Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/11/2016

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CONTINUUM OF ACTION: MEETINGS Security Purpose: The presence of the City of Ramsey Police Department at public meetings is for the purpose of maintaining a presence that will allow the moderator to carry out their responsibility. Levels of Action: Occasions arise during the course of the meeting that require intervention by the Police Department. The following are four levels of activity and the appropriate police action: Level I: Inappropriate behavior by members of the audience that might be considered mildly offensive, but not a public disturbance. Reaction: Upon a signal from the moderator the offenders will be allowed to either continue the behavior, or if the moderator so desires, the offender will be requested by the Police to cease the behavior or leave. Level II: Disruption by members of the audience that violates Protocol, or disturbs the ability of the participants to continue the meeting. Reaction: Upon a signal from the moderator, the offending party will be removed from the room by the Police. Level III: Disruption that would be considered physically harmful. Reaction: By either Police discretion or signal of the moderator, the meeting would temporarily adjourn. Options here would include removing the offending parties by the Police so that the meeting could resume, or, moving the meeting to an alternate location, until the offending parties are cleared from the room. (Example: Handcuffing incident, loud chanting of obscenities, throwing objects). Level IV: Any violation that attempts physically harm. Reaction: IMMEDIATE POLICE RESPONSE. Offending parties will be placed under arrest, and the safety of meeting participants maintained by evacuating them from the Room. Please Note: there are two "Panic Alarm" buttons mounted under the Council table, one by the Mayor's seat and one by the City Administrator's Seat. These may be activated in an emergency situation and Police Officers will automatically be dispatched to the Council Chambers.