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-- MTNNEAP�LTS STAR arrn TRIBUNE COMPANY-- <br />7'EL.(612� 372��}iI6 <br />Mir�neapolis, Minnesata �SS�88 <br />NORTON L. ARM4lJR <br />SECRETARY ANO GENERAL C011N5EL <br />Members of the City Counci� <br />Ci�p af Roseviile <br />27U1 I.exington Aveaue North <br />Roseville, Minuesota 55113 <br />September 24, 1975 <br />Dear Members of the City Council: <br />� <br />fl �� �� <br />� <br />� <br />�.� <br />S�P 2 51975 <br />o.��rc� o� cr�r� � <br />�'osev;r,� MA '�A��R <br />r <br />' • ..�innesota J <br />� <br />I am general counsel ior the Min,neapoiis Star and Tribune Com�„any. <br />I am informed bp aur circulation depart�enti that under a Rosevil].e <br />Ordinance (205.Oi0) �arziers who deliver our daily newspapers and <br />solicit new customers can technicalZy b� cons�dered a nuisance and subject <br />to a fine unless they are invited on the propertp by the owners or <br />occu�ants of private residencea. <br />In revie�ing your ordima�ce I aee that it makes exceptiona for th� <br />solicitation of milk, dairy prodncts, vegeta6lea, poultry, eggs and <br />other farm and garden produc�. <br />It may b� that the oxdi.nance was xxot meant to restrict newspap�r carr�ers, <br />but apparentlp the matter is not that clear w3th your law enforcement <br />people and we would like to, if possii�le, ha.va the issu� settled. <br />I am request�ng that you cox�ider amendfng pour o�dinamce 205.Q20 <br />(Exception) td pravide an exc�ption for th� solicitatian of daily a�d <br />weeklq aeu�spapers grovid�xg regular route service ta regular customers. <br />I auggest that an excegt�on could be �orded as in�lows: <br />"205.020 Exception. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply <br />Lo the sal.e ar soliciting of orders �or the saie of milk, dairp <br />praducts, v�getab}.es, pvultry, eggs and other farm and garden prodnce <br />and daily and waekly newspapers sold as part af a regular route <br />service so far as tt�e sale o£ the c�mmoditfes named hereia is <br />authorized bq law." <br />If yau are willing to place this on the agenda could you plan ta dd so <br />sometime in early Octobsr, 1975. <br />Siac reiy, <br />Norton L. � <br />Armour <br />cc: Raberr BeI1, Esqui.re <br />