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. ~ ~HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: March 4, 2004 Mayor and City Council 1 (J, I .#0 fJ Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator ~ ~ !jJ1)JJ.Jf Law Enforcement Proposals BACKGROUND Arden Hills has been presented a proposal from the City of New Brighton for law enforcement services. An overview of the proposal was presented at a joint meeting of the Arden Hills and New Brighton City Councils in late 2003. The current provider of law enforcement services is the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. The County currently provides these services on a contract basis to seven Ramsey County communities. Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher provided a presentation to the City Council at the January work session. At the February 17 City . Council work session, the Council had an opportunity to ask questions of the Ramsey County Sheriff and the New Brighton Public Safety Department. Following the timeline outlined by City Council, the next step was to receive public input at the February 23 regular City Council meeting. The proposal from the City of New Brighton proposes a start date of January 1, 2005. The current agreement with Ramsey County requires that nine month notice be given if a City intends to terminate the agreement at the end of a calendar year. DlSCUSSION Since the initial proposal was presented by the City of New Brighton in November, the City Council has received a great deal of information regarding both proposals. Most recently at the February 23 City Council meeting, the public provided input regarding police services. The City Council outlined a time table that included putting this topic on the agenda for the March 8 City Council meeting for final action. REQUESTED ACTION Approve one ofthe following motions: .