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City Com d Minutes Page 9 September 8, 2015 ----------------------------- appreciated the city for taking steps to ensure the county and city are on the same page regarding use of language in the ordinance. Ms. Gruber spoke regarding the unknown health effects of users and those exposed to secondhand vapor, along with the ease of obtaining unregulated products, especially by youth. She emphasized a proactive rather than reactive approach to keeping the city's establishments safe and supported the city's update of the ordinance. Councilmember Burandt supported the ban of e -cigarettes in public places and would like to impose the same restrictions that the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) has in place. Mayor Dietz and Councilmember Olsen agreed with Councilmember Burandt. Councilmember Westgaard didn't dispute the health aspects but also doesn't want to become `big brother' and felt it too restrictive to impose restrictions by prohibiting e - cigarette use in a home or private business as outlined in the MCIAA. Councilmember Wagner didn't approve of any use of either tobacco or e -cigarettes but didn't feel it was the city's right to tell businesses they can't allow e -cigarettes and would rather let the business disallow its use if they chose. She also requested that language be included in the city's policy to prohibit the use of e -cigarettes in city - owned parks. Ms. Allard will come back with an ordinance amendment reflecting e -cigarette restrictions and that the parks and recreation commission make a policy change to not allow a -ria Yettes in city -owned parks. 10.3 Orono Parkway Sightlines Chief Nierenhausen presented the staff report and introduced Sherburne County Sheriff Deputies Michael Sieg and Joe Shannon, who presented the findings from their sightline review along Orono Parkway in late August. The major findings from their review indicated drivers along Orono Parkway have limited, obscured vision caused by the height of the center median prairie grasses, which limit sighting vehicles and cause hazards in entering the parkway, as well as pedestrians crossing in the cross walk at the entrances of city hall and the library. They indicated a driver's minimum safe stopping distance decrease to 1.5 or 1.6 seconds due to the limited sight lines and the deputies both felt there was a high potential for vehicle and pedestrian accidents. Chief Nierenhausen stated he felt there were enough issues here to present to the Council for a discussion on options for making this a safer area for both employees and the public. p I V F A F I II NATURE