Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-31 Thread freealonzo
- Original Message - From: Michael Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > What's next? Fining me when my car gets stolen? Actually, if you leave your car on unattended to warm up and it gets stolen, the Police will in fact fine you. Dean E. Carlson East Harriet, Ward 10 REMINDERS: 1. Be civ

Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-31 Thread Michael Thompson
olice or the city. What's next? Fining me when my car gets stolen? Is this the best this city council can do? My God Mike Thompson Windom - Original Message - From: "Craig Cox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 5:09 PM Subject: [Mpls] New

Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-29 Thread gemgram
Has anyone thought that any grocery cart you see being pushed by anyone down the street away from a store parking lot is "Stolen" property? That any person, other than a store employee, pushing such a cart is in possession of stolen property? That ANY police cruiser passing a cart on the stree

Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-28 Thread gdombouy
Subject: Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander Here is how the grocery cart issue works in a neighborhood like mine. People steal the grocery cart from K-mart. They get stolen because no one monitors the parking area to ensure patrons return them and they are not vi

RE: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-28 Thread Dennis Plante
For stores that have a good operational policy in-place this will result in no hardship whatsoever. I believe that everyone has gone to stores that have good operational policy (cart attendants) and bad operational policies (no designated cart attendants). In-fact, I am sure whatever the fine

RE: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-28 Thread Anderson & Turpin
Dan McGrath wrote: Will they next fine a store when a person shoplifts? Taking a cart off the premesis is stealing. Stores do not want people to steal their carts. They do not encourage or condone it. Fine the theif, not the victim. This ordinance is backwards. > New Ordinance Will Fine Stores Th

Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-28 Thread Mark Snyder
On 5/27/05 9:21 PM, "Barbara Lickness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So now, I don't touch the carts because it's a pain to deal with them. It > could all be resolved quite easily. K-Mart already has rot iron gates in front > of the store. Do not let the carts leave the store and have people drive

Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-28 Thread Lisa McDonald
Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander Here is how the grocery cart issue works in a neighborhood like mine. People steal the grocery cart from K-mart. They get stolen because no one monitors the parking area to ensure patrons return them and they are not vigilent about collecting the carts

Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-27 Thread Barbara Lickness
Here is how the grocery cart issue works in a neighborhood like mine. People steal the grocery cart from K-mart. They get stolen because no one monitors the parking area to ensure patrons return them and they are not vigilent about collecting the carts that people leave in the cart stalls when

Re: [Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-27 Thread Dan
Will they next fine a store when a person shoplifts? Taking a cart off the premesis is stealing. Stores do not want people to steal their carts. They do not encourage or condone it. Fine the theif, not the victim. This ordinance is backwards. Dan McGrath http://www.subversivepictures.com http://ww

[Mpls] New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander

2005-05-27 Thread Craig Cox
New Ordinance Will Fine Stores That Let Their Carts Wander The City Council today passed an ordinance that will penalize retail stores that refuse to keep track of their shopping carts. Also, in Ballot Box: Remington receives SEIU endorsement. Go to: -- Craig Cox