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City Council Meeting Minutes • December 16, 1998 Page 3 1 Ranallo extended this appreciation and that of the Council to the Park Commission for the work 2 they are doing. 3 B. Councilmembers. 4 Thuesen stated he attended the public forum with the St. Anthony Chemical Health Coalition on 5 alcohol and drugs and does not know what a realistic turnout should have been but was a bit 6 disappointed there was only 60 in attendance. He stated that there was good dialogue with the 7 adult and student focus groups and good information was brought out. Thuesen stated he hopes 8 they take that information to the next appropriate step and move forward. 9 Ranallo reported that today he attended the Middle School Student Council meeting which was 10 attended by about 20 students. He stated that he asked these students what the City is not doing I 1 for students that they should be doing. One person wanted a center where young people can go. 12 He stated he mentioned the Community Center and explained the past problems with the other 13 community centers. The student indicated they want someplace that is not near the school or 14 City Hall but, maybe, in the shopping center and run by the City. He advised that the students 15 will come back to the Council with additional suggestions. Ranallo suggested the City look at the option of providing such a place for the City's young people. He asked Ms. Kosciolek to take this.information back to the Park Committee.. 18 Faust stated he also attended this Coalition meeting which he found very interesting. He noted 19 that kids always talk about being bored and someone suggested they survey the students. He 20 stated he talked with the superintendent after the meeting and requested a copy of that survey to 21 see what youth want. Faust commented on the importance of obtaining feedback from the school 22 which can be considered and relayed to the Park Committee for their review and 23 recommendation. 24 Faust stated there was a lot of good energetic inter-generational dialog at the Coalition meeting. 25 He reported that another issue raised was the need for a place where youth can go to socialize. 26 The youth at the meeting had commented that at Perkins they just need to order fries and pop and 27 they can stay all night. Faust noted that an option would be for the City to provide seed money 28 for such a place which could also teach the economics of a business which would be a valuable 29 lesson for the City's youth. He stated the Coalition meeting was a good step and with three St. 30 Anthony Councilmembers present at the meting, it was a good show of support. 31 Marks announced that people are still joining the Sister City organization and invited all to 32 contact him if they are interested in joining. Cavanaugh stated he also attended the St. Anthony Chemical Health Coalition and saw 60 46 people who would not have been there if not for the Coalition. He stated there was a lot of 35 discussion and Police Chief Engstrom made an excellent presentation. Principals and coaches 36 were in attendance, discussions took place, and misconceptions of discipline of athletes-was