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paved. There are some areas of paved material where commercial vehicles related to the commercial business can be parked legally. Commercial parking is allowed; it is a commercial business. There will be a limit on how many semis can be parked there. Staff will work with the property owner to have them self -police. If issues continue to arise, then there will be code violations to work through. Mr. Patten stated he talked with Police Chief Katers regarding the possibility of these same semis coming back. If they do, Police Chief Katers said he could write the store a 14 day letter. Mr. Patten questioned at what hour the citations and tagging could start. He noted he has called the City 30 to 40 times, and he has not found that citations had been issued. Community Development Director Gladhill responded in this case, it would become off-street parking, so the officers wouldn't have to wait until the off-street parking hours begin. He advised to begin with giving the owner a 14 day period to comply. Under the new provisions, it would be best to start with issuing citations. The fee escalates with repeat offenses. This does become an effective tool. Mayor Strommen reviewed there are two issues. The action before the Council is one issue, and code enforcement is another. She asked Community Development Director Gladhill to provide a brief update on the code enforcement issues progress at a future Council meeting. Motion by Councilmember Shryock, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Shryock, Kuzma, Johns, Riley, and Williams. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember LeTourneau. The public hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m. Council Business Motion by Councilmember Shryock, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to adopt Ordinance #16- 02 Vacating a Portion of a Permanent Road Easement in the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Shryock, Johns, Kuzma, Riley, and Williams. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember LeTourneau.