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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,March 24,2014 <br /> Page 42 <br /> duce crime from the pawn situation, everyone could work together to achieve that <br /> goal. <br /> Department to visit Council and/or Police <br /> perfect it was not <br /> Mr. store invited anyone their from the s; opining n ng that while it wasn't p he was <br /> their store and review their proce p as they had been, <br /> cavalier either; and having been in the business as long sand hopefully their <br /> fully aware that it wasn't good business to buy stolen things; <br /> process,based on interaction with their customers,was effective. Previous <br /> Roger Westerling, <br /> Owner of The Truman Company,Rare Coins & Previ <br /> Metals,2585 Hamline Avenue N had provided written comments. <br /> As previously noted,Mr. Westerling as a <br /> Westerling advised that their surety bond aa addressed the difficulties in <br /> coin precious metals dealer. Also, Mr. Westerling roblemn <br /> his or p time,based on market risk and huge cash flow robl if a <br /> his business for holding on waived the holding period <br /> Westerling noted that the 1 place, and the holding period was for a maximum of <br /> $50,000 surety bond was in p the Bloomington ordinance as its model, Mr. <br /> 24 hours. Since the City was using <br /> Wester ling requested that it be reviewed in more detail, including fees, and ex- <br /> emptions from holding p eriods. be im- <br /> pacted, Customer of many Roseville businesses that may <br /> Jesse B. Johnson, purchaser <br /> s a to g-te Knollwoer Drive,Mounds e Roseville l e businesses, and by the best <br /> As a long-term customer of many questioned if this law would <br /> rare stamps and coins, Mr. Johnson q <br /> f Fridley, and quotes from their <br /> for business efficiency. Mr. Johnson referenced an October 3, 2013 Star <br /> Tribune pawn shop in the City <br /> Tribune article about a p pawn stores, value of <br /> Chief of e items,, and number tion fees.transactions on the the in that recover <br /> recovered items, and trans compared to actual <br /> Johnson opined that the APS fees were excessive ch benefit from their significant <br /> of stolen goods, with businesses not receiving <br /> stem. Mr. Johnson opined that the City of RossWnlleoree be- <br /> investment in the sy ood stores, coin dealers, and p <br /> to bifurcate between second hand g <br /> fore proceeding. <br /> 695 Rosedale,Buchkosky Jewelers,Rosedale Center <br /> Paul Buchkosky, years, Mr. Buchkosky re- <br /> viewed a licensed precious metals dealer licensee for 4- ye customer M . base and his- <br /> tory the percentage of that business within is long-term approximately of that busi- <br /> nesses <br /> tort' with those using that service, representing opined that <br /> jewelry business. Mr. Buchkosky p <br /> hones people would their trust in his <br /> this law, since they would not be able to as readi- <br /> ly honest people would be hurt by <br /> 1 turn to him for that service, due to the connotations of licensee fees,, photos,s, <br /> Y to <br /> etc. Mr. Buchkosky also opined his other business responsibilities bilities and serve his <br /> be higher; as he could not perform <br />