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update is a press release utilized by both the City of Ramsey and CBRE. Thus far, the City has only received follow up questions, regarding this press release, from ABC newspapers. Media Coverage of Proposed Total Defense Indoor Shooting Range. Interest in the shooting range proposal continues to increase. Channel 9 was out last night, and Channel 4 interviewed Police Chief Way this afternoon. Channel 5 has also expressed some interest, but has not yet been to City Hall. Channel 4 crews also were reportedly at Total Defense this afternoon. Staff's position points: • Notifications were sent and published on Friday, December 27, 2013 Staff hand - delivered notices to the retail tenants on Tuesday, December 31. • There was an open house held on January 9 in regard to this issue. • A public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on January 9 in regard to the zoning code amendment and the Conditional Use Permit. • Generally, the issues of most recent concern were discussed previously at the public hearing held by the Planning Commission. • The City Council introduced the ordinance, and gave contingent approval to the Conditional Use Permit, on January 28. • The proper avenue for the public to express concerns is by writing or attending the City Council Meeting on 2/11, this is the consideration of the adoption of a zoning code amendment that would allow the shooting range as a conditional use • Tonight's Planning Commission meeting is only to provide information to the Planning Commission regarding comments the City has received on this proposal. No action is scheduled or recommended. The Planning Commission recommendation has already been forwarded to the City Council, and under the City Attorney's advice, the Planning Commission has no authority to re -open the case. City staff (Police Chief Way, City Planner Anderson, and Development Services Manager Gladhill) met with the child care center owner this morning. Staff will be hosting another open house for concerned customers of Little Me Child Care. We are looking at 5 p.m. either at the center, Hope Fellowship, or Rum River Hills on Monday, February 10. Alternatively, we are looking at 6:00 at the Municipal Center. Staff is aware of a petition coming forward to the City by Tuesday as well as a packet of information from the child care center owner this afternoon. The owner states she has approximately 100 signatures and her customers are also reaching out to their neighbors as well. Story has been picked up by other media outlets as well. Please contact me if you have any additional questions and /or concerns. Attached to the Weekly Update is the article by KMSP Regarding the Proposed Gun Range. Northstar Commuter Rail. Customers boarded Northstar trains 787,239 times in 2013, the highest number in the line's four -year history. This overall 12.4 percent increase is attributable to a fare reduction made permanent in April and the addition of a station in Ramsey in November 2012. Average weekday ridership — the line's primary commuter market — increased 17 percent. "Although trains served more special events than ever before, new weekday commuters drove the strong gains in Northstar ridership," said Lamb. "The line's weather -proof reliability,