Public Safety & Regulatory Services Committee Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
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, Hofstede, Johnson, Schiff, Gordon (quorum 4)
Council Committee Coordinator: Jackie Hanson (612) 673-2046
Consent Items
Licenses & Consumer Services
1. License Applications:
Grant Licenses recommended for approval.
(See separate Licenses Agenda - Not available in electronic format)
Action Taken: Approved.
2. Red Stag Supperclub (509 1st Av NE):
Grant On-Sale Liquor Class B with Sunday Sales License, subject to conditions.
Staff report: Red Stag Supperclub Conditions
Action Taken: Approved.
3. Sheiks Palace Royal (115 S 4th St):
Grant On-Sale Liquor Class A with Sunday Sales License, subject to conditions.
Staff report: Sheiks Palace Royal Addendum Agrmt
Action Taken: Postponed.
4. Bryant Avenue Market (3200 Bryant Av S):
Grant Grocery and Tobacco Dealer Licenses, subject to conditions.
Staff report: Bryant Avenue Market License Conditions
Action Taken: Approved.
5. Janine’s Foods (1510 W Broadway):
Grant Grocery and Tobacco Dealer Licenses, subject to conditions.
Staff report: Janines Foods License Conditions
Action Taken: Approved.
6. Blarney’s Irish Pub & Grill (412 14th Av SE):
Approve License Settlement Conference recommendations relating to
On-Sale Liquor License.
Staff report: Blarney’s Settlement Agrmt
Action Taken: Approved.
Fire Department
7. Exercise Equipment:
Accept donation of 17 recumbent bikes, valued at $17,000, from Bally Total Fitness Corporation, to be distributed to the Fire Stations. (Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff reports: Bally’s RCA & Bally’s Equipment List
Action Taken: Approved.
8. Minneapolis Community Emergency Response Team:
Authorize seek corporate/business donations in Minneapolis and the immediate surrounding metropolitan area cities to assist with financial support of the CERT Program. (Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff reports: Cert Donations Request RCA ; Cert Attachment
Action Taken: Approved.
Referred by City Council 4/13/2007
9. Police Department Business Plan:
Approve 2007-2011 plan.
Staff report: MPD Business Plan PowerPoint ; MPD Business Plan Update Report ; MPD Business Plan
Action Taken: Approved, as amended.
Referred by City Council 4/27/2007
10. 331 Club (331 13th Av NE):
Application for On-Sale Liquor Class A with Sunday Sales License, subject to conditions.
Staff report: 331 Club Addendum; 331 Club Conditions
Action Taken: Postponed two cycles (June 6th Meeting).
11. Pantry Food Market (5200 Bryant Av N):
Application for Grocery and Tobacco Dealer Licenses.
Staff report: See Licenses Agenda.
Action Taken: Postponed two cycles (June 6th Meeting).
Public Hearings
Licenses & Consumer Services
12. Temple Bar & Restaurant (1201 Harmon Pl):
Application for Sidewalk Cafe License.
Staff report: Temple Bar & Restaurant Public Hearing Notice
Action Taken: Approved, subject to inspection by Traffic Engineer.
13. Bedlam Theatre (1501 S 6th St):
Application for On-Sale Wine Class A License, subject to conditions.
Staff reports: Bedlam Theatre Hearing Notice , Bedlam Theatre Addendum
Action Taken: Approved.
Referred by City Council
14. Parking Ramps:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 5, Chapter 108 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to
Building Code: Parking Ramps, relating to the registration and review of parking ramp structures and providing for cost recovery for such activities at the next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting (Ostrow; 1st Reading 3/30/2007).
(Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff reports: Parking Ramp Reg RCA , Parking Ramp Hrg Notice , Parking Ramp Ordn & Parking Ramp Reg Proposal
Action Taken: Approved.
15. Rental Dwelling Licenses:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 12, Chapter 244 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Housing: Maintenance Code, requiring holders of rental dwelling licenses to conspicuously post approved informational material provided by the Director of Inspections, to be inclusive of information on Minneapolis 311 (Schiff; 1st Reading 3/30/2007).
Staff report: Rental Dwlg License RCA , Rental Dwlg License Ordn
Action Taken: Approved.
License Hearings
Licenses & Consumer Services
16. Top Diner (4330 Lyndale Av N):
Recommend deny renewal of Restaurant and Catering Licenses for
non-payment of administrative citations.
Staff report: Top Diner RCA & Top Diner Hearing Notice
Action Taken: Postponed.
17. C & H Excavating Co (1900 W 105th St, Bloomington):
Recommend revocation of Wrecker of Buildings Class B License for failure to comply with recommendations from Technical Advisory Committee.
Staff report: C & H Excavating Co RCA & C & H Excavating Co Hearing Notice
Action Taken: Approved license revocation.
Discussion Items
Police Department
18. Downtown Safety Beat:
Approve appropriation of $500,000 in contingency funds to provide improved public safety downtown during the summer months. (Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff report: MPD Contingency Fund Request RCA ; Buyback RCA Revised ; Buyback PowerPoint
Action Taken: Approved $750,000 appropriation from Contingency Fund, with $250,000 to be used in Precincts 2, 3, 4 & 5 to address hot spots identified in community plans..
19. MPD Internal Affairs Audit:
Accept proposal and execute agreement with Everett Law Firm to conduct audit of Internal Affairs Unit. (Refer to W&M/Budget)
Staff report: IAU Audit RCA , IAU Audit Proposal
Action Taken: Postponed.
20. Conducted Energy Devices (Tasers):
Presentation on Taser use within Police Department.
Staff reports: Taser RCA , Taser Evaluation & Taser Powerpoint
Action Taken: Received & Filed.
Receive & File
Police Department
21. 2006 Internal Affairs Unit Annual Report.
IAU Annual Report ; IAU Appendices
Action Taken: Postponed.
Upcoming Hearings
22. June 6th - Off-Sale Wine:
Subject matter of an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 362 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to Liquor and Beer: Liquor Licenses, allowing off-sale wine establishments notwithstanding the spacing requirements of Section 362.40 (Lilligren; 1st Reading 3/30/2007).
Postponed
23. Parking Ramp Registration Fee:
Adjust registration fee for obtaining a parking ramp operating certificate to $193.
Action Taken: Deleted from the Agenda.
24. Chapter 249 Property at 2509 Girard Av N.
Staff report: Not available at time of web publication.
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: May 16, 2007
Next City Council Meeting: May 11, 2007
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