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shootingfirearmsinthecity,istheproblemwiththenoisecreatedwhenfirearmsaredischarged.Asitis,ourpolice <br />departmentoftengetscalledtopossibleshotsfiredcalls,especiallyduringthesummermonthswhentheuseof <br />fireworksiscommon.Everyoneofthosecallsisasignificantofficersafetyissueastheofficerdoesnotknowiftheyare <br />respondingtoafireworkscalloranactualshotsfiredcall.Toallowforresidentstodischargefirearmswithinthecity <br />wouldincreasedisturbanceandnoiseviolationcalls,increasetherisktopublicsafety,increasetheriskourofficersface, <br />andincreaseourcallloadoverall.Iwouldverymuchbeinfavorofanordinancethatwouldprohibitthedischargeof <br />dangerousweaponswithinthecity.Gunrangesandarcheryfacilitiesaredesignedforthesafeuseoffirearmsandbows <br />andarrows,andthosefacilitiesarenumerousandlocatednearby.Feelfreetocontactmewithanyquestionsor <br />concerns.JM <br />JamesMork <br />ChiefofPolice <br />CentennialLakesPoliceDepartment <br />54NorthRoad|CirclePines,MN55014 <br />7637842501(Office)|7637840082(Fax)www.clpdmn.com|jmork@clpdmn.com <br />ServingwithCourageandCompassion <br />OriginalMessage <br />From:MarkStatz<MStatz@centervillemn.com> <br />Sent:Monday,January24,202211:59AM <br />To:JimMork<JMork@clpdmn.com> <br />Subject:FW:QuestionsorConcerns(form)hasbeenfilledoutonyoursite. <br />Chief, <br />Attachedisanexcerptfromourcitycode.Fromtimetotime,wegetquestionsfromourresidentsaboutshootingguns <br />orbowandarrowontheirproperty.Essentially,ourcityattorneyhasinterpretedourcodetosaythataslongasthe <br />bulletorarrowdoesn'tcrossastreet,sidewalk,etc.,itsOK. <br />I'mgoingtohavethePlanningandZoningCommissionlookatthis.Couldyougiveussomecommentsfromyour <br />perspective?IsourcurrentordinanceOK?Aretherechangesyou'dliketosee?Wouldastrictprohibitionbebetter? <br />Thanks. <br />2 <br /> <br />