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. `Council Meeting Minutes January 25, 1994 Page 9 Council Business. continued Fulton confirmed that the reforestation of the pazk will be of major emphasis in the first year. _ Berke requested that persons selling homes in this azea should be notified that the plan has been established and there is probability that trails will be installed. Meeting temporarily adjourned at 9:SO p.m. council Business . Innsbruck Pazk Development Plan Report 94-022 Meeting reconvened at 10:00 p.m. __ ,:: CSC -Licensing of Nelson Hard, Citizen Study Committee (CSC), explained that Council referred to: Peddlers and the CSC .for consideration the subject of allowing peddlers and solicitors to operate Solicitors in the City. Report 94-023 The CSC reviewed the existing code, Police Department investigative reports,. previous reviews, and information from the League of Minnesota Cities. ~ The. information from staff and the Police Department found. that very few complaints regarding this activity are received. If a resident wishes, the ordinance states that a homeowner who does not,wish this. activity; can place a statement. is their .window.: _ If a peddler, ignores this sign, they could be charged. with trespassing ~ _ , _ _ ~ ,~ . t._rh Mr. Hazd noted that a very. workable licensing process now exists and allows for ~ ._ selective enforcement and waiving of fees for non-profits. Previous Legal review: of the ordinance suggests that prohibition of any one group is difficult and the ordinance would need to prohibit all groups in order to be legally.viable: The CSC _ -; '~ ~ `~ recommends no changes to the code relating to peddlers and solicitors .. _ Gunderman agrees with the CSC iecommendation.= He-noted that he would be very surprised to see that all of these peddlers-are actually licensed by the City::.: Nelson - --.::- feels that the trespassing signs could serve ~a purpose for some residents --" ~ = - _ ..._ Samuelson asked what preceded-the'request for`tilis` study `~ Gundermari said Council ~ ~== - requested this investigation because of the amount of groups who are- soliciting in° ` ~` _ _ ,.._ ; the area and. whether this activity is considered correct.=:..._s '~ Berke requested that a sunuriary of this recommendation be published in an` ~ _ ugcoming "In the Neighborhood" issue ~ = ~ _' = - _ ,-_ .~ Gunderman suggested that licensed peddlers `could wear some type of Badge `" ` identifying their City license: r- - K - _ _ _ _ .. : _ • _. ~ _ --. _v .. _ ._- Williams asked how difficult it is for a citizen to bring about a trespassing: charge. ~ ` ~r ._ . .~. LeFevere said the citizen would need to fife a complaint and eventually go to court, :_ ~., however, most cases do not go to trial LeFevere added that a standard could be ~ ~ - installed which would deny a license to an agplicant who has a criminal background ~ _ .._ _ :~ . .. .., .... ~-~ - - - - , . r ~ _ .. ~ . ~.. ~. Council thanked the CSC for their work on .the issue: City Planner Emy Mattila presented the site plan review to construct a 6,045 sq. ft. Cheetah Precision manufacturing building in an industrial district. The proposed site, plan submitted by ,Site Plan , Cheetah Precision would comply with I-1 district and City pazking standards. ~" ~ ` `Report 94-025