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Presented
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RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINI�ESOTA
Whereas, The ordinance establishing the user charge for
excessive consumption of police services contemplates the Council
enacting a resolution recommending guidelines for the enforcement
of the ordinance by the Police Department; and
Whereas, Public hearings conducted by the Council when
considering the adoption of this ordinance raised concerns that
certain calls for police services may be initiated by the conduct
of third persons not either residents or guests of the residence;
and
Whereas, The Council believes that the intent of the
ordinance is not to penalize victims of those types of activities
and therefore should Ae exoluded from possible charges for
services; now therePore be it
Resolved, That the Police Chief shall include the followinq
in departmental guidelines;- and that this guideline will be �resented t�
for its review and ado tion before implementation:
Calls for assistance involving domestic abuse defined in
Minnesota Statutes section 518B.01 and harassment and
stalking defined in Minnesota Statutes section 609.749 will
not be considered to constitute a nuisance event.
Calls for service will be considered a nuisance event only
when specific units in a multiple-unit structure are
identified as responsible for the nuisance event.
No individual police officer will be able to make the
decision to impose a police services fee independently.
Police officers, their supervisor and Police Commander will
make the decision. The Chief of Police, or the Chief's
designee, will make the final decision.
The threshold for imposing the "police services fee" by the
Police Department will be for the fifth ca11 for service in
a 30-day period to a spacific property. The City Council
will review this policy and will make changes as deemed
necessary to aid in the implementation of the ordinance.
Before any oharges for "police services fee" the property
owner will be notified when a pattern is identified and will
be qiven the opportunity to work with the police and the
community to alleviate the problem.
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Appeals to any charges Por "police service fees" can be
reviewed by the City Council.
The Police Department will provide quarterly reports
regarding actions taken pursuant to the ordinance.
(Companion Resolution to Ordinance 9195-204)
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED ' y� 3 3 4 3 3
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CONTACT PERSON & PHONE 266-8650 � �EPARTMENT DIflECTOP � CITY COUNCIL INfTIAL/DATE
Councilmember Janice Rettman ASSIGN � qTYATfORNEV � CITYCLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNqL AGENOA HY (DATE) NUYBEfl fOfl O BUDGET DIRECTOfl O FlN. & MG7. SERVICES D7R.
POUIING
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ACTION REQUESTED:
Adopting Police Department guidelines pertaining user charge for excessive consumption
of police services.
RECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Re�ect (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTNACTS MUST ANSWER TXE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLpNNING COMMISSION _ qVIL SEflVICE COMMISS�ON �� Hd5 thi5 pe1'SOnRirm EvOr wofked undef a CofltfaCt fOf thi5 dBpertment? -
_ CIB CAMMIITEE _ YES NO
_ S7AFF 2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
— YES NO
_ DIS7RIC7 COUrrr _ 3. Ooes this personttirm possess a skill not normally passessetl by a�y curreM city employea?
SUPPORTSWHICHCAUNCILO&IECTIVE? YES NO
Explain ell yes answers on separate sheet antl attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPP�RTUNITY (WM, Whet, When, Where, Why)
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED�
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED�
DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED:
TOTAL AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO
FUNOIt2G SOURCE ACTIVI7Y NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION. (EXPLAIN)
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