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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 24, 2005 Page 9 2 B. Consider Ordinance 05 -006, re: Amendment to Dog Ordinance 3 Mr. Morrison reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that this is the first reading 4 of this ordinance. This will make it easier to enforce for the Police Department. He read the 5 language of the new Ordinance, including "any animal noise, which, occurs repeatedly over at 6 least a five (5) minute period of time with a one (1) minutes or less lapse of time between each 7 animal noise during the five (5) minute period will be considered a nuisance." He noted St. Paul 8 had adopted this standard. The City Attorney and the Prosecuting Attorney are looking at the 9 verbiage. 10 11 Councilmember Thuesen asked if there is any Ordinance Staff has looked at that distinguishes 12 between daytime or nighttime barking. 13 14 Mr. Mornson replied that almost all have kept it consistent, and added that police visits would be 15 based on complaints. 16 17 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve Ordinance 18 05 -006, re: An Ordinance to amend the section 1210 Subdivision 1; Certain animals declared 19 nuisances. 20 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 23 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 24 City Manager Morrison reported the following: 25 • The Liquor Operation Staff won the award for 2005 Facility of the Year. He 26 congratulated the Council for their decisions and complimented the full time staff of the 27 City for their great job. The City will receive $1,000 from the NMBA. He noted there 28 are 225 cities in Minnesota that have municipal liquor stores, and are part of the NMBA, 29 and St. Anthony is the facility of the year. 30 • A weakness in the Solicitors Ordinance was found, and suggested changes will be 31 brought to the next Council meeting. 32 • The next Council meeting is June 14 and there is a full agenda. 33 34 Councilmember Stille reported he drove down Golden Valley road. It is an example of 35 landscaping and sidewalks and how the power lines are buried. He commented he had lunch at 36 the Anoka Jackson Street Bar and Grill and said it is worth going to the facility. 37 38 Councilmember Thuesen had no report. 39 40 Councilmember Gray noted that over $32,000 was raised at the Leadership Luncheon for 41 Northwest Youth and Family Services. 42 43 Mayor Faust indicated that he attended an open house for Verizon Wireless last week in Silver 44 Lake Village. 45 46 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM.