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<br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Complaints <br />received <br />since 12/7/15 <br />n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 3 deer <br />& 1 <br />wild <br />animal <br /> 18 <br />For comparison purposes, attached are maps of Roseville for the last two surveys that occurred in 2014 19 <br />and 2016. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Staff attended an East Metro Deer Management meeting organized by Ramsey County. The meeting 22 <br />consisted of a round table discussion with other agencies and representatives from the County, 23 <br />Department of Natural Resources and Department of Agriculture. Topics centered on management 24 <br />options and surveys. 25 <br /> 26 <br />The administration and the cost of this new program is the responsibility of the City. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Other cities in Ramsey County as well as the County themselves have allowed controlled deer hunts on 29 <br />private property and/or public property, either by bow hunters or sharp shooters. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Although deer is the issue at this time, other wildlife control areas have previously been requested by 32 <br />resident including goose, turkey and most recently coyotes and that request has been increasing. 33 <br /> 34 <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE 35 <br />This discussion is consistent with addressing resident’s interests and desires. 36 <br /> 37 <br />FINANCIAL IMPACTS 38 <br />The future financial impacts would be the cost of beginning a new program. 39 <br /> 40 <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION 41 <br />Discuss 42 <br /> 43 <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION 44 <br />Discuss 45 <br /> 46 <br />Prepared by: Lonnie Brokke, Director of Parks and Recreation <br /> Attachments: Area maps indicating deer population <br /> <br />