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DeLuca and Pearson. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Report Fr~u City Attorney Reqarding_ X-Rated Videos: <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich reported that according to State law, cities cannot be <br />involved in detertmining what is obscene and what is not. If there are <br />concerns about obscene literature and movies, they can be handled through <br />the State or County attorney. In certain instances, city attorneys can <br />prosecute if it is determined there was something obscene as determined <br />b~. State law. Anything dealing with distribution of obscene materials to <br />minors is an autamatic felony. It appears that U.S. Constitution and State <br />law will allow cities to adopt ordinances that say X rated videos, <br />magazines and other related materials, shall be maintained by the retailer <br />in a room or separate area reasonably inaccessible to persons under 18 <br />years of age and that distribution of X rated materials to a minor is an <br />autcmatic misdemeanor. <br /> <br />Councilmembers Cox and DeLuca stated that they would be in favor of such an <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann directed City Attorney Goodrich to contact the local <br />suppliers ofV(~videos todetermine their anticipated cooperation with <br />such an ordinance and obtain their input and suggestions for better <br />controls. <br /> <br />Councilmsmber DeLuca inquired if the ordinance can also include those R <br />rated materials with X rated packaging. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich replied that he will draft an ordinance for council <br />consideration and the key language will be 'harmful to minors'. <br /> <br />~ ~view Policy On Charging_ For Fire And Rescue Calls: <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann stated with council's position of going ahead with a fire <br />det~rtment in Ramsey, may it is time to make adjustments to the policy of <br />charging citizens for fire calls. <br /> <br />Councilm~8~er DeLuca stated that considering the' amount of problems created <br />by charging citizens for fire calls, he believes it would be better if the <br />City did pay the fire call bills. His only concern with the City paying <br />the fire calls would be for a provision for chafing persons for prank and <br />intentional false alarms. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that prank and intentional false alarms are addressed <br />in State statutes. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Graczyk recommended that if the policy of charging fire <br />calls to the benefitting parties is changed, it be retroactive to December <br />31, 1986. Mr. Graczyk stated that the Accounting Department barely has the <br />time to do the initial fire billing and has no time to follow up with <br />second and third collection notices. <br /> <br />Council t~_bled any action until the next regular Council meeting. <br /> <br />Page 19 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />