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1 <br /> Mr. Paul. Montain (Owner of Trio Inn) said was aware of the police driving too fast and t lose up to <br /> vehicles. This very thing happened to his 80 year old mother and it startled her. Overall everything`is <br /> okay except the communi catioa dialog. cothdimprove. <br /> Mr. Richard DeFoe (Owner of Waterworks Beach Club and Bar) said the repour he and the police <br /> depot Uncut have is good and he appreciates Thorongtrservice <br /> Officer Parks (Circle Pines/Lexington Police Department) addressed the Council and explained the <br /> battery ofteststhatare performed otrdrinkinganrrdriving= suspects: speech; visual smell mechanical <br /> function. One in three drivers on the road at 1:00 a.m. are intoxicated. Officer Parks explained that the <br /> drivermetionedbyMr. Bisektarlierwasp [died- overan±hisblood alcohol leueLregistered-at.09-. In <br /> addition, an officer will position themselves to be in an area where most violations will occur, such as at a <br /> busyintersectiort The tacticsused-at57700 -a. oranyother. are the same;use lights; keep-the <br /> people inside the car and and an officer doesn't assume anything. There is a wall in St Paul that lists <br /> Police Officers assumed anctdutuul usv specifcprocedmes:: The numberone r farnPojce <br /> Officer on the job is to go home alive! <br /> Officer Todd (Circle PinesfLexingtorrPol ice Department) commentedrthathhison:dutyduring <br /> the bar rush. Several people have been cited from all liquor establishments within the area.. <br /> Bob Makkla (Assistant ChieffartheCirclePinesfLexingtonPolice Department }expressed:appmciation <br /> or the opportunity for the bar owners to meet the Officers. The bar owners and the Police Department <br /> have a lot in common. If there -are concerns with a "dram lawsuit it eflfectsthe: bar owneir the <br /> Police Department and the City. The Police Department has an office at the Public Works Building <br /> and people have made the accusation- tharthe Police=Offrcers are "laying andwait" (entrapment) Mr. <br /> Bisek said he appreciates the information. Now when clients ask, he can explain the police policy. <br /> CouncihnemberNelson questionedifitis to "lay anttwait"(entrap). Chief Hecldnarr said itt is <br /> not against the law; however, the department strongly disagrees and does not condone this behavior. <br /> OfficerRorrNelsorr(Circle Pines /LexiugtorrPolice Departmentrnoted that tactics are used fora reason <br /> and if there are questions regarding them, the department is willing to explain why the Police Officers do <br /> what they do. <br /> Officer Jon Kruger (Circle Pines/Lexington Police Department) re- iterated that during one of the <br /> incidents that Mr. Biesek was referring to, a bartender stated that the Officer should leave the parking <br /> lot Mr. Bisek apologized forthe actions ofhis employee. <br /> Officer Heslin (Circle Pines/Lexington Police Department) briefly gave an overview of an incident that <br /> occurred on February 15, betweerr 2730 - - 3700 arrr OfficerHenslin parked nearRivard Electric and had <br /> planned to do paper work under the bright light. Officer Henslin said that the owner of Kelly's <br /> approached and requested Officerteave the parking tot in order tn par ul the City, and tliat <br /> he had been parked there too long. <br /> Mayor Witharber thanked everyone for coming andfeltthe discussion was good for the community. I is <br /> important that the Police Department is located in visible areas to keep crime to a minimum. Mr. <br /> Witharber thanked the business their community support. <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />