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2002 Comprehensive Plan he is part of the Rural Reserve Area. He asked if this means he is not . able to sell or develop his land. Community Development Director Trudgeon replied staff will be certain the comments are accessible on the City's website. He explained Mr. Hunt's land is part of the Rural Reserve Area, not this Central Rural Reserve Area that is being discussed. Councilmember Cook explained Mr. Hunt's land in the Rural Reserve Area falls under the 4 in 40 requirements, and it has also been discussed whether the Comprehensive Plan should include the 4 in 40 in the future. He suggested if Mr. Hunt wants to change his area he should get involved with the Comprehensive Planning process and put out a statement as to what he wants to see the City look like. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to accept the final draft of the Central Rural Reserve Study as an official planning tool for the City of Ramsey and forward the completed Study to Metropolitan Council. J Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Elvig, Jeffrey, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #9: Roller Device Ordinance; Case of City of Ramsey Management Intern Gladhill reviewed that the Council introduced the proposed Roller Device Ordinance. Staff has prepared two versions of the ordinance. The first option includes Subd. 4 which includes exceptions and states the Roller Device Ordinance does not apply to strollers, wheelchairs, or wagons. The second option includes a statement in the definition that the ordinance does not apply to strollers, wagons, or wheelchairs. . Councilmember Cook suggested the word wheelchairs be changed to mobility devices for . handiCapped or mobility challenged. Councilmember Elvig noted this ordinance came about because of Town Center, but his concern is in pushing the pendulum too far. It used to be that bikes were the way to get around, but he sees more and more people using inline skates to get across town. As the parks and trail system are developed with access to these areas there will be a lot of people that will choose to go with rollerblades; inline skates are really used as a mobile device as much as bicycles. He expressed concern with this ordinance limiting a fun way of access to different parts of the City, especially in the downtown area. - Mayor Gamec requested clarification that this ordinance will not apply to trails. Public Works Director Olson replied this ordinance will apply south of Sunwood Drive, east of Armstrong Boulevard, west of Ramsey Boulevard, and north of the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad tracks. The ordinance does not exclude these uses on the public streets; it just applies to sidewalks and the public spaces like the parking ramp. . . City Council! December 12, 2006 Page 18 of 29 -62-