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� <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />� <br />Reguiar City Cnuncil N�ee�i�g <br />Ma�day, Juiy 23, 2U07 <br />Page 14 <br />Councilmember Pust questianed 'z� there had been any �reported inci� <br />dents af injurics, notzng the densely-populaied urban Rosevilie area; <br />and noted prohibition in other municipaiities of bows and art-ows. <br />6 Captain Mathwig advised that the majority of inetropo�itan munici- <br />7 palities �rohibited use of bow� and arrows; differences in indoo�r and <br />8 ou�door uses and practice ranges; and deterrz��ning that ien pounds of <br />9 pu�l appeaxed to be the c�ucial factor. <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />i3 <br />14 <br />1� <br />16 <br />�. 7 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />Mayor T�lausing op�ned that this wasn'i just a minist�rial change; not- <br />ing that there were many backyard ranges wi�h wooded areas, where <br />safety p�'oced�res were followed; and sought time for addit�onal pub- <br />�ic comment prior to adoption. <br />�ouncil�x�.ember Pust also asked, if there were ta be na action tonight; <br />that sta�'� p�ovide a Iisi af approved and sa£e uses on privaie pxoperty, <br />not just for txazning in schools; at the d�scretion of �he Chie£ Coun- <br />cilmembear Pus� noted that axchery was an ongoing program in area <br />schoo�s in teaching hand a.nd eye cooxd�nation. <br />23 Mayor Klausing reques�ed staff ta provide addit�onal City Code as <br />24 re�erenced, to the Counci� eou�d have that in£or�nat�on be�ore �hem <br />2S when they considered th� issue again. Mayar Klausing noied tha� the <br />2C City of �.�chfield permitted bow and arrows, and sugges�ed a copy o� <br />27 their code as well. <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />Counczlmember Kough noted that there we�e two clifferent types o� <br />archery bows and arrows: those used for hunting and those used %r <br />ta�get pracfiice; and �urther noied tha� S�nior Olympics planned a�ch- <br />ery qualifica�iar�s next year; and that public comment should be <br />sought prior to adoption o�' such an ardinance and actual znterest. <br />35 Councilmemb�r Zhlan cone�.rrred with �he in�tiai �'ramework of the <br />36 proposed ord�nance; and with seeking additional public comment; as <br />37 well as a defn�tion z-u��ng out children's bows and arrows. <br />38 <br />