Legal Review Committee Agenda and Packet 2018 09 27

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City Council Finance Committee Meeting Minutes August 28, 2018 Page 2 of 5 website where residents can register, requiring solicitors to obtain the list and use the list. Some city's issue stickers to those registered on the list. 3) A full blown permitting process including applications, fees, background checks, photo ids, and fingerprinting. The City could also consider a hybrid of these options. Some of these basic items could be accomplished with current resources but all would require additional staff time. For option 1 staffing is minimal, option 2 would take some staff time for set up and ongoing maintenance. Option 3 would likely require new software. Councilmember Leh asked if having the City do a no knock list would hold up in Court. City Attorney Light stated no knock lists have been upheld. If someone doesn't honor the list we would need to include enforcement options in the ordinance and then the police would need proof to issue a ticket which can be difficult. Councilmember Loo asked if we can do stickers without a no knock list; would we get in trouble for telling people what language to use. City Attorney Light stated the language should be in the ordinance and we would have to clearly let people know what their options are. We would need a simple and direct explanation of the ordinance. Councilmember Loo asked how big a problem door-to-door soliciting is right now. City Manager Balser stated it is unknown. She added that generally those who aren't going to follow the rules aren't going to care if we have an ordinance or not. Bolte stated the Police Department says that when they get a call most often by the time they get there no one is willing to sign the complaint. Residents want to report it and be done with it which prevents bringing anyone to court unless an officer actually sees it happen. City Manager Balser stated we don't know how many would really license or follow the rules if we institute them. She stated some people really want the City to be stricter, but it may be a solution in search of a problem. We could continue to see how it goes with the current rules and bring it back depending on the complaints we get. We could also do dome publicity of what residents can do on their own property. Councilmember Leh stated there was a small outcry when the old ordinance was first repealed, but it has not seemed to be a big problem. We should start with a public education campaign about what people can do already. City Attorney Light stated it is still unknown if anyone is out there who might take interest in our law and want to challenge it.