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City Council Minutes <br />July 14, 2003 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION <br /> CARRIED 4-0. <br /> <br /> 4. ~., Open Mike <br /> <br /> Jeff Gongoll, President of the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce, w/a~'in attendance to <br /> thank the City Council and the city for their efforts in helping make/,t]xsrFourth of July event <br /> at Lake Orono a success. <br /> <br /> Mayor Fdinzing expressed her thanks to the Chamber of~mmerce for sponsoring the <br /> event. <br /> <br /> 5.1. Presentation of I,ife Saving Medals <br /> <br /> Police Chief Jeff Beahen stated ~h~,t,o~ne 29, 2003 Officers Peterson and Besser <br /> responded to a medical at 21308 VX~kgn Street on a report of a possible heart attack. The <br /> victim, Stephen Bolstad of Min~onka,~,~nt into cardiac arrest. Mr. Beahen explained that <br /> neighbors Pat and Bill Redn)~ came to the~tim's aid and performed CPR rmtil officers <br /> arrived. Officers applied/their AED and shocke"d~Mr. Bolstad four times, restoring both his <br /> pulse and his respiratiofi. IX/tr. Bolstad xvas transpor~ to the hospital and is expected to <br /> make a full recove~i <br /> Mr. Beahen s't~ted that the qtfick actions of Pat and Bill Red~ were instrumental in <br /> sustaining the victim until °filters c°uld arrive °n the stets' <br /> lVlr. Beahen presented Pat and Bill Redman along with Officers Peterso~and Besser xvith <br /> /the Elk River Police Department Life Saving Medal. Mr. Bolstad was in aNendance and <br /> '~' expressed his thanks to Pat and Bill Redman and to Officers Peterson and Besser for saving <br />his life. <br /> <br /> Consider Ordinance Amendment to Allow for 2:00 a.m. Closing for Liquor Establishments <br /> <br /> Citvo ~ Administrator Pat Klaers stated, that new state law 'allows municipalities to change their <br /> local ordinances to allow for the 2:00 a.m. closing of on-sale liquor establishments. Mr. <br /> Klaers stated that when this item was discussed at the June 23, 2003 meeting, the idea of <br /> competition between Elk River establishments and establishments in other cities came up. <br /> <br />Police Chief Beahen stated that he has been in contact with Andover, Anoka, and Ramsey <br />and they are taking no action at this time. <br /> <br />Mr. Klaers indicated that letters were sent to local liquor establishments and an ad was <br />placed in the ,gtarlYew. f informing residents and businesses of this meeting, giving them an <br />opportunity to voice concerns or comments. Mr. Klaers stated that the city has not received <br />any feedback from residents or businesses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Tveite stated that he is leery about being the only city, in the area to allow <br />the 2:00 a.m. bar closing and doesn't believe Elk River should rash into it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuester stated that she could see proceeding with the 2:00 a.m. closing if <br />the city had any requests from liquor establishments but since the city has received none, <br />she stated that can't see moving forward at this point. <br /> <br /> <br />