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Home My WebLink About061608 City Council Work Session o~ PRIO~ ~. (^ t ~ U t'r1 ~lNNE50i. ~ COMMUNITY SAFETY TASK FORCE Report to the City Council June 16, 2008 Prior Lake Area Community Safety Task Force I received 27* replies to the survey. The number in the column to the left shows how many of those replies included this issue and the numbers to the right of the issue are the actual importance assigned by the respondents. 7 Active Neighborhoods 3,2,4,5,4,1,2 14 Alcohol 2,2,4,1,1,4,4,5,1,1,5,5,1,5 ~ Background Checks 4,2,2 ~ Bullying! Harassment 2,3,2,5,2,3,4,3,4 ~ Dangerous Dogs 1 ~ Deteriorating Neighborhood -"Broken Windows" 9 Domestic Violence 5,2,3,3,X,5,4,4,3 ~ Drugs 3,5,2,4,3,2,3,3,5,1,2,4,2,2,2,3,4,5,3 2 2 1 1 2 1 3,2 Gangs 4,4 Identity Theft/Fraud 1,4 Jet Skis/High Power Boats 5 Lack of Exercise 5 Neighborhood Watch 5,5 Pandemic 3 ~ Predatory Offenders ~ Protecting Our Kids o Purse Snatch ~ School Violence 1,2,4,4,2 ~ Sexual Abuse/Abduction 4,4,2,3,3,X ~ Sexual Activity 5 ~ Social Host Ordinance 5,1,2,1 1 Teen Suicide X 5 2 9 3 3,3,1,5,4,1,2,5,X,3,4,5 4,1,1,1,1,3,1,4,1,3,X,5,1,1,1,3,3,1 Theft From Vehicles 5,1,2,5,4 Tobacco 2,3 Traffic/Driving/Accidents 1,4,2,5,5,3,4,1,2 Truancy 3,5,2 * 27 replies were received. One only marked the top 4 choices and one indicated five choices with an "X". Survey Top Five The following issues were ranked as the #1 issue on the surveys: Issue Protecting our Kids Alcohol Predatory Offenders Social Host Ordinance Traffic/Driving/Accidents Active Neighborhoods Dangerous Dogs Drugs Identity Theft/Fraud School Violence Theft from Vehicles # of times ranked #1 10 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 The following issues were ranked as the #2 issue on the surveys: Issue Drugs Bullying/Harassment Alcohol Background Checks School Violence Traffic/Driving! Accidents Active Neighborhoods Deteriorating Neighborhoods - Broken Windows Domestic Violence Predatory Offenders Sexual Abuse/Abduction Social Host Ordinance Theft from Vehicles Tobacco Truancy # of times ranked #2 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 The following issues were ranked as the #3 issue on the surveys: Issue Drugs Protecting our Kids Bullying/Harassment Domestic Violence Predatory Offenders Sexual Abuse/Abduction Active Neighborhoods Deteriorating Neighborhoods - Broken Windows Pandemic Tobacco Truancy Traffic/Driving/ Accidents # of times ranked #3 6 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 The following issues were ranked as the #4 issue on the surveys: Issue Alcohol Drugs Traffic/Driving/Accidents Active Neighborhoods Bullying/Harassment Domestic Violence Gangs Predatory Offenders Protecting our Kids School Violence Sexual Abuse/Abduction Background Checks Identity Theft/Fraud # of times ranked #4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 The following issues were ranked as the #5 issue on the surveys: Issue Alcohol Drugs Predatory Offenders Domestic Violence Neighborhood Watch Theft from Vehicles Traffic/Driving/Accidents Active Neighborhood Bullying/Harassment Jet Skis/Power Boats Lack of Exercise Protecting our Kids Sexual Activity Social Host Ordinance Truancy # of times ranked #5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Weighting I don't pretend to remember statistical analysis but if we do some sort of rudimentary weighting with #1 = 5 points, #2 = 4 points, #3 = 3 points, #4 = 2 points, and #5 = 1 we would have a ranking that looks like the left column below. The column on the right lists them from top to bottom by the number of times they received any sort of value on a survey. Issue Protecting our Kids Drugs Alcohol Predatory Offenders Traffic/Driving/ Accidents BullyinglHarassment Active Neighborhoods Domestic Violence School Violence Social Host Ordinance Sexual Abuse/Abduction Theft from Vehicles Background Checks Truancy Deteriorating Neighborhood Identity Theft/Fraud Tobacco Dangerous Dogs Gangs Pandemic N eighborhood Watch Teen Suicide Jet Skis/High Powered Boats Lack of Exercise Sexual Activity Purse Snatch Weighted Total 67X 56 43 30X 29 25 21 19X 17 15 14X 12 10 8 7 7 7 5 4 3 2 X 1 1 1 o Issue # of times on survey Drugs 19 Protecting our Kids 18 Alcohol 14 Predatory Offenders 12 Traffic/Driving/Accidents 9 Bullying/Harassment 9 Domestic Violence 9 Active Neighborhoods 7 Sexual Abuse/Abduction 6 School Violence 5 Theft from Vehicles 5 Social Host Ordinance 4 Background Checks 3 Truancy 3 Deteriorating Neighborhoods 2 Gangs 2 Identity Theft/Fraud 2 N eighborhood Watch 2 Tobacco 2 Dangerous Dogs 1 Jet Skis/High Powered Boats 1 Lack of Exercise 1 Pandemic 1 Sexual Activity 1 Teen Suicide 1 Purse Snatch 0 8 l'RIO~ <- ~ rrJ Prior Lake Community Safety Task Force Substance Use and Abuse Subcommittee May 8, 2008 Subcommittee Members: Janine Alcorn Pat Ciliberto Gina Gertner Peggy Johnson Linda Ringstad Page 1 of 10 Agenda · Definition of the Issue · What is currently being done o Schools o Community o Scott County · Subcommittee Recommendations Page 2 of 10 Definition of the Issue The Substance Use and Abuse subcommittee is interested in changing acceptable attitudes in our community towards underage and illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and to create awareness of the impact of such behaviors as it relates to the well being and safety of all citizens in our community. Page 3 of 10 What is currently being done . Schools o Alcohol Decisions - Five Hawks 4th Grade o DARE (Sponsored by Prior Lake Rotary Club) · 1 st , 3rd and 5th Graders in all elementary schools other than Glendale · th Grade DARE Classroom Instruction · 7th Grade DARE Activity Night & Dance o Project ALERT (prevention program similar to DARE) 5th Graders at Glendale o S.P.I.R.I.T Players - productions and processing on substance abuse prevention at some elementary schools during Chemical Health Week o Climb Theatre - sponsored by Scott County Meth Task Force · "Shattered" · Residency on substance abuse prevention in classrooms at some elementary schools o ISO 719 Chemical Health Department · Chemical Health Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselors · Parent Facilitator · Janine Alcorn o Guiding Good Choices: Workshop series for parents for prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs used by youth ages 9 - 14 o Project Alert Certified o Organize Parent Info Events in conjunction with Community Education - Topics include risky behaviors/behavior modification & teenage depression · MSS Data Committee · Analyzed 2007 Minnesota Student Survey Data results · Highlights of report were published in local newspaper & presented to school board · Chemical Health & Violence Prevention Advisory Committee Page 4 of 10 · Connects school to community, awareness on related issues, grant updates/reviews · Community o City of Prior Lake · Community Safety Task Force · Prior Lake Law Enforcement · Compliance checks at local establishments that sell/serve alcohol and/or tobacco products · Citizens Academy o Controlled Drinking exercise · Source of additional data for identifying alcohol/tobacco issues in the city o Service Organizations · Prior Lake Rotary DARE Committee . Funds DARE program for all 1 st, 3rd, 5th and ih graders · Funds Project ALERT for Glendale 5th Graders · DARE & Project ALERT Essay Contest Prizes/scholarships · DARE Bike-a-thon · DARE Officer training & 2 DARE Squad cars · Provides resources for Police Liaison at Middle School · Funds various Parent Education/lnformation Nights & Events, such as Dr. David Walsh, Chemical Health Week Parent Info Night in Nov. · th Graders DARE Activity & Dance Night · Funds various Drug & Alcohol related programs at PLHS · Signage at Schools for uDARE" Awareness · Prior Lake Optimists · Funding resource for many student programs, such as Excel Mentoring program, SPIRIT Players at Prior Lake High School and many other programs district wide · Youth Appreciation Annual Event · Prior Lake Lyons · Additional Funding resource · Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce · What kind of partnering can they provide in initiatives? · Prior Lake Savage Area Educational Foundation · Funding resource for various programs district wide Page 5 of 10 · Scott County o Meth Task Force · "Shattered" play at middle/high schools/parents in 06-07 · Source of additional data to identify current issues as it relates to alcohol & tobacco issues in Scott County Substance Use and Abuse Subcommittee Recommendations 1. Social Host Ordinance 2. Climb Theatre 3.Alcohol/Tobacco Advertisements 4. Minor Consumption Policy Page 6 of 10 5. Blood Alcohol Content Awareness Social Host Ordinance · Social Host liability refers to laws that hold non-commercial individuals responsible for underage drinking events on property they own, lease or otherwise control. · One can be liable as a social host even if the host does not furnish the alcohol to underage persons. · Social host laws prohibit the host from providing a location for a gathering of underage persons who possess or consume alcohol. · There are six cities and one county in Minnesota that have adopted a Social Host Ordinance. · Types of Social Host Laws o Type 1: State Social Host Criminal Statutes - Social host criminal liability involves a state statutory misdemeanor violation, enforced by the state through criminal prosecution and leading to criminal sanctions including possible imprisonment. o Type 2: State Social Host Civil Statutes - A civil lawsuit is filed against social host by person injured by guest whom host had allowed to consume alcoholic beverages on host's property. Based Page 7 of 10 on state's negligence statute or prior court decisions, jury/judge decides whether host should pay money damages. o Type 3: Municipal Ordinances - Liability occurs at the level of local government in the form of municipal (city or county) ordinances. Climb Theatre · The subcommittee proposed to Climb Theatre the creation of a program for all 6th, 8th and 9th graders in the Prior Lake area concerning the gateway drugs: alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs (Much like the current "Shattered" program offered to th Graders). · Climb Theatre quoted price: $6,300.00 for program during 2008-09 school year. Alcohol/Tobacco Advertisements · The Prior Lake Safety Task Force Substance Use and Abuse Subcommittee recommend that the use of alcohol or tobacco ads at public venues in Prior Lake be limited to reduce exposure of these items to youth. · The video ''This Place." that is playing on the local access channel shows how the use of alcohol and tobacco advertisements is commonplace in public settings (arenas, stadiums, billboards, etc...) and has contributed to societies views that drinking and tobacco use are socially acceptable and normal. When the youth in America see these advertisements they could buy-in to the promises of the ads. For example: one billboard on "This Place." showed a fit women's bare mid section advertising some brand of alcohol. Some impressionable teenagers or kids might get the idea that using alcohol or tobacco will help them be fit or attractive. · The video "This Place." is approximately 15 minutes long and could be used in the following ways to alert parents, guardians, teachers, caregivers, etc... of the dangers of alcohol use: Page 8 of 10 o Show the video to caregivers prior to DARE graduation and Project Alert graduation o Hold a Parent Info Event showing the video and discussing it after the video is over o Have the video running during school conferences Minor Consumption Policy · Encourage Scott County judges and officials to modify the current policy around issuing minor consumptions such that a minor that is receiving their second minor consumption would have to attend alcohol counseling sessions with their parent(s)/guardian(s). · The current policy that is in place has minors attend alcohol counseling sessions after they receive their third minor consumption. The minor/their parents only have to pay a fine for the first two received minor consumptions. · Hennepin County has implemented a similar policy. Blood Alcohol Content Awareness · Most adults do not know when they are over the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) legal limit. · The Prior Lake Police Department should hold awareness sessions of what the physical/mental effects of being over the legal limit are. · Some ideas of these sessions include: o A booth at public events (such as Lakefront Days) where the police department would administer breathalyzers to anonymous volunteers o Use the Fatal Vision Goggles at public events to illustrate the impact of having certain BAC levels o Purchase and use intoxiclock@ by Innocorp, Ltd. to educate citizens about impairment and B.A.C. The computer system illustrates how factors such as time, weight, gender and the number of drinks all play a role in a person's impairment level and B.A. C. o Provide hand outs at public events. Some examples of these hand outs include: Page 9 of 10 · Describe the effects of being over the legal limit · How many drinks can typically be consumed by men/women before they are over the legal limit · What factors impact a SAC level - type of alcohol consumed, amount of alcohol consumed, body weight, food intake, etc... Page 10 of 10 o"Y. PRIO~ ~ ~ t ~ U f:r1 <'2t-1NNESOi. ~ PRIOR LAKE COMMUNITY SAFETY TASK FORCE PREDATORY OFFENDER SUBCOMMITTEE Subcommittee Members Therese McCoy Jeanne Andersen Susan Hadley Betsy J ader Amy Donaldson ISSUE DEFINITION The public at large fears the predatory offender they hear about. They need to understand that there are far likelier impacts on their life from the offenders they do not hear about. We need to educate the community about all of the risk and help them devise ways to deal with those issues so that they can continue with the work of daily living. WHAT IS BEING DONE? Not much is being done in our community. What is done is sporadic and to a limited group. There is no consistency. WHAT SHOULD BE DONE? Community Education Review resources and formulate and implement a plan · Website - safety awareness, internet safety · Brochures · Community education events/activities/training · Email system -"blasts", "notes from the Chief' Central Background Checks Structured Task Force - ID organizations that need membership (school, PLAY, soccer, etc.) · Oversee education efforts · Provide guidance to organizations · Maintain resource information · Small sub-groups for specific tasks (i.e., community group at Level III advisory meeting) SCALE - grow the process 81'RIO~ o .... ~ <- !::: ~ U rrJ Prior Lake Community Safety Task Force Active Neighborhoods Subcommittee June 2, 2008 Subcommittee Members: Kyle Haugen Sandee Wright Ken Hedberg Ron Nicolas Lester Morris Page 1 of 7 Agenda . Definition of the Issue . What is currently being done . Subcommittee Recommendations Page 2 of 7 Definition of the Issue The Active Neighborhoods subcommittee is interested in strengthening and maintaining small town values as we grow to 40,000 - 45,000 residents over the next 20+ years. Benefits of addressing this problem: - Safety & security in our neighborhoods - More & stronger friendships and connections - More active youth programs in neighborhoods leads to less destructive behavior - Clearer & stronger connection of neighborhoods & their residents to the life of the City - Source of neighborhood- and city-wide communications Page 3 of 7 What is currently being done · Neighborhood Associations - over 50 currently in Prior lake o Homeowners' Associations o Neighborhood Associations for common recreational lots, beaches . National Night Out o 16 - 18 groups gathered last year, with about 800 participants . Neighborhood Watch Page 4 of 7 Active Neighborhoods Subcommittee Recommendations 1. Neighborhoods Week, leading to 2. Neighborhood Olympics at Lakefront Days 3. Neighborhoods pages on www.cityofpriorlake.com 4. Council Connections - representation to neighborhoods Page 5 of 7 Neighborhoods Week . Coincide with National Night Out · Promote Neighborhood Block Parties, National Night Out, and other activities during one weekend in early-mid Summer · Conduct, include activities leading to Neighborhood Olympics Neighborhood Olympics · Schedule competition among participating neighborhoods at Lakefront Days o Races o Neighborhood Beautification o Etc.?? www.citvofpriorlake.com o Make the city website available for neighborhood groups to set up their own websites, for identity, information-sharing, promotion of neighborhood events, and reporting best practices and innovations in neighborhood programs Page 6 of 7 Council Connections o Creating/supporting a program around neighborhood outreach / in-reach that might have some or all of the following features: · City offers support to neighborhood groups in safety, social events, conservation & beautification (a menu of defined, available programs) · City facilitates communication among neighborhood groups on programs, lessons learned, etc. · Councilors establish enduring, at least annual commitments to be liaison, promising to: visit with neighborhood group to provide 2030 Vision & Strategy update, serve as point of contact for neighborhood concerns · Neighborhoods agree to create a 'formal' organization if one doesn't already exist, with a spokesperson/coordinator/leader of the neighborhood group · Neighborhood agrees to provide at least one participant in the periodic long range planning process (every 18 - 24 months) · Neighborhood agrees to share program ideas, experiences, and lessons learned with City staff and other neighborhood groups Page 7 of 7 o~ l'RIO~ ~ .(' t ~ U t'r1 ~llVNESO~~ COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY TASK FORCE BULL YING/HARASSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT Subcommittee Members Tim Bell Maureen 0 'Hehir Randy Geister Kitty Merrill Arch McCord THE ISSUE: Bullying and harassment prevention and education have been identified by the Task Force members as a high priority need for our community. As part of the 2030 Vision, it is our role to identify and inform the community about what is being done and what can be done to eliminate bullying and harassment from our community. What is being done in the community/schools at this time: Schools: ./ Youth Frontiers day retreat on RESPECT for ih grade in October ./ CLIMB theatre classroom presentations on Getting Along with Others for 6th grad and Cyber-bullying for 8th grade in October ./ Primetime (homeroom) - for all grades throughout the year: videos and lessons from guidance staff and Peer Educators on issues of Respect, Tolerance, Bullying, Harassment, etc., leading into small group discussions for students ./ Peace, Love and HOPE week in February - week activities focusing on positive community building ./ DARE program for ih grade health classes. DARE instruction in grades 1, 3, 5 discusses respect of self and others as part of its curriculum ./ Principal, Dean of Students and/or Police Liaison meet with students in assembly format once per trimester to review disciplinary guidelines and expectations ./ Student Handbook includes policy on bullying and harassment - we require all students to return a form signed by them and parents that this policy is understood. We follow up with kids who don't return it, discuss it with them and have them sign the form at school ./ We try to do a lot on the prevention aspect of bullying and harassment ./ Responsive Classroom Philosophy and using the C.A.R.E.S. attributes helps ./ 4th graders at most schools attend a Youth Frontiers Kindness Camp each year which promotes community building, trust, respect for each other. The 4th graders also present at the all- school meeting following their camp ./ Our sessions on good touch/bad touch and sexual harassment from Safe Spaces also touches on bullying and harassment. (All buildings participate thanks to a grant) ./ Our elementary assembly committee tries to pick out assemblies each year that discuss bullying. Climb Theatre, Ronal McDonald, Critters and Company are among the programs that give specific steps for students to follow if they were being bullied or see others being bullied. ./ SOS (Students Offering Support) at the high school ./ Peer Mediation at all levels teaches students how to peacefully work out conflicts in their lives ./ Spirit Players at the high school perform different skits/vignettes on topics of concern at all levels ./ Family Safety Fair at S1. Michael's for ages 3 - 9 ./ Out of Harm's Way curriculum used at one parochial school ./ District and private schools have comprehensive policies dealing with bullying, harassment in any form, and no tolerance behaviors COMMUNITY: ./ PLAY coaching training and Pledge Program .:. Acceptable .:. Responsible .:. Safe ./ Parent volunteer to help with off the field behaviors before and after practice ./ Aspects of fair play are emphasized in the Pledge Program ./ Summer Recreation Program workers are instructed in management activities, stranger identification, and crowd control ./ Community Services programs for students and adults ./ Safe Haven has no tolerance policy on bullying and harassment ./ Church efforts are on-going with congregations, out-reach programs ./ Crime prevention/community safety educator role .:. Child passenger safety presentations and car seat checks .:. Personal safety tips for children and adults .:. Neighborhood watch/block clubs .:. Senior safety presentations .:. Home/business safety surveys .:. Assistance in coordinating National Night Out neighborhood programs ./ Community Education .:. Adult education seminars, workshops offered .:. Speakers have been promoted, brought to the district .:. Continued efforts to lead in the area of adult education What else can be done? . Increase the common language from schools to the community resources that work with students. Example: Is your action respectful, responsible and safe? c. PLAY coaches groups: Invite school resource officers to meeting to give school insight ,'. Community Cultural Awareness for our ever- changing community .~ More information on cyber-bullying to gain common knowledge, awareness, ways to combat c. Continue with adult/parent education on bullying and harassment c. More education information in the print media of the area written by experts in the area of bullying and harassment -~ Police Notes, school counselors, ministry members, etc. .. Free space given by media in local publications . Try to involve the uninvolved '. Tolerance of diverse abilities, special needs c~ Neighborhood Bill of Rights ,~ Police Resource Officer offers classes on NETSMART, safe internet usage (Starting June '08) Workshops aim for Internet safety By Shawn Hogendorf . Staff Writer Aboutoneout . of seven young . people who uses the Internet regularly is exposed to . . unwanted sexual solicitation or approaches, said Prior Lake Police Officer Maureen O'Hehir. One out of three children encounters unwanted.pornography, she said. In an attempt to educate, engage and empower children and their parents to prevent victimization when surfing the Web, the Prior Lake Police : Department will present three free'NetSmartz Workshops for parents, guardians and children. The parent and guardian NetSmartz Workshops will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21 and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26 in the Parkview Room at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota St. A teen workshop for children grades six through nine will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24 in the media center at Hidden Oaks Middle School, 15855 Fish Point Road. Harassment is another growing issue with children using the Internet, O'Hehir . said. The seventh-grade population is where Internet harassment is the biggest problem, she added. "I've dealt with a lot of harassing things in the middle schools on MySpace and with students creating fake accounts to bully and harass others," she said. A lot of the harassment happens outside the schools, but it still comes into the schools, O'Hehir said. "I've seen school violence and self-hurting as a result of Internet bullying," she said. ! "We can't let this fester. We have to protect our children by letting people know what todo.. about it:" '. .. Some of the reports of Internet harassment O'Hehir received as a middle school liaison officer are shocking, she said. The advanced communication methods, along with the anonymity, allow students to be crueler than they normally would be, O'Hehir said. If a child experiences harassing or bullying text messages or Internet communications, it's important not to respond, she said. The victim should save or print out the documents and give them to police. Some of the harassing messages are ('h<m'l'~hll' nffl'nsl's. O'Hl'nir. PrioJ;" Lake police officer Maureen O'Hehir pulls up the NetSmartz 'Web site, which pro- vides information to teach children and parents how to be safer on the Internet. O'Hehir win present three workshops to teach children and adults about ways predators seek information and how other children use the Web to. harass and bully classmates. (Photo by Shawn Hogendorf) . 'ONLlNE .'. ....... .' ......... " .... . V/hat'steps do you ii/lfj! to keep your children. safe while .. . fjurfingthe' Web? What.tips .would you offer others to ere- ide safe Web surfirifi habits? Share your thoughts at www. plameriColJ,.eom. ." . . . . . , ,-",." said. Getting police involved can help. If the harassment doe~n't stop, people can also send a message to their Internet provider, she said. . Parents also need to be educated OD Internet safety, she said. . Children are generally educated enough about predators that most of them won't be randomly abducted, bufonline predators are grooming and targeting chqdren through computers,. .' she' said. If a child hasn't spoken to a person in the flesh, he or she shouldn't communicate with them' online, O'Hehir added. . Predators can reach . children through the Web by pretending they are teens, . acting as'the child's friend and dev:eloping relationships that build a child's trust without ever meeting, she said. i"We, as adults, are pretty na~ve to what predators can do with technology," O'Hehir said. "That's becau~e most lj.dults don't work this way. We're not predators. We know they're out there, but it's minrJ-noeeline to see how muchtime predators spend to: get to know children. "With social networking sites, a lot of children are good at not identifying themselves, but they often times give more information out than they realize when posting other pictures and blogs," O'Hehir said. "Predators dig forthat information. " That's why there is a need to provide information and resomJces about Internet safetY, she said';. . Speaking to a potential predator online can open the door for that person to groom a child. Predators may test things out to see what will be tolerated with pornographic images. They can also get information through friends on MySpace and other social networking sites, O'Hehir said. Predators can track information through other posts,photos an(l music trading si.tes to find out what school the child goes to and wha~ he or she likes, she said. "Once there's enough of an opening, they [predators] may try to get close to the child. abduct them or start What: NetSmartz Workshop Information: Adult workshops are planned from ~:30 to 11 a.m'. Saturday, June 21 and from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26 in the Parkview Room at City Hall, 4646 Dakota 81.' For teens grades six through nine, a workshbp is set for 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 in the media center at Hidden Oaks Middle 8chool,15855 'Fish Point Road. an inappropriate, yet non- threatening opening to get to know the child," O'Hehir said. , For the children who . are unable to attend the . workshop, O'Hehir will also offer the Workshop through summer school programs and Kids' Company within the schools. The workshop is age-appropriate and will be implemented as part of the DARE program next year. The NetSmartz Wor){shop is offered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children created in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. For more information, visit www.netsmartz.org. Shawn Hogendorf can be reached at (952) 345-6374 or shogendorf@Swpub.com. . Free Safety Information The NetSmartz Workshop is a program of the Nation- al Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NC- MEC) and was created in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. N etSmartz is a free, interac- tive, educational resource for children ages 5-17, parents, guardians, educators and law enforcement that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activi- ties to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet. r--- ~...- @ J 'ITL mnnT'7 . .C, ~h , .nr\' L. An InTERnET SAFETY PROGRAm PRESEnTED BY THE PRlOR l.AKE POl.lCE DEPARTmEnT Educate, engage and empower children and youth to prevent victimization and increase self confidence when online. As the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, many children are ill- equipped to protect themselves online. Approximately one out of seven young people who use the Internet regularly were exposed to unwanted sexual solicitation or approaches and one out of three encountered unwanted pornography. With that in mind, more needs to be done to educate the nation's children about the risks they face online. The Prior Lake Police Department is introducing the NetSmartz Workshops to our com- munity this summer. The workshops will be offered through summer school programs and Kids' Company within our schools. The following workshops are being offered to the general public. Adult/Parent/Guardian Workshop #2436A Sat, June 21 9:30 to 11 a.m. #2436B Thu, June 26 7-8:30 p.m. Parkview Room in Prior Lake City Hall Teen Workshop (Grades 6-9) #2436C Tue, June 24 1-2:30 p.m. Hidden Oaks Middle School, Room. MedIa (192) ---------------- Registration Form ISD 719, Community Education, PO Box 539, 4540 Tower St, Prior Lake, MN 55372 Phone: 952-226-0080 Fax: 952-226-0099 www.priorlakesavagece.com I Registered Teen Name I Parent/Guardian Birthdate I Registered Adult/Parent/Guardian Name I Email Address for Confirmation I Home Phone Daytime Phone Cell I Address City Zip o Adult/Parent/Guardian Workshop #2436A Sat, June 21 9:30 to 11 a.m. o Adult/Parent/Guardian Workshop #2436B Thu, June 26 7-8:30 p.m. o Teen Workshop (Grades 6-9) #2436C Tue, June 24 1-2:30 p.m. L____________ - -- -------_.J , I I I I I I I I I I I I o~ PRIO~ ~ (^ t ~ U t'r1 1It-1NNE5 Oi. ~ COMMUNITY SAFETY TASK FORCE TRAFFIC/DRIVING/ACCIDENTS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT Subcommittee Members Woody Spitzmueller John Vaughn Scott Johnson Jeff Peer Bryan Fleming Curt F ondrick DEFINITION OF THE ISSUE Raise awareness, change attitudes and positively impact behaviors to reduce the number of traffic accidents and resulting injuries in the City of Prior Lake What is already being done? Scott County Safe Communities Coalition This group focuses on changing risky behaviors: drinking/driving, not using seat belts, etc. Group includes government, law enforcement, schools, public health, hospitals, churches, AAA, MADD and businesses. Efforts presently supported include: · Seat Belt Challenge · Infant Car Seat Safety program · Mock car crashes (Shakopee and Belle Plaine HS this year) · Fatal Vision Goggles · Impaired Driving/Designated Driver · Motorcycle Safety/ "Start Seeing Motorcyclists" · Underage Drinking/Driving/Distracted Driver · ZAP - Zero Adult Provider · Safe and Sober/Night Cap (law enforcement) · Buzzed Driving (law enforcement) Group is supported by a grant from the MN Dept of Public Safety/Office of Traffic Safety. Funding is tied to drinking and driving awareness. ISSUES: Scott County was in the top 10 deadliest counties (traffic accidents) ... now ranked out of top 13 (Dr. Wilcox report). MN ranked number 1 in nation in fatal teenage accidents from 2004-2006. CONTACTS: Angie Lefebvre, Scott County Public Health 952-496-8767 Linda Schwichtenberg, Scott County Public Health 952-496-8338 Sheriff Kevin Studnicka, Scott County Wisconsin Model "Graduated Licensin2 Svstem" Teen driving restrictions - in Wisconsin, teens make up about 6% of drivers, but account for about 16% of crashes in state! Assume statistics in MN are similar. Legislature: Wisconsin Model- basic concept is that over time young drivers develop behind the wheel skills. Beyond Drivers Education, an additional 30 hours of adult supervised driving practice including 10 hours after dark. Also, restrictions on 16-17 year olds until 9 month probationary period is satisfied or they turn 18: · No driving from midnight to 5 am (some exceptions) · No passengers except immediate family; instructor, or one non-family member · Probation is extended if restrictions are violated; or gets moving violation or license suspended/revoked WHA T ELSE CAN BE DONE? Prior Lake/Savage ISD 719 partner with the Scott County Safe Communities Coalition; implement the youth safety initiatives to improve driving behaviors here in Prior Lake City of Prior Lake "Slow Down - Save Money - Save Lives" campaign Prior Lake HS - Adopt the Safe Communities form for parents/student pledge to follow safe driving behaviors (seat belt, obey speed limits, avoid distractions, etc.) Prior Lake HS - Require pledge for issuing parking permit (violation results in loss of privilege) Citizens/City of Prior Lake/State · Lobby legislature to make wearing seat belts a primary offense · Lobby legislature to adopt the Wisconsin model for Graduated Licensing System for 16/17 year old drivers Health Insurers/Legal Community/City/County "Drive Alive" Campaign (Parents talking with teens, resources, statistics, educatin and intervention, etc.) http://www.allencountydrivealive.org "Allstate Program" http://www.allstateteendriver.com ORDINANCE NO. SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCE This ordinance prohibits, and establishes penalties for, any person hosting an event or gathering where alcohol is present and being possessed or consumed by persons under twenty-one (21) years of age. Be it enacted by the Chaska City Council, as follows: Subd. 1. Purpose and Findings. The Chaska City Council intends to discourage underage possession and consumption of alcohol, even if done within the confines of a private residence, and intends to hold persons criminally responsible who host events or gatherings where persons under 21 years of age possess or consume alcohol regardless of whether the person hosting the event or gathering supplied the alcohol. The Chaska City Council finds that: . (a) Events and gatherings held on private or public property where alcohol is possessed or consumed by persons under the age of twenty-one are harmful to those persons and constitute a potential threat to public health requiring prevention or abatement. (b) Prohibiting underage consumption acts to protect underage persons, as well as the general public, from injuries related to alcohol consumption, such as alcohol overdose or alcohol-related traffic collisions. (c) Alcohol is an addictive drug which, if used irresponsibly, could have drastic effects on those who use it as well as those who are affected by the actions of an irresponsible user. (d) Often, events or gatherings involving underage possession and consumption Occur outside the presence of parents. However, there are times when the parent(s) is/are present and, condone the activity, and in some circumstances provide the alcohol. (e) Even though giving or furnishing alcohol to an underage person is a crime, it is difficult to prove, and an ordinance is necessary to help further combat underage consumption. (f) A deterrent effect will be created by holding a person criminally responsible for hosting an event or gathering where underage possession or consumption occurs. Subd. 2. Authority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~145A.05 subdivision 1. Subd. 3. Definitions. For purposes of this ordinance, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) Alcohol. "Alcohol" means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, or any other distilled spirits including dilutions and mixtures thereof from whatever source or by whatever process produced. (b) Alcoholic beverage. "Alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances. (c) Event or gathering. "Event or gathering" means any group of three or more persons who have assembled or gathered together for a social occasion or other activity. (d) Host. "Host" means to aid, conduct, allow, entertain, organize, supervise, control, or permit a gathering or event. (e) Parent. "Parent" means any person having legal custody of a juvenile: (1) As natural, adoptive parent, or step-parent; (2) As a legal guardian; or (3) As a person to whom legal custody has been given by order of the court. (f) Person. "Person" means any individual, partnership, co-partnership, corporation, or any association of one or more individuals. (g) Residence or Premises. "Residence" or "premises" means any home, yard, farm, field, land, apartment, condominium, hotel or motel room, or other dwelling unit, or a hall or meeting room, park, or any other place of assembly, public or private, whether occupied on a temporary or permanent basis, whether occupied as a dwelling or specifically for a party or other social function, and whether owned, leased, rented, or used with or without permission or compensation. (h) Underage Person. "Underage person" is any individual under twenty- one (21) years of age. Subd. 4. Prohibited Acts. (a) It is unlawful for any person(s) to; (1) host or allow an event or gathering; (2) at any residence, premises, or on any other private or public property; (3) where alcohol or alcoholic beverages are present; (4) when the person knows or reasonably should know that an underage person will or does (i) consume any alcohol or alcoholic beverage; or (ii) possess any alcohol or alcoholic beverage with the intent to consume it; and (5) the person fails to take reasonable steps to prevent possession or consumption by the underage person(s). (b) A person is criminally responsible for violating Subdivision 4(a) above if the person intentionally aids, advises, hires, counsels, or conspires with or otherwise procures another to commit the prohibited act. (c) A person who hosts an event or gathering does not have to be present at the event or gathering to be criminally responsible. Subd. 5. Exceptions. (a) This ordinance does not apply to conduct solely between an underage person and his or her parents while present in the parent's household. (b) This ordinance does not apply to legally protected religious observances. (c) This ordinance does not apply to retail intoxicating liquor or 3.2 percent malt liquor licensees, municipal liquor stores, or bottle club permit holders who are regulated by Minn. Stat. ~340A.503 Subd.1 (a)(1). (d) This ordinance does not apply to situations where underage persons are lawfully in possession of alcohol or alcoholic beverages during the course and scope of employment. Subd. 6. Enforcement. This ordinance can be enforced by any police officer or sheriff's deputy in the county. Subd 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or other portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid, in whole, or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shalf be deemed severable, and such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this law,which remaining portions shall continue in full force and effect. Subd. 8. Penalty. Violation of Subdivision 4 is a misdemeanor. Subd. 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shalf take effect thirty (30) days following its final passage and adoption.