HomeMy WebLinkAbout19890508_special209 MINUTES
OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL HEETING
HELD AT EDINA CITY HAIL
HAY 8, 1989
A special Council Meeting was held on May 8, 1989, at 6:OO p.m. for the purpose of
reviewing the draft agenda for the May 15, 1989 Regular Council Meeting concerning
citizens against pornography.
In attendance were Members Kelly, Paulus, Rice, Smith and Mayor 'Richards.
members present were Manager Rosland and Clerk Daehn.
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Manager Rosland reported that he had met with the City Attorney, the Prosecuting
Attorney, the Chief of Police and the Chairman of the Human Relations Commission
and that together they had developed the following recommendations for the Council
to consider concerning the pornography issues:
That the Legislature be asked to strengthen the.Display to Minors Law and 1) that we lobby through the AMM, LMC and the MLC to correct the weaknesses in the
law. ,
2) That we ask the police chiefs' association to watch for a prosecutable
obscenity law case and then ask elected city officials to encourage county
officials to challenge the Minnesota 0bscenity.Law in court.
3) That staff work with Shinder's so that the adult material in their store
will not be visible to minors and ask that the baseball card counters be moved.
The Council also reviewed and discussed a memorandum dated January 19, 1987 from
Dorsey & Whitney, legal counsel, regarding Municipal Regulation of Adult
Facilities, and also the Minnesota Obscenity Law and the Display to Minors Law.
Following '-' discussion, it was informally agreed that the staff's recommendations be
presented'at the May 15, 1989 Council Meeting at which time the Council would
solicit comment from the citizens' group and react to the recommendations.
formal action was taken and no other business was discussed by the Council.
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The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:35 p.m.