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. . e AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES This is an Agreement between the County of Ramsey (hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY"), and the City of Arden Hills (hereinafter referred to as the "MUNICIPALITY"), to provide law enforccment services to the MUNICIPAl JTY for the period commcncing January 1,2004. WHEREAS, the COUNTY has a statutory obligation to provide policc protection within Ramsey County; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY has previously contractcd to provide law enforcement services to the cities of Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and to White Bear T ovmship (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "MUNICIPALITIES"), and WHEREAS, the MUNICIPALITY has deteTlllined that it is in the best interests of thc MUNICIPALITY to continue to contract with the COUNTY for law enforcement services, thereby allowing for the allocation of overhead and other administrative costs over a larger population; and WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement intend to contract for law cnforcement functions within the political boundaries of the MUNICIPALITY through the Ramsey County Sheriff; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY is agreeable to rendering such scrvices on the lerms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, such contracts ale authorized and provided for by the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Sections 471.59 and 436.05, and Laws 1959, Chapter 372. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF the mutual undertakings set forth herein, the COUNTY and the MUNICIPALITY agree as follows: A. SCOPE OF SERVICES I. The COUNTY agrees, through the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department, to provide law enforcement services to the MUNICIPALITY which will include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Patrol services with random patrolling of residential areas, businesses, parks, and other public property areas; b. Enforcement of Minnesota State Statutes and the ordinances of the MUNICIPALITY.