Public Safety & Regulatory Services Committee Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
March 5, 2008
1:00 p.m. - Room 317 City Hall
NOTE: All cellular telephones, pagers and BlackBerry devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.
Present: Committee Members Samuels, Ostrow, Johnson, Gordon, Schiff, Hofstede (quorum 4)
Council Committee Coordinator: Jackie Hanson (612) 673-2046
Consent Items
1. License Applications:
Grant Licenses recommended for approval.
(See separate Licenses Agenda - Not available in electronic format)
Action Taken: Approved.
2. Noodles and Company (616-18 Washington Av SE):
Approve License Settlement Conference recommendations relating to On-Sale Wine and Strong Beer License.
Staff report: Noodles and Company LSC
Action Taken: Approved.
Department of Regulatory Services
3. Rental Dwelling License at 736 Madison St NE:
Approve re-instatement of license to be held by John Kuecker.
Staff report: 736 Madison St NE RCA
Action Taken: Approved.
Police Department
4. Employee Donation Program for Serious Illness:
Modify guidelines to allow MPD sworn personnel to receive from and donate time to Park police officers. (Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff report: Employee Donation Program RCA
Action Taken: Deleted from the Agenda.
Referred by City Council 2/29/2008
5. Bicycle Safety:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 18 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Traffic Code, ensuring laws protecting the safety of bicyclists, as follows:
a) Chapter 474 relating to Vehicle Operation; and
b) Chapter 490 relating to Bicycles. (Gordon) (Also in T&PW)
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication
Action Taken: Postponed.
Set Public Hearing
6. Housing Maintenance:
Ordinance amending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, as follows:
a) requiring emergency escape and rescue windows in bedrooms.
b) placing the responsibility on the owner for any infestation problem which is identified in either a unit, public hallway or shared space of a building with two or more units.
c) including State adopted requirements for carbon monoxide alarms.
(1st Reading 2/29/2008; Samuels)
Staff reports: Ch 244 light and ventilation; Ch 244 pest extermination; Ch 244 carbon monoxide alarms
Action Taken: Set Public Hearing for March 26th Meeting.
Discussion Items
Police Department
7. Human Trafficking (Time Certain 1:30 p.m.):
Report.
Staff report: Human Trafficking PowerPoint
Action Taken: Received & Filed Report.
City Coordinator
8. Free Speech Work Group:
Request that Work Group present a report on its schedule.
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication.
Action Taken: Work Group to make presentation at the March 26th PS&RS Meeting. PS&RS Committee to hold a public hearing at the April 9th Meeting.
Public Hearings
Licenses & Consumer Services
9. Dancing Ganesha (1100 Harmon Pl):
Application for On-Sale Liquor Class D with Sunday Sales License.
Staff report: Dancing Ganesha Hearing Notice
Action Taken: Approved.
Referred by City Council 11/16/2007
10. Idling:
Subject matter of the following ordinances amending the Minneapolis Code:
a. Title 15, Chapter 389 relating to Offenses--Miscellaneous: Noise, repealing subsections that were deemed unconstitutional relating to idling.
b. Title 3 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Air Pollution by adding a new Chapter 58 relating to Idling, adding new regulations relating to idling. (Samuels; Introduced 11/16/2007)
Staff Report: Idling RCA; Federal Regulations Code Definition; Idling Flow Chart; US EPA Model State Idling Law; MCO Chapter 58; MCO Chapter 389; Chap 58 Revised
Action Taken: Approved.
Referred by City Council 2/1/2008
11. Towing:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 13, Chapter 349 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations: Wreckers and Tow Trucks, adding a new Section 349.270 establishing maximum service fees for Class A motor vehicle services (Schiff).
Staff report: Chap 349 Towing Ordinance RCA; Wreckers and Tow Trucks Public Hearing Notice
Action Taken: Postponed. Regulatory Services staff requested to meet with Public Works to further understand comments heard at the public hearing regarding 1) voluntary restriction of hours of operation; and 2) other City ordinance amendments to reduce the number of days that a vehicle must be held before being brought to auction.
Hearings
Nwaneri & Associates, PLLC
12. Rental Dwelling License at 3420 Chicago Av:
Request for stay of Committee’s decision that the license held by Chike Onyekaba be revoked.
Staff report: 3420 Chicago Av Request for Speedy Hearing on Stay; 3420 Chicago Av Request for Stay
Action Taken: Stay denied. City Attorney’s Office directed to draft Findings of Fact to support denial.
Licenses & Consumer Services
13. Elite Groceries (324 W 33rd St):
Recommend revoke Grocery, Off-Sale 3.2 Beer, and Tobacco Dealer’s Licenses for failure to pay administrative fines for false alarms.
Staff reports: Elite Groceries Revocation Hearing & Evidence Packet
Action Taken: Deleted from the Agenda.
Postponed Items
Referred by City Council 1/18/2008
14. Dangerous/Wild Animals:
Resolution. amending schedule of civil fines for administrative offenses to specify additional violations of Title 4 (Animals and Fowl). (Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff report: Administrative Citation RCA; Dangerous Animals Admin Fine Schedule; Wild Animals Administrative Citations
Action Taken: Postponed.
Department of Regulatory Services
15. Pet Licensing:
Report on increasing licenses.
Action Taken: Postponed.
Licenses & Consumer Services
16. Johnny A’s (200 W Broadway):
Recommend revocation of On-Sale Liquor Class E with Sunday Sales and
Tobacco Dealer’s Licenses.
Staff report: Johnny A’s RCA and Evidence Packet
Postponed to April 9th Meeting.
Action Taken: Postponed.
eferred by City Council 2/1/2008
17. Markers/Paint Sticks:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 11, Chapter 223 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Health and Sanitation: Drugs, regulating the sale to minors of certain markers and paint sticks (Schiff).
Action Taken: Postponed.
Referred by City Council 12/21/2007
18. Lurking/Loitering:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 15, Chapter 385 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Offenses--Miscellaneous, repealing Section 385.80 entitled Lurking; and amending Section 385.50 entitled Loitering by adding new prohibitions against loitering with the intent to engage in additional criminal acts (Gordon).
Staff report: Not available at time of Web Publication.
Action Taken: Postponed.
Referred by City Council 6/15/2007
19. Retail Sales:
Subject matter of the following ordinances amending Title 13 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Licenses and Business Regulations:
a. Adding a new Chapter 351 entitled Retail Sales Establishments Not Otherwise Licensed, requiring licensure of general retail establishments not otherwise licensed.
b. Adding a new Chapter 352 requiring licensure of commercial rental units. (Johnson)
Action Taken: Postponed.
City Attorney/Police Department
20. Jail Fees Resolution.
Action Taken: Postponed.
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Regular PS&RS Meeting: March 26, 2008
Next City Council Meeting: March 21, 2008
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