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. . . City Council Minutes July 2,2007 Page 3 Councilinember Zerwas questioned what a resident should do if they feel threatened by a peddler or solicitor. Chief Beahen explained that a home is private property and if the resident asks a solicitor to leave and they do not, the resident should call 9-1-1 and the solicitor can be arrested for trespassing. He noted that the solicitor's license does not give the solicitor the right to remain on private property once asked to leave. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY MAYOR KLINZING TO APPROVE TWENTY-SIX SOLICITORS LICENSES FOR APX ALARM SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. AS LISTED IN EXHIBIT A OF THE STAFF REPORT WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. ONLY ONE (1) SOLICITOR SHALL APPROACH ONE RESIDENCE AND NO SOLICITOR FROM THE SAME COMPANY CAN APPROACH THE SAME DOOR AGAIN UNLESS INVITED BACK BY THE RESIDENT. HOURS FOR UNSOLICITED CALLS ARE LIMITED TO MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, NOON TO 6:00 P.M. APPLICANTS SHALL CARRY THE SOLICITOR'S LICENSE, A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE ID, AND WEAR A COMPANY PHOTO ID PROVING EMPLOYMENT WITH APX ALARMS WHILE SOLICITING. THE LICENSE SHALL EXPIRE TWO WEEKS FROM THE DATE THE APPLICANT WISHES TO BEGIN SOLICITING DOOR- TO-DOOR. SUCH PERIOD MAY BE RENEWED FOR ADDITIONAL TIME AT THE COUNCIL'S DISCRETION. APPLICANTS CANNOT KNOCK ON ANY DOOR WHERE THERE IS A SIGN PROHIBITING SOLICITORS. 2. 3. 4. 5. MOTION CARRIED 3-2. Councilinembers Farber and Gumphrey opposed. Councilmember Gumphrey noted that it is unfortunate that a company can receive so many complaints in their state of origin and the city has no basis to deny their license to go door- to-door in the city. It was the consensus of the Council to have a future worksession discussion regarding an ordinance amendment to make the ordinance on transient merchants, peddlers, and solicitors stricter. Discussion took place whether or not applicants A and B should be issued a license. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO DENY THE REQUEST BY APPLICANT A AND B OF APX ALARM SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR A SOLICITOR'S LICENSE BASED ON THE FINDING THAT APPLICANTS A AND BARE NOT OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND FOR STAFF TO NOTIFY THE APPLICANTS OF THEIR RIGHT TO A HEARING. MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Councilinember Morin opposed. 5.2. Discuss Council Worksession Agendas Ms. Johnson reviewed the worksession agendas for July 9 and August 13. She stated that discussion on the street light payment policy has been added to the July 9 agenda.