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Page 1 of 5 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING Douglas County Board of Supervisors Thursday, July 30, 2026, 4:00 P.M., Government Center Boardroom 201 1316 NORTH 14TH STREET, SUPERIOR, WI 54880 1. ROLL CALL Present – Bill Fennessey, Kelly Peterson, Anders Hultstrom, Rosemary Lear. Absent – Dennis Cummings. Other – Adam Olson, Dave Sletten, Carolyn Pierce, Shelley Nelson, Mark Frueh auf, Sheila Keup, Matt Izzard, Michele Wick, Jaramy Hansen, Lindsey Conley (virtual) , Kaci Lundgren, Lexi Klasen ( Committee Clerk). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Fennessey, second Peterson, to approve minutes from April 30, 2026 meeting. Motion carried. 3. UPDATES AND REPORTS The following departments reported on departmental initiatives and activities: Clerk of Courts, Court Commissioner, District Attorney, Emergency Management, Communications Center, Medical Examiner, Sheriff [Patrol Division], Sheriff [Jail Division]. 4. ACTION ITEMS/REFERRALS a. Chapter 4 Ordinance Amendments a. 4.005 – Ordinance Enforcement by Citation ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. b. 4.01 - Closing Hours ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Lear , second Fennessey , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. c. 4.02A – Discharge of Firearms (NEW TITLE Endangering Safety by use of a Dangerous Weapon) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. d. 4.02B – Fireworks (NEW TITLE Regulation of Fireworks) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. e. 4.03 – Disorderly Conduct ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. f. 4.04 - Resisting or Obstructing Officer Page 2 of 5 ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. g. 4.05 - Criminal Damage to Property (NEW TITLE Damage to Property) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. h. 4.06 – Protection of Animals ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Hultstrom, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. i. 4.07 – Shoplifting (NEW TITLE Retail Theft; Theft of Services) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. j. 4.08 - Issue of Worthless Check ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. k. 4.09 – Possession of Liquor or Fermented Malt Beverages on School Grounds (NEW TITLE Possession of Alcohol Beverages on School Grounds Prohibited) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. l. 4.10 – REPEAL: Presence of Underage Persons in Places of Sale of Intoxicating Liquor or Fermented Malt Beverages Prohibited ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve repeal and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. m. 4.12 – Sale of Intoxicating Liquor or Fermented Ma lt Beverages to Underage Persons (NEW TITLE Alcohol Beverages; Restrictions Relating to Underage Persons) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. n. 4.13 – Public Assemblage ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. o. 4.14 – Carrying a Concealed Weapon (NEW TITLE Prohibition of Weapons in County Buildings) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Hultstrom, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. p. 4.15 – Trespass to Land ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. q. 4.16 – Traffic Safety Committee Ordinance. Incorrectly listed on agenda. Ordinance not revised. Page 3 of 5 r. 4.17 – REPEAL: Sale of Alcohol Beverages to Intoxicated Persons ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve repeal and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. s. 4.18 – Possession/Consumption of Alcohol Beverages by Underage Person (NEW TITLE Alcohol Beverages; Underage Persons Prohibitions) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. t. 4.19 – Misrepresentation of Age by Underage Person ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. u. 4.20 – Contributing to the Delinquency of Children; Neglect; Neglect Contributing to Death (NEW TITLE Contributing to the Delinquency of a Child) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Peterson , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. v. 4.21 - Unlawful Assemblies and Their Suppression ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. w. 4.22 – Metal or Glass Debris in or on the Shore of Any Body of Water (NEW TITLE Littering) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. x. 4.23 – REPEAL: Dance Hall Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve repeal and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. y. 4.24 – Prohibiting Children from being Habitual Truants (NEW TITLE Truancy and Habitual Truancy) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Peterson , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. z. 4.25 – Prohibiting Any Person 18 Years or Older from Contributing to the Truancy of a Child (NEW TITLE Contributing to Truancy) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. aa. 4.26 – Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Peterson , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. bb. 4.27 – Charge for Excessive False Alarms ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Peterson , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Page 4 of 5 cc. 4.28 – Primary Structure Address Ordinance. Incorrectly listed on agenda. Ordinance not revised. dd. 4.29 – School Trespass Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Hultstrom, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. ee. 4.30 – Curfew Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey , second Peterson , to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. ff. 4.31A – Restrictions on Sale or Gift of Cigarettes, Nicotine Products or Tobacco Products to Minors. Incorrectly listed on agenda. Ordinance not revised. gg. 4.31B – Purchase or Possession of Cigarettes, Nicotine Products or Tobacco Products by Persons Under the Age of 18. Incorrectly listed on agenda. Ordinance not revised. hh. 4.32 – Parking within Douglas County (NEW TITLE Douglas County Government Facilities Parking) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. ii. 4.32B – NEW ORDINANCE: Restrictions on Stopping and Parking Within Douglas County ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion by Hultstrom, second Peterson, to refer all new ordinances to future Public Safety Committee meeting to allow for additional time to review. Motion carried. Motion to refer failed due to higher precedence motion. jj. 4.33A – Possession of Marijuana (NEW TITLE Possession of Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabinoid) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. kk. 4.33B – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. ll. 4.33C – Consumption of Products Labeled not for Human Consumption (NEW TITLE Abuse of Hazardous Substance) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. mm. 4.34A – Individuals or Groups Harassing Other Persons, Prohibited (NEW TITLE Harassment) ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. nn. 4.34B – NEW ORDINANCE: Unlawful Use of Telephone. Referred in a previous motion. Page 5 of 5 oo. 4.34C – NEW ORDINANCE: Unlawful Use of Computerized Communication Systems . Referred in a previous motion. pp. 4.35 – Unnecessary Noise and/or Acceleration ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. qq. 4.36 – Abuse and Harassment of Law Enforcement and Fire Department Animals ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. rr. 4.37 – REPEAL: Douglas County Parking Ordinance ACTION (ORDINANCE): Motion by Fennessey, second Lear, to approve repeal and refer to Administration Committee. Motion carried unanimously. ss. 4.38 – Trespass to Land – Special. Incorrectly listed on agenda. Ordinance not revised. tt. 4.XX - NEW ORDINANCE: Prohibition of Loitering and/or Prowling. Referred in a previous motion. uu. 4.XXX - NEW ORDINANCE: Operation of Golf Carts of Douglas County Highways. Referred in a previous motion. vv. 4.XXXX - NEW ORDINANCE: Theft of Property. Referred in a previous motion. 5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Body cam and dash cam updates, flock cameras currently in Douglas County, and elected official mandated information. 6. ADJOURNMENT ACTION: Motion by Peterson, second Hultstrom, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m. Submitted by, Lexi Klasen, Committee Clerk