried unanimously. The Manager reported Red Owl officials have been notified that the City Attorney views the truck advertising for the Country Store as illegal and unless the truck is removed before November 13th, a citation will be issued. Mr. Childs included in the agenda packet a copy of the letter he had directed to New Brighton Manager, Jim Fornell, expressing the City ' s concern with the possible expansion of New Brighton' s liquor operation to the northeast corner of Silver Lake Road and Silver -Lane . Copies of the letter have been sent to the Mayor, Mayor-elect and Council- persons of the City of New Brighton. The Mayor reported she had an occasion to discuss the matter with Mr. Fornell who assured her New Brighton' s first priority will be to build a new liquor store in their downtown area and to date they have no plans for another such operation in the area which borders St. Anthony. As a matter of fact, Mr. Fornell had drawn the Mayor ' s attention to New Brighton ' s Compre- hensive Plan which calls for downgrading that area from general commercial to a lower zoning classification which would encourage a neighborhood center usage. Councilman Marks believed the City officials should continue encouraging proper land use for New Brighton.