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Elk River City Council Meeting January 27, 1997 Page 5 indicated that some of the issues that need to be dealt with concern drainage, funding, and access. He indicated that lhe county is working on a solution to this problem. Alcohol Compliance - Discussion was held regarding the Sherburne County alcohol compliance check. It was noted that 47 percent of the establishments in Elk River sold alcohol to underage youth. Dave Loch indicated that the County Board has requested staff to consider contacting cities within the county to see if an ordinance can be adopted to try to curb the sale of alcohol to minors. It was indicated that the development of an ordinance consistent with other cities in the county would be appropriate. It was the consensus of the city and the county to work together on this effort. County Park Plan - Chair Betsy Wergin indicated that Sherburne County held a public hearing on its proposed park plan. She indicated that the main focus of the plan is trails and providing safety. She indicated that the plan will be back on the County Board agenda in February for county action. Ditches - City Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf indicated that the most critical area in Elk River is Ditch 28. Steve Rohlf discussed a possible plan for correcting Ditch 28 problems, however he indicated that it is not feasible for the city to correct the problems in 1997 due to a lack of funds. He indicated that the city will be evaluating the repairs and maintenance that will be necessary for Ditch 28 and that the city will be asking the county to abandon a section of Ditch 28 in the future. Com~nissioner Engstrom indicated that the landowners affected by Ditch 28 problems have indicated that they would like to get the ditch taken care of because they bare the financial burden each time the ditch is broken down. Commissioner Engstrom indicated that there will be problems with the ditch this year. Ditch 10 - Steve Rohlf indicated that the City of Elk River is continuing its work on Ditch 10. Miscellaneous Updates - Chair Betsy Wergin distributed an agreement for the joint exercise in powers for the coordination of land use planning in Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties. She explained the purpose of the agreement is to coordinate the exercise of powers in issues such as coordinating comprehensive plans, zoning, and subdivision ordinances, etc. Dave Loch updated the Council on the status of the fairgrounds. He indicated that for the foreseeable future the fairgrounds will be in the City of Elk River. Dave Loch updated the Council on the status of the government center expansion. Mayor Duitsman updated the County Board on the status of the Energy City program. He indicated that anything the county could do with it~ expansion to fit into the energy efficiency model would be appreciated. He indicated that the City of Elk River has made a commitment to energy efficiency. Steve Rohlf updated the county on energy city programs.