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<br />CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MINUTES FROM MAY 1,2007 <br /> <br />5) Sign Ordinance <br /> <br />Associate Planner Dames stated on November 1, 2006, staff attended a legal seminar, <br />sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities, about recent lawsuits and legal <br />interpretations regarding cities' sign ordinances. The primary discussion was regarding <br />content-based regulation, which is currently the situation in most cities. Two lawsuits <br />have been filed successfully in Mnmesota against cities based on content-based <br />regulation. The League of Minnesota Cities is willing to work with staff to review a draft <br />ordinance for legal issues, which the City Attorney can assist with. The League of <br />Minnesota Cities has model ordinances as well. The draft ordinance would incorporate <br />any administrative types of penalties determined in relation to illegal signage within <br />right-of-way. Electronic signs are not addressed in the current ordinance and would be <br />added. Ms. DaInes indicated most cities still have content.,.based ordinances, so this is <br />not something Ramsey is really behind on. The Planning Commission has said they <br />would like to be proactive with the sign ordinance. The City Attorney has expressed his <br />discontent with the content based nature of the current ordinance. Ms. Dames requested <br />direction on whether to bring forward a revised sign ordinance for review. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Council was to direct staff to proceed with revisions to the SIgn <br />ordinance for Council review. <br /> <br />41 <br /> <br />