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Gem Lake News Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br />City News <br /> MPCA to Give Update on Well Testing <br />on July 16 <br /> <br />The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will give an <br />update at the July 16th Gem Lake City Council meeting. <br />This update will cover the ongoing investigation into <br />contamination in 22 private wells of the chemical 1,4- <br />dioxane, as well as well testing efforts. The council <br />meeting will start at 7 p.m. and will be held at Heritage <br />Hall. The MPCA report will be one of the first items on <br />the agenda. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Digital Photos of Paper Licenses <br />Acceptable Until March 2025 <br /> <br />The Minnesota House of Representatives has passed <br />several new laws in 2024. One of the most recent ones <br />will make doing some of your outdoor hobbies less <br />stressful. Hunters and fishers can temporarily remember <br />one less thing when heading outdoors if they’re bringing <br />along a phone. <br /> <br />Effective May 7, 2024, a new law clarifies that <br />conservation officers will accept a digital photo of paper <br />fishing or hunting licenses, cross-country skiing passes <br />and horse-riding passes. It expires March 5, 2025. <br /> <br />The Department of Natural Resources is moving toward <br />a more comprehensive, online licensing system. The <br />practice for most enforcement officers in the meantime is <br />to accept photos of licenses, but the law makes this <br />explicit. <br /> <br />Conservation officers are not responsible if the phone is <br />damaged during inspection. Handing over the phone <br />does not constitute permission to look at any other <br />content it contains. <br /> <br /> <br /> Gem Lake Has a Facebook Page <br /> <br />Acting City Clerk Melissa Lawrence has designed and <br />published a Facebook page for the City of Gem Lake. <br />The address is: www.facebook.com/CityofGemLakeMN <br /> <br />The Facebook pages focus primarily on special <br />announcements and news items, events, etc. It is <br />intended to compliment rather than replace the city <br />website. Please check it out and “like” and “follow” the <br />page. We are also looking for a few appropriate Gem <br />Lake photos. Your feedback is welcome! <br /> <br /> <br /> Charitable Gambling Donations <br /> <br />Donations of $1500 and $1500 were approved by the <br />Gem Lake City Council in June and July 2024 to be given <br />to the White Bear Area Food Shelf. These donations <br />come from charitable gambling receipts that result from <br />pull-tab and bingo sales within city limits. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Heritage Hall Holiday Office Closures <br /> <br />Heritage Hall will be closed September 2 for Labor Day. <br />The office will also be closed September 3 – 5. <br /> <br />All other hours remain the same. Have a safe holiday! <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />