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INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 LICENSING AND PERMITS, <br />SECTION 7.85 TITLED PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS <br />OF THE RAMSEY CITY CODE <br />By Jo Thieling, City Clerk <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />Funding Source: <br />This is strictly a City Code amendment, there is no funding required. <br />Council Action: <br />Reviewed by: <br />City Clerk <br />City Attorney <br />Assistant City Adxnini <br />Police Chief <br />City Administrato <br />CC: 03/11/08 <br />Background: <br />Staff met with Council during the work session of March 3, 2008, to discuss amendments to the <br />City Code dealing with peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants. Main issues of concern <br />were a definition of "temporary" for a transient merchant license and determining a reasonable <br />notice for revocation of a permit if that becomes necessary. <br />Discussion also included that the City now requires all peddlers, solicitors and transient <br />merchants to wear a picture identification badge issued by the City, therefore, a paragraph to that <br />effect was proposed to be added to this section of Code. The badge assures the City's residents <br />that this "temporary" business person has completed the licensing process with the City. Council <br />requested that the expiration date of such badge be printed with larger, red font. Denial of a <br />permit and the revocation and appeal process were discussed and language as per the discussion <br />have been added to the proposed ordinance. It should also be noted in the paragraph titled "Use <br />of Devices to Attract Attention Prohibited ", language was added that would exclude businesses <br />from this prohibition such as an ice cream truck that is known by its bell and/or music. <br />Staff recommends Council introduce the attached ordinance amending Chapter 7, Section 7.85 of <br />the City Code. Following introduction, staff will place the ordinance on a subsequent agenda for <br />formal adoption. <br />Motion to introduce the ordinance amending Chapter 7 which is known as Licensing and <br />Permits, Section 7.85 titled Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants of the City Code of <br />Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />