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2na Substitute Bill No. 44-07 Cover Letter September 13, 2007 Page 2 • Clarifying the responsibilities of sponsors with regard to underage drinking so that they are responsible social hosts (See Sec. 14-53, ¶ (f), p. 6 for more detail} • Banning portable toilets at all special events held on residentially zoned property held throughout the City (See Sec. 14-54, ¶ (a)1, p. 7 for more detail) • Requiring all litter, refuse, etc related to a special event held on a residentially zoned property to be removed from the property where the special event takes place, as well as from any adjoining properties (public or private) within 12 hours (See Sec.14-54, ¶ (a)3, p. 7 for more detail) • Setting reasonable beginning times and ending times for the placement of temporary structures such as tents, equipment for outside music, etc brought in for the special event (See Sec.14-54, ¶ (a)2, p. 7 for more detail) • Providing for temporary residential one-day Conditional Use Lawn Parking permits on a city- wide basis (See Sec. 14-56, pp. 7-10) • Requiring all lawn ruts to be repaired (See Sec. 14-56, ¶ (n), p. 10 for more detail) • Enabling the flow of information to the Common Council by specifically requiring that relevant data be shared so that the Council's Community Relations Committee and the Council's Residential Neighborhoods Committee so that they may weigh the effectiveness of the regulations and hear recommendations from residents, city officials, and the Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) on a regular basis (See Sec. 14-60, pp. 12-13 for more detail) We believe that by addressing special events pro-actively, that each of our proposed strategies, not only compliment, but strengthen each of the proposed ordinance provisions. Detailed footnotes to relevant sources of information have also been included throughout the proposed ordinance. As noted in our prior meetings, there are many university communities across the nation who have been grappling with these multi-faceted challenges. We believe that the regulations we are proposing offer the City Administration discretion, yet are grounded in protecting the quality of life of our residents and the residential neighborhoods we call home. By collaborating with our city residents, college and university officials, as well as with student government leaders, we have the opportunity to all work together. The COPS Problem-Oriented Guide for Police, Problem-Specific Guides Series, No. 39 published by the U.S. Department of Justice in February 2006, has been carefully studied, discussed and reviewed. We believe that the proposed regulations are consistent with the "Effective Action