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DeLuca and Pearson. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Report From City Attorney Regarding X-Rated Videos: <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich reported that according to State law, cities cannot be <br />involved in detertmining what is obscene and what is not. If there are <br />concerns about obscene literature and movies, they can be handled through <br />the State or County attorney. In certain instances, city attorneys can <br />prosecute if it is determined there was something obscene as determined <br />by State law. Anything dealing with distribution of obscene materials to <br />minors is an automatic felony. It appears that U.S. Constitution and State <br />law will allow cities to adopt ordinances that say X rated videos, <br />magazines and other related materials, shall be maintained by the retailer <br />in a room or separate area reasonably inaccessible to persons under 18 <br />years of age and that distribution of X rated materials to a minor is an <br />automatic misdemeanor. <br /> <br />Councilmembers COx and DeLuca stated that they would be in favor of such an <br />ordinanoe. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann directed City Attorney Goodrich to contact the local <br />suppliers of VCR videos to determine their anticipated cooperation with <br />such an ordinance and obtain their input and suggestions for better <br />controls. <br /> <br />Councilmember DeLuca inquired if the ordinance can also include those R <br />rated materials with X rated packaging. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich replied that he will draft an ordinance for council <br />consideration and the key lang.~age will be 'harmful to minors'. <br /> <br />Case #25: Review Policy On Charging For Fire And Rescue C~lls; <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann stated with council's position of going ahead with a fire <br />department in Ramsey, may it is time to make adjustments to the policy of <br />charging citizens for fire calls. <br /> <br />Councilm~nber DeLuca stated that considering the amount of probl~ns created <br />by charging citizens for fire calls, he believes it would be better if the <br />City did pay the fire call bills. His only concern with the City paying <br />the fire calls would be for a provision for eha~n§ persons for prank and <br />intentional false alarms, c~-,~-~.,~_~ ~ ~,~ ~.? <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that prank and intentional false alarms are addressed <br />in State statutes. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Graczyk recommended that if the policy of charging fire <br />calls to the benefitting parties is changed, it be retroactive to December <br />31, 1986. Mr. Graczyk stated that the Accounting Department barely has the <br />time to do the initial fire billing and has no time to follow up with <br />second and third collection notices. <br /> <br />Council tabled any action until the next regular Council meeting. <br /> <br />Page 19 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />