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From: Eric Renna To: Chris Anderson; Brian McCann; Mark Kuzma; Ryan Heineman;Chelsee Howell; Matt Woestehoff; Dan Specht; Debra Musgrove;Chris Riley Subject: Peacekeepers Inc LLC Date: Monday,March 14,2022 3:29:29 PM Good afternoon City leaders, I am writing this saying I am opposed to this HOP Level 2 permit for Peace Keepers Inc. The applicant who wants to expand into a pole barn has not abided by the conditions of the Level 1 HOP going back as far as 2019. So your answer is to just approve him for a level 2 HOP. Out of the 20 houses in our neighborhood only 2 other households besides Mr. Trout are in favor. I feel that we are not being heard or listened to and only Mr. Trout's position is being considered by some of the City Council members. The City Council keeps trying to compare what other approved Level 1 or 2 HOP's in the city currently and what you has been done for them. Every HOP is different and should be looked at as an individual entity. After doing more research, all of the other HOP permits approved are not operating in the same capacity that Mr. Trout is or conducting business in the same manner of the extensions he is applying for in his level 2 HOP permit. It is irresponsible of some of the City Council members to not acknowledge or address that there is a more security risk for a firearms and ammunition shop detached from the owner's home dwelling than there is for a piano teacher doing lessons out of her home. It also was brought up in the meeting what if he was a private collector and had that many guns or more. The difference is in that it would not be public knowledge that there are a large amounts of firearms and live ammunition in the house or in a building as well as added traffic/vehicles and strangers coming and going out of the neighborhood. The applicant has stated that he does not have it public with an address but I have attached a screenshot taken today of google stating there is a gun shop. I have also submitted other photos and documentation showing that he has had his address on his Facebook page and his webpage that has since been taken down. Also It was brought up by a couple council members about his military background and service. I as well as others are thankful for his service; many of us have family members past and current in the service. This should not be a determining factor in this case, if anything the service teaches you to have the utmost honor and respect for the regulations and authority. Mr. Trouts actions, behavior, and own statements have proven to be the opposite. In closing, I do hope you reconsider granting the level 2 HOP as it is not what most of the Ramsey citizens in this neighborhood want. Thank you for your time and consideration. Eric Renna