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City Council Study Session — 09/19/OS DRA.FT Minutes - Page 9 Councilmember Ihlan opined she would be in favor of looking at the process; and questioned other types of prosecutions where the City Council made the ultimate decision. City Attorney Squires noted that, under normal circumstances, the City Council hired a prosecutor to prosecute; and that it was extraordinary for a City Council to hold prosecutorial authority; and further noted that, under either process, staff still didn't make the determination to go to court, that they referred a case to the City Prosecutor for their determination and advice as to whether to proceed or not. After further discussion, staff was directed to bring the matter before the Council for further consideration to eliminate that provision, making the City Attorney, not the City Council, the determining party. 5. Discuss Parking Policies regarding East Snelling Service Par�ing Policies Drive North of Lydia East Snelling Mayor Klausing welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Zahradka, and sought Service Drive information regarding residential concerns in the area. North of Lydia Maynard and Rosemary Zahradka, 3006 Snelling Drive Mr. Zahradka noted that they had resided in their home for 47 years, and since parking had been allowed on the west side of East Snelling Drive (north of Lydia), it had created undue hardships for residents. Mr. Zahradka noted the problem was ongoing and was created by students from Northwestern College, some who actually lived in dorms on campus, but parked along East Snelling Drive, due to a shortage of parking on campus. A letter from Eva and Steve Zorn, dated September 13, 2005, was also included, requesting a change in parking status along East Snelling Drive. Discussion included extension of the problem area along East Snelling Drive from C-2 to Lydia; volume of parking on streets; separate issue of noise; possible solutions via "No Overnight Parking" or "No Parking" signage and enforcement in the area; permit parking; snowplowing problems; narrowness of street;