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Mayor (San]cc su?,gested that the City might want to approach this with other surrounding <br />communities that are currently c(4~sidering the same policy (Andover and Anoka). He is <br />concerned about t]~: timeline t~)r ad{ ~pti ng the policy if we wait to act with other cities. <br /> <br />£:ol~scnsus of thc City Corn;ell was to move forward now to have the policy in place for summer <br />cvelltS. <br /> <br />Mi'. Olson mentions, cd that the Com~czil may wish to consider an exception for adult use of parks, <br />such tis thc C, ommt~nity Picnic and ] [appy Days. <br /> <br />Conscnsu.q off the ( 'ouncil was that during those adult events, the policy would not be specifically <br /> Forced. <br /> <br />Crime Prevention Specialist (',han,:h'a I~3'eyer stated that this is a policy that will be more <br />corem unity ct~ fi)reed versus being e:lforced by City staff and/or patrol officers. <br /> <br />Council dircclcd stat'£ to brin!; thc t~,oli~:y lbiwvard for adoption at the next Council meeting - to <br /> <br />Ms. l lillyer rCClUeSicd a numbc~r of sign:-; that would be required. <br /> <br />Core,oil directed [>irector off Public YVorks Dean Kapler to compile the number of signs and to <br />check with thc: ach(',ol regarding thei r need for signs. <br /> <br />Case #1: Noise/Nuisance Ordinance Discussion <br /> <br />Police Ch icl' Way imroduced thc topic of the noise/nuisance ordinance and recent problems with <br />OI-IM, fi~r['V's, UtC. Chief Way has reviewed ordinances from several other communities which <br />all cnlbrcc these i~sues in dit'l'erel;t xYays. Chief Way provided information to the Council <br />regarding decibel levels of common activities that occur in the community such as lawn mowing, <br />operating a chainsaw, and on-road n:otorcyeles. <br /> <br />Councilmcmbcr Strommen suggest,:d {:larifying a policy for recreational use versus utilitarian <br />LISC. <br /> <br />Councihnctnbcr [ilvig stated II,at moat of the issues are coming from OHM's and ATV's <br />(recreational v¢l~icl~'s) so he would like to sec a policy that addresses those issues directly. <br /> <br />Councilmcmbcr Pearson staled that: thc oflqcers would need to be able to use discretion in <br />determining if' it was truly a nttisanc.~: ora nomaal use. <br /> <br />Cotu~cihqqcmbcr Ktu'ak incluircd abo~t l(md music. <br /> <br />City (~ou~cil Work Session - May 18, 2004 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />