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City Council Minutes Page 3 <br /> October 19,2015 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> • Member of Friends of Guardian Angels Auxiliary. <br /> • Board member of the Trout Brook Farm Housing Association. <br /> 6.2 Introduction of New Employee: Krystal Fosdick <br /> Chief Cunningham introduced Krystal Fosdick, the new Fire Department <br /> administrative assistant, and provided information on her background and <br /> experience. <br /> 7.1 Electronic Delivery Devices <br /> Ms. Allard presented the staff report. <br /> Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing for comment. <br /> Fred McCoy, 651 Main Street and owner of McCoy's Pub,indicated he is against <br /> this ordinance banning electronic delivery devices as he doesn't feel the city should <br /> tell businesses what they can/can't do. He felt imposing the ordinance would affect <br /> his business and wished to see the health reasons for the ban. <br /> Councilmember Olsen stated his opinion regarding public health risks of e-cigarette <br /> use. <br /> Alicia Bauman representing Centracare Health, stated she supported the proposed <br /> ordinance in the city's efforts to protecting the health and safety of the public. <br /> Katie Gruber representing Centracare Health, stated she also supports the proposed <br /> ordinance in the city's efforts to protecting the health and safety of the public. <br /> Mark Lees representing Sherburne County Public Health, supports the city's <br /> ordinance regulating the use of e-cigarettes in the same fashion as smoking in <br /> accordance with the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act. <br /> There being no one further to speak,Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. <br /> Councilmember Wagner stated she will not support the ordinance as it is proposed <br /> as she didn't feel the city should make determinations of what occurs in private <br /> businesses. She did agree that city parks and buildings should be banned from the <br /> use of e-cigarettes. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard could be in support of banning the e-cig delivery in city <br /> buildings and parks but not in city businesses until there is overwhelming proof that <br /> secondhand e-cig vapors cause adverse health risks and he would not be in favor of <br /> this ordinance. <br /> Councilmember Burandt stated adult and childhood asthma are two of the most <br /> common conditions that affect people because of their exposure to secondhand <br /> P 0 W I R I U 0 Y <br /> otm§A UREJ <br />