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REGULAR DIEETING OF TfiE ORONO COUNCIL, JArIUARY 23 , 1978 Page 39 Mr. Bruce Malkerson, City Attorney, read a r4INNETONKA AVENUE PIATTEF proposed ordinance concerning the Minnetonka Avenue matter. P�tayor Van Nest rloved, Paurus seconded, to table t�ie proposed ordinance concerninc� the Minnetonka Avenue matter until the next Council rneeting. Motion, Ayes (3) - rlays (0) . Dick Benson, City Administrator, entered into SANDY BEACH ?�iATTER the record a letter from John T. Iiartmann, attorney, representing Sandy Beach petitioners, dated January 6, 1978 , which states: Pursuant to your request at a public hearing held before you regarding the above-captioned petition on December 12 , 1977, I am enclosing five copies of typewritten notes that I had prepared for Presentation of the Petition to the Council. The Council' s resPonse to the petition at the hearing, including its proposed efforts to remedy the problems that exist at the Sandy Beach, is not satisfactory to the petitioners. Simply stated, increased police enforcement of posted restrictions which have been violated repeatedly around the beach area will not put an encl to the problem of constant loud noise, and the numerous instances of trespasses and other invasions of privacy of those who live near the Sandy Beach. Furtherr.lore, the police have der�onstrated that they are less than wi?ling to enforce such restrictions despite requests by the petitioners _that they do so. Will the police arrest children for urinating and defacating upon the petitioners ' property? Can the police effectively stop adults and children who use the beach from creating constant loud noise or shouting profanities while the petitioners entertain business guests or simply seek quiet repose in their homes? Can the police put an end to the repeated trespasses upon private property and invasions of privacy, theft of property, litter, and the problems with dogs brought to the beach? Clearly, the answer to these questions is "no" . The petition to the City Council consists basically of one issue, nar.mely: do the problens that now exist at the Sandy Beach constitute an unreasonable interference with the enjoyment of property owned by the petitioners? (Continued)