96-570Council File # �`� S rf Q
Green Sheet # 33 3'11
, RESOLUTION
CITY ;bF SAII3'P PA[3L, NIINNESOTA
Presented By:
Referred To:
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Form Approv by City
1 Wf�REAS, solicitarion for the donation of funds to City-related activities is controlled
2 and governed by Chapter 41 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code; and
4 WHEREAS, the provisions of said Chapter 41 provide that all donations shall be received
5 and accepted by the City Council acting according to the reporting procedures established
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WI�REAS, the City administration has established procedures to be used in accordance
with this provision; and
WHEREAS, in accardance with Chapter 41 the Saint Paul Police Department seeks
authorization from the City Council to solicit funds to participate in a Gun Turn-In
Program sponsored by the police department and the Minnesota Twins, and offer some
in-kind services by police employees to administer the program; and
WHEREAS, also in compliance with Chapter 41 and the Administrative Procedures far
solicitation, the Saint Paul Police Department desires to designate Officer Dean Koehnen
as the City of Saint Paul designee to solicit funds for the Gun Turn-In Pro�am; and
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
designee, Officer Dean Koehnen, is hereby authorized to solicit funds for the Gun Turn-
In Program as outlined above.
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DEPARTMENT/OFPICE/COUNCII oA 5�9�96 GREEN SHEET _�° __ 3�371
Police
CANTACC PERSON & PHpNE INITIAL/DATE INRIAUDATE
� DEPAA7MEM DIRECfOP � CRY COUNCIL
Wll,�.]$ID Finney/Amy Brown 292-3588 ���N �[ CINATTORNEV rj'� '�j �CiT'CLERK
MUST BE ON CAUNCIL AGENDA BV (DATE) pOVfING� � BUDGET DIRECTOF � FIN. & MGT. SEFiVICES DIR.
AS SOOII as possible OflDEP �MpyOR(ORASSISTANn �
TOTAL # OF StGNATURE PACaES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUREJ
ACTION RE�UE5(ED: '�e Saint Paul Police Department will participate in a gun tura-in program. Part
of this turn-in program involves a donation of Minnesota Twins tickets to those s7ho turn
back guns to the department. Officer Dean Koehnen has coordinated this effort and this
resolution seeks authorization for him to solicit donations from local businesses for lunch
RECOMMENDA7lON5: Appro�e (A) m Reject (R) PERSONAL SEHVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWEq TNE FOLLOWING DUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING fAMMISSION _ pVIL SEFVICE COMMISSION �� Has lliis pereonRirtn ever worked untler a contract for this departmeM? -
_ CIB CoMMITTEE _ YES 'NO
2. Has this personffirm ever been a ciry employee?
_ STAFF
— YES NO
_ DISTRIC7 COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm posses5 a skill not normally possessed by any curcent city employee?
SUPPOFiTSWHICHCOUNdLOBJEC7IVE? YES NO
Expla[n ell yes enswers on separate sneet nnd annch to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE.OPPORiUNitt (WM, What, When, WMre, Why):
and transpartation £or participating citizens. By this resolution, we also want to thank
those businesses willing to help��but in particular the Minnesota ltrins for their generous
donation of tickets. 1
See above and attached proposal for details. This is a request to allow for solicitation
and some in-kind services by police employees.
ADVA GESIFAPPROVED:
O��er an incentive for people to turn-in guns. Positive interaction with the community,
especially the businesses willing to make donations. Help make the City a safer place to
live and work.
DISAOVANTAGES IFAPPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAGESIF NOTAPPROVED:
Loss of apportunity to show the citizens and businesses the department is aware of the gun
problem and is making an effort to make Saint Paul a safer place.
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COS7/REVENUE BUDGETEO (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDIfdG SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION� (EXPLAIN)
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Interdepartmental Memorandum
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
TO: Mayor Norm Colem
FROM: Chief William F' ey
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR GUN TURN-IN PROGRAM
DATE: May 9, 1996
The Saint Paul Police Department is requesting authorization to solicit funds to support the Saint
Paul Police & Minnesota Twins gun turn-in program. We anticipate asking for donations of cash
or services from the MCTO, SuperAmerica, Rainbow Foods, and Sally's Food Market. The total
amount of solicitation is not expected to exceed $1,000. Officer Dean Koehnen will act as
designee to solicit these funds and services. He anticipates spending some on-duty, but mosfly
off=duty time on this project. Other police empioyees will also be contributing on or off-duty
time.
If this meets with your approval, please sign the attached Councii Resolution and forwazd it
(along with a copy of this memo) to the City Attorney's Office. Thank you for your
consideration of this request. The hxrn-in program is scheduled for June 8 and 9, 1996 and
therefore, your prompt attention is appreciated.
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St. Paul Police Department Gun Turn In Program
Objectives
A. To remove handguns, sawed-off shotguns, artd b.b. guns from fhe
streets of St. Paul that are being used to commit crimes.
B. To remove unsafe or potentially dangerous guns from homes
that may harm the innocent people in the home, or that may be
stolen and then later used to commit a crime.
C. To give the Police Department an opportuni#y to show the
citizens and business owrters that the department is aware
of the gun problem, and is making an effort to make St. Paul
a safer place to live in and work.
il. Strategies
A. Offer an incentive other than a cash reward for peopte to turn
in handguns, sawed-off shotguns, and b.b. guns and to be
rewarded for it by providing a positive family atmosphere that
people may not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy
without this program.
B. For eacfi handgun, sawed-off shotgun, or b.b. gun that is turned
in, the person will receive:
1. Two tickets to the Minnesota Twins game on July 4, 1996
at 5:05 PM donated by the Minnesota Twins.
2. Free bus transportation provided by MCTO, fo be picked up
at Metro State University at 3:OOPM and to return to Metro
State University at 9:OOPM.
3. Lunch consisting of hot dogs, chips, and soda, to be
provided in part by the Minnesota Twins by offering a
coupon, and the remainder of the cosf fo be picked up by
SuperAmerica, Saiiy's Food Market, and Rainbow Foods.
4. Also no quesfions wiil be asked when guns are tumed in.
Ili. Tactics
A. Handguns, sawed-off shotguns, and b.b. guns are fo be turned in
at each C?istricf House and Fieadquarters on Saturday June 8,
9996 anc� Sunday June 9, 1996 from 12:OOPM to S:OOPM. With
the anticipated cooperation of each District Commander there wili
be a licensed officer to receive the guns, and assisfance provided
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by Neighborhood Assistance Officers and other Police Department
Volunteers to hand out tickets and information regarding
transportation and lunch, and to ensure the guns are tumed into
the property room under the same case number.
B. Advertisement of the program to be handled by media exposure
through press releases, contacting local television station news
departments, handing out of program information brochures to
local business, schools, churches, homeless shelters, youth
centers, and block clubs throughout St. Paul. The distribution of
brochures fo be handled by Officer Dean Koehnen, Officer Chris
Byrne, O�cer Shannon Hutton, and Diana Wilhelmson; Dayton's
Bluff Block Club Coordinator. Scott Roberts, inc. wiil be providing
the printing and design of the brochures.
IV. Issues
A. There wi►I be no cost to the St. Paul P.D. with the exception of minimal
investigative time needed to investigate any stolen guns.
B. Even if the total number of guns turned in is smafi, the program is
still going to be a success by removing those guns, and showing
the citizens that the Department is aware of the gun problem and
making an effort to do something about it.
C. This program we hope wili be more of a success than past programs
because this program is not offering a cash reward that could possibly
be used to purchase other guns, alcohoi, or drugs. Programs that have
been done in Denver and Dallas have turned out to be successful by
offering basketball tickefs in lieu ofi cash, and have yielded an average of
150 guns each. I think this program can be a success and a good public
relationship between the Department and the citizens of St. Paul if it is
backed by the St. Pau{ P.D.
V. Reasons for my involvement
A. Continuing increase in calls to the Department of crimes being committed
using handguns, sawed-off shot guns, and b.b. guns.
B. Statisticai data proving that there has been a steady increase in the
number of gun related crimes in the last few years.
Overafl weapons offenses have almost doubled from 140 in
1990 to 227 in 1995.
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2. The number of shots fired has risen from 23 in the first month of
1995 compared to almost 30 in 1996.
3. Aggravated Assaults with firearms has increased from 371 in
1991, peaked at 504 in 1993, and was sti►I at 381 in 1995.
4. Robberies with firearms is six times higher than the 58 committed
in 1985, and was 366 in 1995.
5. Homicides with firearms has tripled from 6 in 1991 to 18 in 1995.
C. A desire to give something positive back to the community that I serve by
showing them that even just one officer can make a difference.
D. I thought that if the recent Toy Gun Turn In Program was somewhat
successful by offering Children's Museum tickets, that this program
could be even more successful that the Department is of#ering.
VI. Summary
in closing I think that this is an excellent public relations apportunity
for the Department and the citizens of the City of St. Paul to come
together to do something positive for the community. By backing
this program, I think that everyone involved can better thier
commmunity by making the City of St. Paul a safer piace to live and
work.
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contacts:
The Minnesota Twins
Brian Kanup
Public Relations
735-1368
SuperAmerica
Melanie Peterson
Manager
7747270
MCTO Bus Company
Tom Burke
Chief of Transit Police
349-7205
Rainbow Foods
Rex Halay
Manager
776-5808
Metro State University
Bruce Kamperschioer
Administrations
772-7608
Saily's Food Market
Touni Elbazi
Owner
772-4962
Scott Roberts, Inc. Dayton's Bluff Biock Club St. Paui P.D.
Scott Roberts District 4 Dean Koehnen
Illustrator Designer Diana Wilhelmson Police Qfficer
771-1343 772-2075 292-3565
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on June 8 & 9...
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