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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 24, 2014 Page 40 name hit the system. Chief Mathwig advised that the preferred method was to track those people and potential stolen material versus the inefficiencies in the de- partment getting that information out to the public. Councilmember Etten noted the concerns expressed by Music Go Round and lack of high probability for stolen music instruments; and questioned how those types of businesses may or may not be part of this proposed code revision. Lt. Schneider reviewed past cases of stolen property and recover, including theft reports, and based their recommendation on that experience, opining that it was beneficial to track those types of transactions and businesses as well. Chief Mathwig concurred, but noted that the most frequently stolen material was what could be put in a pocket, with larger items not as frequent. Chief Mathwig referenced a Minneapolis Star Tribune article dated November 15, 2013 addressing Richfield Police arresting a pair involved in musical instrument thefts, noting that one of the stores in Roseville unknowingly and innocently pur- chased an instrument as information was not available that it was stolen; in addi- tion to a related check fraud issue, causing the victim to be out $600 from that one transaction. Chief Mathwig noted that police officers were also fooled, and he didn't expect businesses to have a higher threshold than them,but his goal was for everyone to see stolen property for what it was. At the request of Mayor Roe, Chief Mathwig reviewed potential funding for an officer dedicated to this APS, and potential funding gaps; recommending that a part-time Community Services Officer (CSO) be assigned to investigate and pro- cess the APS items, and after proceeding cautiously, a fee schedule could be in- cluded in the annual review and reduced or increased accordingly as with other citywide fees, If too much money was recouped, Chief Mathwig noted that then the transaction fees could be reduced accordingly. Chief Mathwig clarified that the intent of this program was not to make money, but to have a level fee to sup- port the cost of a dedicated officer. At approximately 9:58 p.m., McGehee moved, Willmus seconded, extending the meeting curfew to hear public comment related to this issue from audience mem- bers. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Etten; McGehee; Laliberte; and Roe. Nays: None. Public Comment Tim Roche,Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce, 525 Main Street,New Brighton,MN Mr. Roche advised that he was speaking as a representative of a portion of the Roseville business community; noting that they understood the need to track