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City Council Regular Meeting — 07/12/04 DRAFT Minutes - Page 9 Council. 1) Ms. Lauer advised that over the weekend on Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10,2004, she had planned a garage sale, and prepared to post signs the preceding Thursday, July 8, advertising the sale at various locations, as had been an annual custom for several years. Ms. Lauer had been informed by personnel of the Roseville Police Department that state statute prohibited the placement of such signs, placement of further signage was prevented, and those already placed were allegedly removed by the officers. Upon contacting the Police Department, Ms. Lauer apparently had that information confirmed regarding garage sale sign placement. Ms. Lauer questioned why this had not been an issue in the past, if the ordinance had existed previously; and also questioned why the ordinance was not uniformly enforced (i.e., political signs and/or garage sale signs). Ms. Lauer opined that she was not supportive of such an invasive ordinance, and recommended that if one existed, it appeared petty, and requested that it be changed to allow rummage sale signs. 2) Ms. Lauer's second complaint was regarding her neighbor's property at 2424 Dale Street and consistent code enforcement issues that continued at the property (i.e., no garbage collection; long grass; exterior of home needs repair). Ms. Lauer noted that she had been in touch with the City's code enforcement representative, Mr. Rick Talbot, who had apparently concurred that the property had been problematic over at least the last seven years. Ms. Lauer recognized that Mr. Talbot was forthright in his follow up with Ms. Lauer, but there appeared to be an issue with the neighbor complying with code enforcement issues. Ms. Lauer advised that other neighbors were in agreement with her concerns, but that her property, since it adj oined 2424 Dale Street, was the most impacted. Ms. Lauer requested that the City pursue more adamantly a solution to this recurring problem. Mayor Klausing requested comment from City Manager Beets.