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2018-09-14 Friday NewsSeptember 14, 2018 11.11 FRIDAY NEWS from the City of Mendota Heights Upcoming Public Meeting Dates: Sept 17 City Council Meeting MONDAY 1 7:00 pm Sept 25 2040 Comp. Plan Public Open House 1 4:30-7:00 pm Plan. Commission Meeting and Public Hearing 1 7:00 pm Oct 2 City Council Meeting 1 7:00 pm Oct 4 Planning Commission Public Hearing on Henry Sibley High School Variances 1 7:00 pm Oct 8 Public Worbs Closed Oct 9 Parts-Rec Commission 1 6:30 pm Mendota Heights City Hall 1101 Victoria Curve www.mendota-heights.com 651.452.1850 Hours: 8:00 am -4:30 pm 01 Facebook.com/ MendotaHeightsMN Facebook.com/ MHParksandRec dFacebook.com/ MendotaHeightsPD Twitter.com City Council Meeting Change A reminder that, due to Yom Kippur, the second meeting of September of the Mendota Heights City Council will be held Monday, September 17, beginning at 7:00 p.m. SEPT 17 Planning Commission Public Hearing Announcement There will be a Planning Commission Public Hearing to discuss variances for the Henry Sibley High School Athletic Field on Thursday, October 4, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall in the Council Chambers. OCT 4 Candidate Forums on Town Square Television's Community Channel and Online NDC4 Cable Commission and Town Square Television, with the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, are presenting a Candidate Forum for the Minnesota House of Representatives Districts 52A, and 52B on September 17. The forum will be moderated by WCCO Radio Anchor/Reporter Adam Carter. The forum will be available LIVE on Town Square Television's Community Channel (Comcast Xfinity Channel 14 or CenturyLink Prism Channel 8414), and streamed LIVE at www.townsquare.tv, and on Facebook Live. SEPT 17 Monday, September 17 1 MN House Districts 52A, 52B, 7:00-8:00 pm Candidates will be given the opportunity to introduce themselves, state why they are running for office and answer questions. Viewers may call in questions during the live shows, or e-mail questions to questions@townsquare.ty either during, or in advance of each show. The September 12 Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum, for the City of Mendota Heights, is available for replay on Town Square Television channels at http://townsquaretv.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=9&clip_id=1 1384, and all forums will be available throughout election season on demand at www.townsquare.tv. For more information, call 651-451-7834, or go to www.townsquare.tv. Remembering Officer Scott Patrick Insight 7 is featuring a story on the Officer Scott Patrick Memorial available to view online at: http://townscivaretv.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view id=9&clip id=11320. It will also replay on Comcast Xfinity Channel 14/CenturyLink Prism 8414/8419HD through September 29 at the following times: SAT 10 a.m. 10 p.m. SUN 7 p.m. 10 p.m. MON 4 p.m. 7 p.m. TUES 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 10 p.m. WED 1 p.m. 7 p.m. THURS FRI 10 a.m. 7 a.m. 4 p.m. Insight 7 Program Page with Cable Channel schedule: https://www.townscivare.ty/shows/ insight -7/19. Henry Sibley High School—Facilities Design Open House A community Facilities Design Open House is being hosted by District 197 on Thursday, September 20, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Henry Sibley High School in Warrior Hall (third floor). Attendees will hear updates on the work that has been done since the Bond Referendum was approved in May, and can ask questions by visiting different booths at the event. Preliminary architectural drawings will be on display. No RSVP required. For more information visit: https://isd 197.org/news/facilities. Movie in the Park September 22 Family Event 1 7:00 pm Mendakota Park 1 Free And the winner is Moana! Join us for a family -friendly movie underneath the stars. Bring the kiddos, lawn chairs and blankets. Children under 10 years must be accompanied by an adult. This event is subject to weather conditions. Dodd Road Tentative Road Closure Sept. 19 MN DOT is planning on a tentative closure of Dodd Road, between Highway 62 and 494, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 19. Please follow the posted detour. For additional updates visit http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy149h igh bridge/i ndex.htm I. Mendota Heights Par 3 Closed for Maintenance 9/17-9/18 (until 1:30 p.m.) The Mendota Heights Par 3 Golf Course will be closed beginning Monday, September 17 for routine greens aeration and fall maintenance. It will reopen at 1:30 p.m. on September 18 depending on weather conditions. 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update The Comprehensive Plan is an official and formal document adopted by the City every 10 years, and contains the City's goals and policies as they relate to land use, housing, parks and open space, transportation, utilities, and other issues. The Comprehensive Plan provides a general future plan or guide for the community from 2020 to 2040. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan update is now underway. The upcoming meetings are scheduled as follows: September 25 1 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Public Open House (Land Use & Transportation) September 25 1 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing (Land Use & Transportation) October 23 1 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing (Natural Resources, Resiliency and Other Components) If you have any questions on the proposed comprehensive plan update or these future meetings, please call Community Development Director Tim Benetti at 651.255.1 142 or email timb©mendota-heights.com. Voter Registration If you are not already registered to vote, you may preregister up until 5:00 pm on October 16, 2018. After that date, you must register at the polls. Voter registration can be completed at www.MNVotes.org. You can also print out a paper form or obtain a paper form from City Hall. You will need to register if you have never voted before, if you have changed your name or address since you last voted (including moving to another apartment in the same building), or if you have not voted in the past four years. Minnesota does allow voters to register on Election Day at the polls with the required identification. If you are unsure if you are registered to vote, you can go to MNVotes.org. Fire Prevention Open House September 22 1 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1 2121 Dodd Road Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere. Due to major construction on Dodd Road this year, the Fire Prevention Open House will take place on September 22. There will be a memorial service at 10:00 a.m., followed by live demonstrations at 1 1:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. There will be bingo, Snuffers Grand Prize game, a junior firefighters challenge for kids, truck tours, educational displays, and more. Parbs & Recreation Fall Registration is Open Youth Field Trips Horseback Riding1 October 18 Bunker Park Stables 1 Ages 8 and up Flyover America & Gameworks October 19 1 Mall of America 1 Ages 6-12 Superhero Masquerade November I 13:00-5:00 pm Thompson County Park—Dakota Lodge Ages I2 and under Dress as your favorite superhero, and enjoy crafts, games, activities, dancing, and refreshments. Register early -space is limited. Gymnastics December 1 -February 2 1 Sat. mornings Henry Sibley High School Gymnastics Gym Classes for Ages 3-12 Info/fees/registration at: http://mendotaheights.revtrak.net Family Fall Party October 14 1 1:00-3:00 pm Henry Sibley High School Join us for an afternoon of magic, music and fun! There will be a DJ spinning family - friendly tunes, musical performances, and a few other surprises. Info/fees/registration at: https://tridistrict.ce.eleyo.com/ Halloween Bonfire October 31 1 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.1 Vacant lot behind Mendota Plaza Join us for this annual event! Residents are encouraged to park on surrounding streets, and not in the Mendota Plaza parking lot. Because of recent nearby development, this year the city will be supplying oak pallets for the bonfire. Therefore residents will not be allowed to bring brush to the site. For brush and fall yard waste clean- up please see the options listed below. Thank you to Paster Properties for the use of the bonfire site again this year! Fall Clean Up—Yard Waste Options It is illegal in Minnesota to dispose of yard and tree waste (grass, leaves, small brush, plant materials) with your household garbage. This means it must be bagged in a compostable paper bag or reusable container and kept separate from your trash bin. Fall yard waste options include: South St. Paul Compost Site 681 Vendorosa Ave. 1 South St. Paul Hours: Fri 1 Sat 1 Mon 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sun 1 1:00-5:00 p.m. Materials accepted: leaves, grass, sod, and garden waste ** No wood chips or mulch ** ; free compost available Cost: 50 cents/bag or by the trailer Toad http://www.southstpaul.org/208/Yard-Waste-Compost-Site S&S Tree Horticultural Specialists 405 Hardman Ave. S.1 South St. Paul Hours: Saturdays 1 7:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Materials accepted: brush and tree waste ** No stumps ** FREE disposal Community Paper Shred Events (Free) Shred and recycle sensitive documents safely and securely. No limit! 26SEPT OCT 20 Wednesday 1 September 26 3:00-6:00 p.m. Wakota Federal Credit Union 1151 Southview Blvd. 1 South St. Paul Saturday 1 October 20 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.1 Mendakota Park 2171 Dodd Road 1 Mendota Heights Please bring materials in paper grocery bags rather than boxes. Please remove 3 -ring binders, spiral binders and binder clips. Recycling News Tour de Trash Get a behind the scenes look at what happens to your trash and recycling in Dakota County. Tour includes a landfill, compost site, recycling center, and The Recycling Zone. Friday 1 September 28 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Cost: $10 1 includes busing & lunch Register at www.dakotacounty.us search trash tour lidir Master Recycler/ Com poster Program Attend class one time per week to hear presentations from local/ regional experts on waste reduction, recycling, composting, and solid waste. Site field trips. October 4 - November 8 Classes Thursdays 1 6:30-9:00 p.m. Inver Grove Heights Middle School Cost: $30, scholarships available Register at www.dakotacounty.us search master recycler or call 952.891.7000 * Fix -It Clinics (Free) Keep items useful through repair. Get help fixing everything from clocks to costumes at these upcoming clinics: Saturday 1 October 20 12:00-3:00 p.m. Central Square Community Center 100 7th Ave. N.1 South St. Paul Saturday 1 November 17 12:00-3:00 p.m.1 Wentworth Library 199 Wentworth Ave. E. 1 West St. Paul 1 SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 CHIEF Kelly McCarthy CAPTAIN Wayne Wegener SERGEANTS Eric Petersen Tanner Spicer Peyton Fleming POLICE OFFICERS John Larrive Todd Rosse Chad Willson Jeff VonFeldt Philip McCarty Weston Raberge Peter Renteria Cara Hogan Tony Patton Ryan Yauch Tommy Albindia Eric Hagelee INVESTIGATIONS Nick Gorgos SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Steve Hilyar COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER Coming soon! SUPPORT STAFF Kim Richter Trista Miller Shayna Hoechst Becky Pentel RESERVES Jim Knox Jeff Parker CHAPLAINS Butch Millett John Snider Alberto Vargas Lynn Liberman Sue Plucker Joel Detlefsen Lenny Andrie • CONCEAL & CARRY? PERMITS? GUN LAWS? BUYING? PRIVATE SALES? SELLING? OBTAINING A PERMIT TO PURCHASE ✓ Fill out a Permit to Purchase Application. ✓ Submit to Police Dept. in which you reside, or county sheriff if you do not have one. ✓ Office has 7 days to process application. ✓ Permit is valid for 1 year. PRIVATE SALES and transfers of any type of gun by a seller who is not a federally licensed dealer, are not subject to the requirements that law enforcement conduct a background check on the buyer or that the buyer obtain a permit to purchase. If a person who is legally prohibited from purchasing a firearm buys one from a private seller, the purchase is illegal, but the sale is not. It is a crime in Minnesota to sell a firearm to an ineligible person. FOR MORE INFO ON FIREARMS IN MN, CLICK HERE! * MHPD offers FREE Gunlocks! * lir • Must be at least 21 years of age. • Must complete an application form. • Must not be prohibited from possessing a firearm under Minnesota law. • Must not be listed in the criminal gang investigation system. • Must be a resident of the county from which you are requesting a permit, if you reside in MN. Non-residents may apply to any MN county sheriff. • Must provide certificate of completed authorized firearms training. • Federal Law —prohibits the following persons. CONCEAL CARRY PERMIT OBTAINING A PERMIT TO CARRY A permit to carry constitutes a permit to purchase. ✓ Fill out a Permit to Carry Application. ✓ Submit to the Sheriff's Office in the county you reside. ✓ Office has 30 days to process application. ✓ Permit is valid for 5 years. ✓ Permit authorizes unlimited purchases within that time period. Individuals must be 21 or older to purchase a handgun or ammo from a federally licensed dealer. 15 Individuals must be 18 or older to purchase a rifle or shotgun from a federally licensed dealer. 2 VAt Gd ft000 DOMESTIC-3XX E ST 09/06/2018, 2239 HOURS Dispatched to a verbal domestic at the 300 block of E St. Boyfriend and girlfriend outside residence arguing loudly. Gathered information and report written; incident closed. 5th DEG DRUG POSSESSION— 9XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 09/07/2018, 2149 HOURS Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Sibley Memorial Highway for two suspicious people. The female party admitted to Officers that she had drug paraphernalia in her purse. Both individuals were transported out of the city. Forward to DTF for formal charging. 911 INTERFERENCE-7XX PONTIAC PLACE 09/08/2018, 0723 HOURS Officers responded to the 700 block of Pontiac Place on a call of a disturbance. After investigating, one of the involved individuals had interfered with an emergency call. Case forwarded to Mendota Heights City Attorney for review. THEFT FROM MV-13XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 09/08/2018, 0835 HOURS Officer took a report of theft that occurred near the 1300 block of Sibley Memorial Highway. The vehicle had the rear window broken, and items were taken from the inside. No suspects known. Websites checked for stolen items. Items later recovered and returned to homeowner. Case inactive. THEFT FROM MV-13XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 09/08/2018, 0835 HOURS Officer took a theft report from the 1300 block of Sibley Memorial Highway. A vehicles window was broken and items were stolen from inside. No suspects known. For sale data bases checked. Case inactive. FOUND PROPERTY—OAK ST/MARKET ST 09/08/2018, 2106 HOURS Officer was dispatched to the intersection of Oak and Main for a report of a found doll. The doll was secured in the Mendota Heights evidence room for safe keeping. 2ND DEG DWI-1494/PILOT KNOB 09/09/2018, 0324 HOURS Officer was dispatched to a driving complaint with a follower. Officer was behind the vehicle and observed the vehicle drive in between lanes and weave in its lane. Driver admitted to consuming alcohol. Driver was arrested for DWI. The driver was transported to the Dakota County Jail. Forward to City Attorney for formal charges of Second Degree DWI. 4TH DEG DWI—DODD RD/HWY 62 09/09/2018, 1822 HOURS Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was stopped at green light and then once the vehicle continued driving it swerved over the shoulder fog line. Officer could smell the odor of alcoholic beverage coming form the inside the vehicle. The driver admitted to alcohol consumption before driving. Officer conducted a field sobriety test and the driver blew a PBT of .089. The driver was arrested and booked into the Dakota County Jail for 4th Degree DWI. The vehicle was left legally parked on the side of the road. FOUND BICYCLE -2000 DODD RD 09/09/2018, 2058 HOURS Officer was dispatched to Mendakota Park on a report of an abandoned bicycle along the walking path. Officer located the bicycle and entered it into secure storage. ACCIDENT -2400 LEMAY SHORES DR 09/10/2018, 1012 HOURS Officers responded to the 2400 block of Lemay Shores Dr on the report of a past action accident. Upon arrival officers assisted with the exchange of information and a report was written. • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 3 VAt Gd ft000 BURGLARY-2XXX DODD RD 09/10/2018, 1107 HOURS Officers Officers responded to the 2100 block of Dodd Rd on report of a burglary. Officers responded to the building to find a door that had been broken and garbage that had been spread inside. Officers documented the damage and nothing was found to be missing. 5TH DEG DRUGS-9XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 09/11/2018, 0243 HOURS Dispatched to a welfare check at the 900 block of Sibley Memorial Hwy. The reporting party stated that a male was slumped over and had been there for a couple of hours. Officers saw syringe in vehicle. Officers arrested male. Male transported to Dakota County Jail. Report written. FRAUD-1XXX CENTRE POINTE CURVE 09/11/2018, 1349 HOURS Officer returned call to business located in 1200 block of Centre Pointe Curve regarding possible credit card fraud. Possible suspect information obtained, no financial loss found. Investigation pending. FOUND PROPERTY-1XXX WAGON WHEEL TRAIL 09/11/2018, 1824 HOURS Dispatched to a found property call at the 1000 block of Wagon Wheel. The reporting party found a wallet. Gathered information and report written. CAR VS BIKE ACCIDENT-13XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 09/11/2018, 1857 HOURS Dispatched to a vehicle versus bicycle accident at the 1300 block of Sibley Memorial Hwy. Vehicle pulled out and bicycles made contact with vehicle. Gathered information and report written. State Accident Report completed. WARRANT STOP-8XX SIBLEY MEMORIAL HWY 09/13/2018, 0613 HOURS Responded to a mutual aid request from Dakota County Sheriff to make a felony warrant stop on a vehicle being followed by investigators from the MN Attorney General's Office. Stop was made in the 800 block of Hwy 13, subject taken in to custody. DCSO transported to jail. Vehicle was inventoried and towed by MHPD. ACCIDENT-12XX MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD 09/06/2018, 2239 HOURS Officer responded to a two vehicle accident that took place near the 1200 block of Mendota Heights Road. No injuries reported. Damage done primarily to one vehicle. One driver given citation for his license status. State crash report created due to damage amount. THEFT-1XXX LONDON RD 09/13/2018, 1042 HOURS Officer took a report of mail theft from the 1000 block of London Road. The parties mail was found near Aspen way and returned. None of the mail was opened and they did not know if any was missing. No suspects known. Case inactive. THEFT-12XX NORTHLAND DR 09/06/2018, 1437 HOURS Received a phone call reporting the theft of a wallet from an office sometime overnight on Monday 09-10-18 in the 1200 block of Northland Dr. The owner thought the wallet was misplaced and reported the checkbook as missing to the bank on Tuesday. Owner notified of an arrest made by St. Paul PD on Wednesday. Report needed for SPPD investigation. 4 TIDD'T' MHPD Fingerprinting Services TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE The BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) offers fingerprinting services by either scheduling an appointment or on a walk-in basis. LOCATION: 1430 Maryland Ave E. St. Paul, MN 55106 651.793.2410 HOURS: 8:OOa m-4:OOpm Monday -Friday COST: $10 per card For more information from the BCA, please CLICK HERE Questions/Comments? Email us at: pdrecords* rnendota-heights.com 414. D Calls for Service Citations nEng0 09/07 - 09/13 214 30 Warnings 49 Police Reports Response Time Average 27 2018 YTD 8653 1377 1562 780 5.62 6.67 Check out the MH Crime Map! Click below to search your neighborhood: https://www.raidsonline.com 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 THE BOX 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J If you are a Mendota Heights resident and you are going out of town or on vacation, you can notify MHPD of your outing and we will be more than happy to keep a watchful eye on your home while you are away. The House Check Request online form is available on our website; you can complete a form found in our lobby, or simply give us a call and we'll help you out. MHPD offers Car Seat Safety Checks. SERVICE TEMPORARILY UNA Please visit the MN DPS for more information on child passenger safety and for a list of locations to get a car seat safety check. MHPD has a Medication Disposal Box in the lobby of the PD where Dakota County residents can safely and anonymously dispose of their prescription drugs and over-the-counter medication. H-AVe A SAFe W55K!