Late night talk show host Jay Leno tells Mayor Ness how it is. Leno took the opportunity to tell the Mayor like it was in a joke. Leno used Duluth and Mayor Ness's ordinance change making people pay for some emergency services.
Leno said is that not what we pay taxes for. It most have took this to open the Mayors eyes. After the joke Mayor Ness very quickly took his ordinance off the table that was then accepted by the council.
Now I wonder if the talk show host will take issue with the police and fire doing the two jobs together. I sure hope so.
Showing posts with label Duluth police. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Duluth police. Show all posts
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The experince.
Well it seems like the Norshore is in the news again. This time police are asking that the city revokes it's liquor linces.
The police are alleging that they have made 49 calls to the place in question sense September. The allegations include drug sales, drug use, thefts, fights and vulgar sex acts.
Now it is clear that the city never wanted the Norshore to be come a gentleman's club. That was made very clear at the beginning by many. I have never been to the place but I was also not against it opening. After all it is a private building and as long as the business is legal they do what they want with any building. A gentleman's club is legal. It may not be my type of thing but that does not mean they can't operate.
Jim Gradishar is the president of the Norshore Experience and he said he is willing to work with the city on the issues.
Mr. Gradishar attorney said this and I agree with him in part.
“It took a federal court injunction to get this establishment open, and it’s clear that the city has never been comfortable with that injunction and is obviously trying to trump up anything it can to get the place closed down,’’ Tigue said.
To me this quote from police chief Gordon Ramsey only ensures what the attorney is saying.
“Our law enforcement efforts are based on what the community desires,’’ Ramsay said. “If you talk to businesses on that block and in that surrounding area, it’s obvious there’s a problem there. Look at our calls for service in that area.’’
More to come later. Some info is from the Duluth News Tribune, www.duluthnewstribune.com
The police are alleging that they have made 49 calls to the place in question sense September. The allegations include drug sales, drug use, thefts, fights and vulgar sex acts.
Now it is clear that the city never wanted the Norshore to be come a gentleman's club. That was made very clear at the beginning by many. I have never been to the place but I was also not against it opening. After all it is a private building and as long as the business is legal they do what they want with any building. A gentleman's club is legal. It may not be my type of thing but that does not mean they can't operate.
Jim Gradishar is the president of the Norshore Experience and he said he is willing to work with the city on the issues.
Mr. Gradishar attorney said this and I agree with him in part.
“It took a federal court injunction to get this establishment open, and it’s clear that the city has never been comfortable with that injunction and is obviously trying to trump up anything it can to get the place closed down,’’ Tigue said.
To me this quote from police chief Gordon Ramsey only ensures what the attorney is saying.
“Our law enforcement efforts are based on what the community desires,’’ Ramsay said. “If you talk to businesses on that block and in that surrounding area, it’s obvious there’s a problem there. Look at our calls for service in that area.’’
More to come later. Some info is from the Duluth News Tribune, www.duluthnewstribune.com
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