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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 13,2015 Page 10 community and could easily be alleviated by encouraging them to make their neighborhoods less friendly for the deer population, ultimately dispersing them to other communities. Councilmember Etten stated he would be in favor of a feeding ban, and while tak- ing people's comments to heart, he continued to support a ban, whether deer, rac- coons, or other wildlife, it affected neighbors as well. Councilmember Etten not- ed the need to clearly and reasonably define wildlife through adjustments to mod- el ordinance language and Ramsey County ordinance information as well, provid- ing rationale for why such a feeding ban was in the long-term interest of deer and the natural park system balances for all animal species within that system. Coun- cilmember Etten opined that the carrying capacity limited to 15 — 19 may be too severe and need adjustment from DNR defined areas, but still indicate some thin- ning of the herd. Councilmember Etten spoke in favor of the two-year study pro- posed by the Parks & Recreation Commission before any thinning and allowing time to determine how a feeding ban may impact that population, as well as providing time for the City to make a thoughtful decision for the benefit of all. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her appreciation of the work of the advisory commissions and public input in making these decisions. Councilmember Laliberte opined that one of the problems in considering this ordinance was how specific it should be without getting out of control, noting her concern with the enforcement aspect and how to punish those not complying without establishing a tattletale based mentality, opining that was not where she wanted to go as a com- munity. Councilmember Laliberte noted her preference for personal responsibil- ity to ensure the quality of life was maintained for residents holding either posi- tion; and suggested addressing specific problem areas rather than the entire city. Councilmember Laliberte asked staff to provide deer habitat maps and infor- mation from surrounding communities, and how or if Roseville's infiltration of deer may or may not be affected by those communities having hunts. Coun- cilmember Laliberte reiterated that her main concern was in how to write an ordi- nance that was enforceable while not causing one neighbor to tattle on another. In response to Councilmember Laliberte's concerns in drafting the ordinance, Councilmember Willmus noted other communities have drafted such an ordi- nance, and therefore he had no concerns in that regard. Regarding the logic of the ordinance creating a tattletale scenario, Councilmember Willmus noted that throughout the entire city code, if that was a concern, it would negate and strip the code accordingly. Councilmember Willmus opined that the framework and schedule laid out and recommended by the Parks &Recreation Commission was a good one, and while he might differ in theory with Councilmember Etten in some areas, he spoke in support of proceeding with the steps for an eventual controlled hunt of some form as a future consideration. DNR carrying capacity number