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Mr. Paul Montain (Owner of Trio Inn) saicthe was-aware- of --the police driving.too: fast amtrlose.ug to vehicles. This very thing happened to his 80 year old mother and it startled her. Overall everything is okay except the communication. dia:tog:coulctimprw.e. Mr. Richard DeFoe (Owner of Waterworks Beach Club and Bar) said the repour he and the police deportmem--b:ave-is good and lreappuxiCl1~the-lLuwuglrservice'provided,. Officer Parks (Circle Pines/Lexington Police Department) addressed the Council and explained the battery of tests. tlmt are perfonned=orrdrinking-anctdriving:suspects: speech; vismd;-smell~amtmech~ca1 function. One in three drivers on the road at 1:00 a.m. are intoxicated. Officer Parks explained that the drivermetiorredbyMr. Bisekew.b. was..pulted:overamthisblood alcohollevetregisterectat:.69-; 1.11 addition, an officer will position themselves to be in an area where most violations will occur, such as 'at a busyintersection: The tactics-used:.atS:-OO-:-a.m. -orany'othertimeare the same;uselights; - k:eep--~e people inside the car and and an officer doesn't assume anything. There is a wall in St. Paul that lists Police Officers-that assumed amtdirtllDtusa:speci:fic-:proc~dw ~s: The numberone--rul~fDnc~ce Officer on the job is to go home alive! - Officer Todd-Freutel (Circle ~sfLexingtorr:PoliceDepaIilll~I1t} commented:thatlrers- on.rluty=~ng the bar rush. Several people have been cited from all liquor establishments within the area.. . B-ob-Maldda-" (Assistant Chiefforthe-eircle: Pinesftt:Xiugton.Police DepartmentJ-expressed:i1ppu:ci~on or the opportunity for the bar owners to meet the Officers. The bar owners and the Police Department have a lot in common. If there-.areconcems:with-a'-'-dranr shop"- lawsuit it effects: the -barown~~he Police Department and the City. The Police Department has an office at the Public Works Building and'peopieb:ave-made the accusatiOIllha1-lh~ Police::Officersare-'-'laying andwaif'{entrapment}: ~. Bisek said he appreciates the information. Now when clients ask, he can explain the police policy. ; Councilmember Nelson questiunedifiLisitlegal m-4ay and-wait"(entrap ). ChiefHeckmarr said-that~ is not against the law; however, the department strongly disagrees and does not condone this behavior.~ OfficerRorr N elsorr( Circle Pines-/LexingtoIrPolice-D~pw. lment)-noted that ladies are usedfonrre~n and ifthere are questions regarding them, the department is willing to explain why the Police Officers'do wharthey 40. I Officer Jon Kruger (Circle PinesltexingtorrPotice f)-epartment)-re~iterated that during one ofth.e incidents that Mr. Biesek was referring to, a bartender stated that the Officer should leave the parking lot Mr. Bisek'apologized forthe actions of his" employee.. Officer Heslin (Circle Pines/Lexington Police Department) briefly gave an overview of an incident that occurredorrFebruary 15, between 2:-3t)-- }-:-60am: OfIic-erHenslin parked nearRivardElectricand-qad planned to do paper work under the bright light. Officer Henslin said that the owner of Kelly's J appruached- him and requestedthattlre OfficeI l~a V~ the. parking lot in order m- patrol the- City, arrdt~at he had been parked there too long. .. MayorWilharber thanked everyoIre fur coming anctfeltthe discussion was good for the community: - If is important that the Police Department is located in visible areas to keep crime to a minimum. Mr. Wilharberthankedthe business-owners-furtheir community su~rt. Page 2 of 5