Mayors Statement 10-04-2016October 4, 2016
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life -ProvidingforToday and Planning forTomorrow
Re: Paisley Park Museum
First of all, I want to express my most sincere appreciation to all the people that have reached out
to the Chanhassen City Council both before and after last night's decision.
I also want to say that I'm proud of the manner in which the people that were at the council
meeting last night conducted themselves. They were respectful of our governing process. They
also were understanding of the deliberate nature of the discussion that was afforded.
The council took the action to table the decision on granting the PUD for purposes of gaining
more information related to the plans and preparation by the city and the operator to
accommodate the property as a museum.
Some members of the council have concerns about readiness. I respect that view. I also have
uncertainty about what will happen when the doors open. I had this same uncertainty about what
would happen in the days immediately after Prince passed away.
In my view, however, city staff, businesses, and citizens have clearly demonstrated over the last
five and a half months that this community has the ability to respond as needed in special-
situations
pecialsituations for the public safety of both residents and visitors.
I remain confident that once questions are addressed, and if the PUD is granted, that the operator
will be committed to developing a balance between respecting the needs of the local citizens, and
serving the visitors that will come to Paisley Park, Chanhassen, and the Twin Cities area.
Mayor Denny Laufenburger
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