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PLANNING A~D ZONING COMMISSION <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br /> CITY OF P~SEY <br /> ANOYJ~ COUNTY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing on <br />Tuesday, October 6, 1987 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen <br />Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota regarding the proposed amendment to Chapter <br />110 of the City Code establishing regulations and zoning districts for <br />keeping wild animals. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mr. Gerald Zimmerman, Chairman <br />Mr. Charles LaDue <br />Mr. Terry Hendriksen <br />Mr. Jim Howell <br />Mr. Roy Shumway <br />Mr. Michael Terry <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />Community Development Director Anne Norris <br />City Attorney William Goodrich <br /> <br />Members Absent: Mr. Jim Holm <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmerman called the public hearing to order at 8:28 p.m. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Tom Guyer- 15408 Sunfish Lake Blvd. - Stated that he objects to a lot of <br />requirements in the proposed ordina=ce. Inquired why the city is requiring <br />licensing when a state license is required to keep wild animals; who <br />inspects the soundness of the enclosure confining the animal; do city <br />officials have the expertise to address the keeping of wild animals. Mr. <br />Guyer noted that game wardens inspe:~ before s~a~e licenses to keep animals <br />are issued and his e~!osure for his bear was determined to be good. <br /> <br />Chairnan Zimme~an reminded Mr. Guyot thzt this proposed ordinance is non <br />aimed at h~ but ra~her ==-. a safe~v ~asure for ~he ou~. ._ ~ .~enera!. <br /> <br />tc k-ye - --ild -=im-i in lamsev ~'- ' ' <br /> = ~ = = . .-.. ~uver ~sagreed w~ uae c~ty <br />cup ..... zng the license procedure =nd cost i~posed by rw= state for the <br />keeping cf wild animals. <br /> <br />Chairman Zimmer~an stated that the city licensing process would give the <br />city some control and kncwledg=_ o=~ wild a=~'-~=~= be~= keot in th~._ <br />c or. un i t y. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that he will research just how much duplication there <br /> P & Z/~ub!icE~,g/O.~o~er~+ '~ 6~ 19~:7 <br /> <br />Page ! of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />