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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 27 , 1991 3 PAGE 6 4 5 6 up and bill the company. 7 8 Representative Mary Jo McGuire, who represents St . Anthony, was in 9 attendance at the Council meeting to give an update of legislative 10 decisions made at the recent Legislative Session which affect or 11 impact the City. 12 13 Before she addressed legislative issues, she requested additional 14 information regarding the Goose Removal Program. The Mayor read the 15 letter received from Dr. Cooper sta"ting the specifics of the 16 Program in conjunction with Silver Lake. Representative McGuire 17 noted she will also follow through on Mr . Logan' s inquiry about 18 requirements for bathroom facilities in a business . 19 20 Representative McGuire attended a portion of the City' s Village 21 Fest and enjoyed the afternoon. She was accompanied by the City ' s 22 DARE Officer . She will be attending the upcoming DARE graduation. 23 24 Representative McGuire stated she is focusing on suburban oriented 25 issues during the interim session.. The shortfall in the taxes is 26 being focused on presently specifically in the area of the optional sales tax rather than property taxes . She noted that this sales tax was hardly "optional " but almost a mandate for counties . 29 30 A Local Government Trust Fund has been established and it ' s funding 31 level cannot be touched . by the Legislature to be used for other 32 purposes than funding municipalities on a "need" basis . Some 33 legislators are attempting to make this Trust Fund a constitutional 34 amendment to protect its being continued. 35 36 A cost savings was realized by the State by the elimination of some 37 state agencies. The Metropolitan Council and the Mosquito Control 38 Agency are also being looked at for possible savings of funds . 39 A Study Commission serving Ramsey County has been meeting weekly 40 with the purpose of coordinating municipal services to realize 41 savngs . 42 43 Representative McGuire advised that a major health care access bill 44 was passed but vetoed by the Governor. A redistricting bill was 45 passed and also vetoed by the Governor . This bill is presently in 46 the courts . 47 48 Other issues being addressed during the mini session will. be 49 gambling regulations overhaul ; increase of penalties for drug 50 related crimes ; violent crime sentencing; sex offender treatment 51 programs and the Juvenile Justice System. Emphasis will be put on prevention of juvenile crimes by providing resources which address juvenile anger and stress . The merger of institutions of higher 54 education was passed but the funding was vetoed.