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<br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: March 28, 2017 <br /> <br /> <br />Resolution-Relating to the Police Contract Agreement with Falcon Heights <br /> <br /> <br />OVERVIEW: <br /> <br />In front of you this evening is a Resolution relating to the police contract agreement with the City of <br />Falcon Heights. <br /> <br />St. Anthony has had a long standing partnership with Falcon Heights, with our officers delivering <br />police services to the citizens of Falcon Heights. This has been a beneficial relationship for both cities. <br />In particular, the payments received by St. Anthony help us staff a high quality police force that meets <br />the needs of St. Anthony. In return, Falcon Heights citizens get the services they need without the <br />ongoing expense of establishing a police department. This type of cooperative relationship is a good <br />example of communities working together to serve common interests. <br /> <br />With the tragic incident last July, St. Anthony has been examining the financial cost to our City of <br />providing this service to Falcon Heights. While this has been a financially viable model for over 20 <br />years, St. Anthony is concerned that Falcon Heights should assume more of the liability risks and costs <br />associated with policing within Falcon Heights. For that reason, staff recommends adopting this <br />resolution which states that the police services agreement with Falcon Heights should be modified to <br />provide that Falcon Heights accept all financial risks associated with events that occur within its city <br />limits. <br /> <br />We are hopeful that a mutually agreed upon arrangement can be made in the near future, and no later <br />than December 31, 2017. <br /> <br />45