Over two mmonths ago thhe city inspection department made a call on the Continental Hotel. They caused a minor uproar.
I resented the fact the city inspectors could come into my domicile. I was asked to sign a consent form which I could refrain from signing. Accordingly, if I refrained I was warned they could seek a search warrant. The reason given by inspectors was they were looking for housing violations. I wonder if they inspect the apartments and condos across the street. The upshot of the inspection was that the city came back and told the management they would need to remove microwave ovens from all units. The order from Continental managemeent was to take effect December 22nd in order to insure a January deadline set by the city. Merry Christmas! We have managed to forestall tthe city from enforcing the order so far but tomorrow is another inspection day. Why I bring this up is because there is an article in todays Strib about a case from Morris, Minnesota going before the State Court of Appeals this coming Thursday at 11:30am challenging the constitutionality of these inspections. The original decision from the Stevens County District Court went in favor of the city of Morris against both landlords and tenants. This ought to be an interesting hearing. Tim Connolly Continental Hotel __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
