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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, February 8, 2016 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT (continued) <br />Printup stated he has received some valuable feedback over the past three or four weeks regarding <br />short-term rentals and that he will be sharing it with the Council. Printup stated when the issue of <br />sobriety, alcohol and drugs, sexual offenders and chemical dependency is brought up, the question <br />becomes what the City can do to regulate it and that the Council should have that conversation at some <br />point. <br />Levang asked if he is thinking of a new ordinance. <br />Printup stated it could perhaps be some type of land use regulation. Printup stated he would like the City <br />Attorney to give some thought to it since it is likely it will fall under state rules. <br />Mattick stated as it relates to sobriety homes or licensed facilities, the City does have quite a bit of leeway <br />to regulate those. Mattick stated issues with sex offenders have been discussed in other communities as <br />well as keeping alcohol and drugs out of parks, etc. Mattick stated he could put together some <br />information on what other cities have done and also review the City's current ordinances to see how they <br />are handled. Mattick stated there is a staff meeting this week and they can discuss a timeline for putting <br />that information together. <br />McMillan reported she attended the Highway 12 Safety Coalition meeting last Thursday and that there <br />was a discussion regarding the recent fatality that occurred in January. McMillan noted that accident was <br />alcohol related and not related to highway design. McMillan stated a couple of members of the coalition <br />stressed encouraging and educating people to call 911 whenever they observe someone who is driving <br />erratically. McMillan stated Police Chief Farniok has also dedicated additional hours of patrol on <br />Highway 12 in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents. <br />McMillan stated the three areas of priority funding the coalition is looking for out of the 2016 legislative <br />session would cover the area near Highway 12 and County 92, the area of County Road 90, and extension <br />of the concrete barriers. Hennepin County is also looking at the possibility of installing a concrete barrier <br />near the west end of Highway 6 to County Road 29 in Maple Plain. <br />McMillan noted Orono received the ranking of fifth safest city in Minnesota as it relates to the least <br />number of violent crimes, which is good news. Orono's previous ranking was 15. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT <br />City Administrator Loftus reported this past weekend there was a training with 14 community leaders at <br />the police department on "use of force". The police department received some positive feedback on the <br />stimulation and they are considering holding another one sometime in the fall. Loftus stated the event <br />provides some good insight into some of the dangers that police officers face. <br />Loftus stated Staff also received a schedule from Hennepin County on paving projects for 2016. County <br />Road 19 will be receiving an overlay from the southern intersection of County Roads 15 and 19 in <br />Navarre all the way to Shorewood. Also planned is repaving of County Road 201 at the end of August. <br />Page 30 of 32 <br />