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Motion bY Cotmcilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to approve the request fr~m Glen Rehbein Excavating, Inc. for an on-sale intoxicating liquor with Sunday sales liceflse. Motion ckrried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer and Zimmera~. :Voting No: None. Abstain: CouneilmemberHardin. Motion bY Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to direct the Finance Officer to figure out a pro-rated fee for the time remaining until June 30, 1994, and refund Ol~n Rehbein Excavating, Inc. accordingly. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Abstain: CouneilmemberHardin. Motion byr Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to direct the Finance Offic~ to figure out the refund to Great Scot, Inc. on a pro-rated basis and issue refund. ~ Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Beyer and Zimmenmn. Voting No: None. Abstain: CouncilmemberHardin. Case 06:, Discuss Snowmobile Ordinance Police Chief Auspos stated that he had been directed by Council to work with interested citizens affd snowmobile groups to discuss the snowmobile ordinance with the purpose of seeing if if needed to be changed or otherwise modified. That discussion took place at a meeting h~ld on June 16, 1993. He indicated it was a good discussion and the main topic appeared tO be educating people. The options discussed at the meeting were 1) That the present or~linance could remain status quo; 2) Consider an ordinance such as that of Brooklyn I~ark which allows snowmobiles to be operated on city streets and highways but not on eouj~ty roads and state highways. They cannot be operated on boulevards; 3) To allow snowmobiles only on the roadway portion of city sweets and highways; 4) To allow snowmobiles anywhere within the right-of-way of any street or highway; or 5) To ban snowmobiles from all city streets. Chief Auspos stated there was some discussion regarding .~gecial snowmobile trails also. George PCPek, 8240 - 158th Avenue N.W., Ramsey, stated he is the secretary for the Ramsey Sttow Rams (a snowmobile organization). In the past, the club assisted with the writing of ~he snowmobile ordinance. He felt that "education is the key". His club has held man. y~l~snoWmobile, education classes.. He suggested the present, ordinance is a good one, but It ~ not getting the enforcement it needs. He felt that educating people on how the ordinance i~ supposed to work would be the best enforcement tool. He felt that the second option (c_~sidering the same ordinance as Brooklyn Park has) would cause more complaints, He reiterated that the ordinance, as is, will work with the proper education and enforcement. Bob Petera0n, 15621 Erkium Street N.W., Ramsey, agreed that the ordinance needs to be enforced a~.d felt that the Snow Rams Club would do all it could to aid in the enforcement. He suggestJgd some modification We want to keep it open for snowmobiling. He felt the City is gro~Wing too fast to adjust to what's happening and urged City Council to try to slow the re~iderifial development process down to where the City can meet the demands. Marlin paX~, 16237 Kamaeite Street N.W., Ramsey, (a member of the Snow Rams) stated he is in favor of keeping the ordinance as is and come up with some ways of enforcing it. City Council/September 14, 1993 Page 6 of 13