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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 27, 2007 Page 3 2 Mr. Ranallo replied the ratio would be about 1:1.5 or 1:2. 3 4 Motion by Councilmember Stille, Seconded by Councilmember Horst, to Approve Resolution 5 07-032, a Resolution for Approval of an Amendment to the Parking Plan of the Kenzington 6 Development Plan. 7 g Motion carried unanimously. 9 10 B. Report on Recent Homicide in St. Anthony — Chief John Ohl. 11 12 Mayor Faust explained the recent homicide in St. Anthony is an on-going investigation; 13 therefore, Police Chief Ohl is not at liberty to discuss specific items. He asked Chief Ohl not to 14 speak on these items so as not to jeopardize either party or the City's position. 15 16 City Attorney Gilligan restated that this is an on-going investigation. 17 18 Chief Ohl reported much of the information was disseminated by the news media. He stated 19 much of this would not have been at liberty to discuss. 20 21 Chief Ohl reported that just before midnight on March 21, 2007, a 911 call was received and 22 police responded to a residence where a 17 year old male was found deceased from a gunshot 23 wound. He stated a 16 -year-old suspect was taken into custody approximately nine hours later 24 and booked into the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center awaiting criminal charges. 25 26 Chief Ohl reported that as of March 26, 2007, the individual was released as the County 27 Attorney's office was not comfortable with the potential criminal charge because not enough of 28 the investigation was completed. He reported the suspect is still under investigation. He 29 reported the police department has a long list of items to be accomplished for the Hennepin 30 County Attorney and this takes time. 31 32 Mayor Faust stated part of the process is to get this out to the public to waylay the fears of 33 residents. He indicated the incident was not random and the process would be followed to the 34 letter of the law and to the best of their ability. 35 36 Mr. and Mrs. Todd Studer, 3631 Harding Street, thanked Mayor Faust, City Council, and Police 37 Chief Ohl for addressing the incident. He stated they live directly south and adjacent to the 38 duplex where the incident occurred. Mr. Studer reported the housing area has seen numerous 39 domestic assistance calls, underage drinking, and other dangerous activities. Mr. Studer stated 40 these activities endanger everyone living in the area and asked the City Council to take action. 41 42 Mrs. Studer commented now is the time to address the problem and come up with a solution so 43 St. Anthony is a progressive a walkable community, as stated in the mission statement. She 44 emphasized they do not feel safe or secure. She reported they moved to their home ten years 45 ago commented the duplex was previously owner occupied and there were no problems. Mrs. 46 Studer stated over the past five years there have been over 30 police calls to the duplex involving