City Council Listening Session - October 14, 2024

Monday, October 14, 2024

Areas of Interest (4)

Allegations of resident targeting by local police through undocumented reports.
Small business struggle with city environmental inspector compliance deadlines.
Resident backlash over zoning and noise pollution from newly permitted car wash.
City staff and Mayor closing investigation on citizen police complaints without further review.

I don't know when this started, I don't know when this ended, and it's important to me.
— Sally Ness

Police documentationExpressing frustration over police report entries.

I'm not going to have our police officers spend time and energy and resources trying to figure out why your name was on a call record.
— Mayor

Police resourcesDismissing further investigation.

Every time we comply with what he sends me in an email, he seems to come up with something new.
— Eric

Business complianceDescribing difficulties with environmental inspection.

They could put up more signs so that would stop the noise volume. The other thing is, I think they should build a wall.
— Dory

Tommy's Car WashSuggesting solutions for car wash noise.

Sally NessResident

Raised concerns about her name appearing in police reports.

1 quote

“Names shouldn't just be put on reports. I mean, it's my my understanding is an officer wouldn't just put my name on a report.”

Questioning police documentation practices.

MayorMayor

Presiding over council listening session.

1 quote

“The police chief, the city manager, and unless I get a pushback from any members of the council, like this, this matter is closed.”

Declaring the police report matter closed.

EricBusiness Owner

Addressing compliance issues with environmental inspector Mike Tieson.

1 quote

“Mike Tieson, and he seems to, he seems to have targeted our business ever since I took over this property.”

Complaining about an inspector's behavior.

Mr. VerubgieCity Staff

Providing administrative and code context for business compliance.

1 quote

“The general culture that we've tried to instill here is to try and get to yes and trying to help businesses succeed.”

Describing city interaction with local business.

DoryResident

Addressing light and noise issues from Tommy's Car Wash.

1 quote

“The lights are just incredible. There's the flashing lights, continual flashing lights, which I've never seen in a car wash before.”

Describing nuisance from local car wash.

1700 East Old Shakopee RoadCobble Hill Apartments, 200 West 97th StreetTommy's Car Wash on 97th StreetDaryl Frug neighborhood