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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />City Council 33. <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent une 2, 2008 feffrep Beahen, Chief of Police <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Out-oF-State Conference [or Police Cluef Lori (ohnson, City Administrator <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />I have been asked 6p the'_1lothers Against llxunk Driver's (Ibf ADD) and the National Highway Traffic <br />Safety Admuiistration (NH'I'S:~) to represent 11~Iinnesota at "A Non-Checkpoint State Summit', f une 10 <br />and 11, 7008 in ~~rfington, 1'esas. Elk River was chosen as we are a leader in Safe and Sober grant writing <br />and project management Tn addition, Sherburne Countc is in the top thirteen counties fox DWI related <br />accident injuries and deaths. <br />Background/Discussion <br />tiL~DD and NHTSrl are hosting a summit for the twelve states that arc prohibited by the courts from <br />conducting DWI checkpoints, in hopes that alternatives can be identified for these states to help reduce <br />the number of impaired drivers on our roadways. Icy coincidence, these twehre states have the highest <br />number of DLUI related injuries and deaths each ye<u. The conference starts at 1:00 pm on the 10`s, and <br />ends at '1:OOpm on the 1 T'~'. I would be gone fiom 7:00 atn on the 10`x', rehn Wing at 8:00 pm on the 1'1"' <br />Financial Impact <br />1'here~ is no financial impact-all travel and hotel expenses are being paid by Nh1DD and NHTSA.. <br />Attachments <br />None. <br />Action \dotum by <br />Follow Up <br />Second by Vole <br />~_____ <br />