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driveways where the machines cross over them. Restricting machines to the street will take <br />care of that. Another complaint will be concerning those persons who cut across yards and <br />run over trees and bushes. I am of the opinion that even if we restrict them to the roadway, <br />or for that matter keep them off the streets entirely, there will always be a certain few who <br />will be "outlaws" and drive where they please and flee at the sight of a squad. To counter <br />that, whether there be a total ban or not, will require some enforcement actions and that <br />takes manpower. <br /> <br />This manpower can come from three areas. First, would be our own department acquiring, <br />by lease or purchase, two machines and a trailer. With our limited manpower we would <br />have to, in most instances, pay overtime for patrol on the machines. A second option <br />would be to request the Anoka County Sheriffs Reserves to come in on certain occasions <br />with their patrol and do some enforcement. This would be at no cost but the rime available <br />for them would likely be quite limited. This would be best used as a saturation type of <br />activity on a weekend during varying hours and its biggest effect would be by word-of- <br />mouth in the community. The third choice is to use a snowmobile club to patrol, talk to <br />violators and provide education. This would also be cost free as long as they understand <br />their confrontation limitations. The weakness here is their inability to "tag and tow" which <br />I believe is the most effective way of convincing certain violators (or their parents) that they <br />should behave. <br /> <br />Noise hasn't been a big complaint in the past nor has operation in open fields except those <br />which have corn standing or winter grass crops planted. It has been our informal policy to <br />not stop or otherwise go after snowmobiles we see in open or wooded areas unless we <br />have had complaints from the landowners or we know they shouldn't be there, such as <br />standing-corn fields. <br /> <br />My position is that while I am not going to champion the cause of snowmobiling in the <br />City, from a public safety viewpoint as it relates to keeping the natives content and busy <br />entertaining themselves, it is a legitimate sport. There are many other things that "kids" <br />(and adults) can get themselves into that causes more headaches for us than does <br />snowmobiling. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Based upon discussion. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Police Chief <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />CC: 03/23/93 <br /> <br />58' <br /> <br /> <br />