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Regular City Conncil Meeting Monday', November 17, 2014 Page 3 Deer Population in Roseville (.1701TImissioner Stotier advised that the Coniniission, mras seeking direction From City COU1161 on specific issues with managing the dCCI- POPUlation; with the the ( I Cominission to -date only explco-ring preliminary infonnation on the logistics and process for a managed hUnt in Roseville, Connnissioner Stoner noted that con- siderable im,)re diSCUSSiOn and direction would be needed prior to PUT-SLfing that option, witch the range Of Population densities of the deer in areas city-wide and not only in one area. Commissioncr Stoner offered to bring additional infor- tnation, including costs, control inechanisin, and Other options back to the City Council if that was their direction. COUncilmernber W111mus noted that a neighborhood gTOUP had previously ex- pressed interest in soriie niethod of control; and noted the great deal of comment on this subject that he'd heard during his recent campaign door knocking, and confirmed that the deer population was not necessarily confined to one area of Roseville, but reniaincd an area of coticern for residents. CCiUIICilInCHIbCI Will,111LIS expressed his personal interest in finding out more about how other communities responded to the (leer Population problein, including their successful and/or non -successful methods, IIICaAircs, and the possibility of partnering with other conlinUnities in the arca experiencing the same problern regionally, not just jurisdictionally. COLUICilmember Willn-ILIS Supported the Cornmission taking a look at the problem, and providing options to thin City COUTICil. ("I ouxicilmember McGehee expressed her persoi,ial and definite opposition to as bow hunt within hmited open space in Roseville; noting that this was not a Rose - Ville -specific deer herd, but area -wide, and niore tracking data and inforniation would be helpful, Such ZIS from the Cities ot'Little, Canada and Shoreview, Coun- cifi-nerriber McGelice also SLtg&,Lsted more information from the Conimission oil how the City could hell) residents having considerable issues with deer devouring their plantings, since the issue seemed to be less about vehicles and accidents and more about eating shrubs or plantings, Councifinernber M16-Jelice suggested sorne type of herd managenient option with less deadly results. COU11CHMICniber Elten expressed his interest in hearing as variety ofinethods, and stated lie could support bo\A,, and arrow hunting as that seemed to be a safe and Successful in other metropolitan communities, Such as Little Canada. Coun- cilmeniber Etten also cKprcssed interest in polling other nIUniCipI'IlitiCS to hear re - Suits of their deer herd population control niethods, both positive and negative re- SUltS. COLITT61111CIIII)Cr Laliberte spoke in SUpport of determining the actions and res-uhs, of other rnetropolitan communities, and their Current or ongoing programs, Coun- cilinember Laliberte offered to mention the iSSUc at the UPCOI-11ing R("I.,,,LG meet- ing