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City Council Regular Meeting — 08/08/05 DRAFT Minutes - Page 26 Chief Sletner concluded her presentation by noting the need for administrative personnel to support those officers on the street. Discussion included creation criteria and petition process for Commercial Patrol Service Districts (i.e., major shopping destinations); overall budget request increase of 14.5%, or net increase of $660,000; follow-up by department on theft identity and fraud cases; spillover crime to residential areas from lack of a commercial patrol officer and statistical supporting data; private security at anchor stores; significance and trends of shoplifting, thefts, forgery and fraud cases; and crime comparisons from a yearly and community standpoint. Further discussion included residential versus commercial crime impacts and ties. Chief Sletner noted that projected increases in dispatching and 800 MHz costs were not within the control of the local Police Department. Recess Recess Mayor Klausing recessed the meeting at approximately 9:14 p.m. and turned the gavel over to Acting Mayor Maschka, and left the meeting as he'd previously indicated would be necessary due to a family emergency. Acting Mayor Maschka reconvened the meeting at 9:23 p.m. Business Owner Complaint David Beers, Tobacco Tree, Inc., 1734 N Lexington Avenue Mr. Beers expressed his concern related to compliance checks and police department "sting" operations. Mr. Beers noted that his business was in compliance on a daily basis, but had recently been cited for violation due to an incident with an undercover and underage decoy. Mr. Beers opined that these stings were illegal, and created an atmosphere for non-compliance; in addition to raising his operating costs due to increased insurance costs and licensing fees. Mr. Beers further opined that these decoy operations were unnecessary and pandered to political causes; that his business was law-abiding and that no credible or