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<br />City Council Study Session - 04/18/05 <br />Minutes - Page 6 <br /> <br />Councilmember Maschka spoke in support of having an <br />ordinance in place, with his preference for incorporation of state <br />law into the City's ordinance, with further clarifying details <br />included. Councilmember Maschka opined his support of the <br />changes made to-date; expressing his concern regarding <br />enclosures. <br /> <br />Further discussion included Section D4 related to sterilization of <br />dangerous animals and inclusion of the word "require;" <br />implanting of microchips as a prerequisite to registration; and <br />officer discretion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Schroeder opined his lack of support for a City <br />ordinance more detailed than state statute; and questioned the <br />need for such an ordinance. <br /> <br />Chief Sletner advised that the proposed ordinance was not <br />prompted by one incident, but had been recommended through <br />police department experiences as well as attorney advice to <br />tighten up the City's ordinance related to dangerous animals. <br /> <br />City Manager Beets advised that staff would incorporate <br />tonight's comments and discussion into another revised draft of <br />the ordinance to bring before the City Council as an action item <br />to determine where the votes lie for enactment. <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Review and Discuss Draft Ordinance Amending Title Three, <br />Section 311.12, Pawnbrokers and Precious Metal Dealers <br />Police Chief Carol Sletner and Sgt. Lome Rosand were present <br />to review the proposed ordinance amendment to allow Police <br />Department investigators to successfully prosecute individuals <br />who pawn stolen property. <br /> <br />Sgt. Rosand reviewed the proposed wording amendments that <br />would make it illegal to "accept for pawn, sale or consignment <br />any article or property if the article or property belongs to <br />another, or if another person has a security interest in the <br />property;" making it a crime (misdemeanor) to pawn another <br />person's property. The proposed language amendments would <br />also prohibit a pawnbroker or precious metal dealer from <br /> <br />Review and Discuss <br />Draft Ordinance <br />Amending Title <br />Three, Section <br />311.12, <br />Pawnbrokers and <br />Precious Metal <br />Dealers <br />