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Informational Memo <br />May 30, 2003 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />devastating as what was proposed by the Governor. AdditionaLly, it should be noted <br />that the new LGA funding formula provides for the city to receive additional LGA <br />funds over the next few years. At full funding the city LGA amount will be <br />approximately $800,000 so ~ve will be back to within about 15% of our 2003 LGA <br />level by around the 2007-08 ttmeframe. <br /> <br />Two other la~vs of interest are the Conceal and Carry Law and the 2 p.m. closing for <br />bars law. Please see the attached memo from Chief of Police Jeff Beahen regarding <br />the Conceal and Carry La~v. Regarding the 2 p.m. bar closing taw, there is no city <br />acdon required unless the city wants to restrict the bar closing time to <br />i p.m. We have already had inquiries regarding this new law. The liquor licenses are <br />up for renewal prior to July 1, 2003. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Northstar Commuter Rail...Attached for your reviewis a Spring 2003 <br />Northstar Communter Rail newsletter. Funding for this project was not approved by <br />the State Legislature and this jeopardizes federal funding, if not killing the project in <br />its enfizety. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Boards, Commission, and Committee I~linutes...Attached for your <br />information are the: <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission...Draft May 14, 2003 minutes <br /> <br />tb'vers Edge Downtown BusinessAssodation...May 14, 2003 agenda and April 9, 2003 <br />meeting minutes <br /> <br />Sherbu'rne Coun[y Board of Commissioners...April 15, 2003 and May 6, 7, and 13, 2003 <br />minutes <br /> <br />fndependentSchoolDistmt #728... May 13, 2003 minutes <br /> <br />Newspaper Articles of Interest...Attached for your'information are the <br />following newspaper azndcles: <br /> <br />May 19 Star Tribune- discusses plans in the City of Ramsey for its urban village. This <br />is the article which Councilmember Motto brought up at the May 19, 2003, City <br />Council meeting. <br /> <br />May 5, 2003, Pioneer Press - discusses the state of the gravel industry in and around <br />the metzopolitan area and offers some comments on a proposed gravel tax or host <br />fee. <br /> <br />May 18, 2003, Pioneer Press- discusses the general financial state of ice arenas and <br />concentrates mostly on the Wakota arena in South St. Paul. <br /> <br />Calendar of Meetings and Upcoming Events... Attached for your <br />information is the calendar of upcoming meetings and events for June 2003. <br /> <br />S:XCOUNCILXInfomemoKINFOMEMO.DOC <br /> <br /> <br />