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The resident, identified as Pamela, said she has lived in Burnsville about a year and cares for her mother, who is over 90 and ill, and that noise from cars without mufflers is sometimes “as loud as a gunshot.” Pamela said she reviewed statutes and understands the conduct is illegal but believes police are short‑staffed and asked the council to concentrate more enforcement in areas with many seniors.

Mayor Ialysm Coutts acknowledged the concern and said the police chief was present and “they're all paying attention to what you reported.” No further formal direction to staff or motion was recorded in the meeting minutes.

Context: Pamela said she lives in one of the new senior buildings on Pleasant Avenue and that the concentration of apartments along Burnsville Parkway will bring more residents. She cited observed reckless driving and more accidents since moving to the city. The council did not record any immediate enforcement action or a timeline for follow-up during this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 19 Aug 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","A Burnsville senior told the City Council she is concerned about reckless driving, loud mufflers, and street racing near a senior housing building and urged increased traffic enforcement; police staffing levels were acknowledged but no formal action was taken.","taxTitle","Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota","taxId",5721,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6020826,"Burnsville council approves purchase of rifle‑rated armor after Lions Club donation",81,1154000,1235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767180-74f6eee0c7288b138a6953e81e5964ba&start=1154&end=1235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767180-74f6eee0c7288b138a6953e81e5964ba/thumbnail_1154000.jpg","/articles/6020826/Burnsville/Dakota-County/Minnesota/Burnsville-council-approves-purchase-of-riflerated-armor-after-Lions-Club-donation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6020826-e7488acc9c95c1887d5650e4c02ed680/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168180&Signature=Bnhtlpq0qk7VhHkncmKs5JET-XOjL1ussNt94dB9vELlEj-OGPT8xH5KBAAat6dsHV7-xWO3zU19vTD9Xq61RvBEWrGqRIE1pzbw~58~V2FaDx3gv3gyc~HCw6Dxs31KVdhhkM2J6EIyZO5fgeYDqImOUqt-Pukl9GrbTwHo9dmrnY4uHAMkzsG~JQmUQKfT-TpACy2kaFlQPlxaftAV1xWJy-GBJnqqU4KaieykJoOC2MdjjftCk3XXum1AIgwZ6BmSQSmYdxRpHBQqY6aGTvor~ncJhiH~aOA9FKIwrxKNXECtkT~3PjGD40O5P~bGv2HXHELIeT-MxJYFvqhnpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Burnsville City Council approved a consent-agenda item to purchase rifle‑rated ballistic armor plates for police officers after receiving a $63,000 donation from the Burnsville-Savage Lions Club. The total purchase price was described as approximately $80,000; the Lions Club donation covers the majority of the cost.

Why it matters: City leaders said the plates will improve officer safety while on duty and thanked the Lions Club for its contribution to public-safety equipment.

During the consent-agenda discussion a council member asked to pull item 4J for brief comment and noted the generous donation. City staff said the Burnsville-Savage Lions Club donated $63,000 toward the purchase and that the city would cover the remaining balance to complete the acquisition of rifle‑rated ballistic protective equipment. \"These rifle-rated ballistic armor plates will help keep them safe when they're out there protecting the public,\" the mayor said while acknowledging the donation.

The council approved the purchase as part of the consent agenda by voice vote. The staff report included the donation amount and the approximate total cost; no further debate or alternate funding sources were discussed during the meeting.

Background: The item was presented as a routine consent-agenda authorization tied to a community donation and the council moved to adopt the broader consent agenda with the item included after the pull-and-acknowledgment. No additional conditions or amendments to the purchase were recorded in the meeting minutes.","Council authorized purchase of rifle-rated ballistic plates for police with a $63,000 donation from the Burnsville-Savage Lions Club toward an $80,000 purchase; motion passed on the consent agenda.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6020828,"Burnsville proclaims Overdose Awareness Week and approves joining two opioid settlements",1493,147000,1640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767180-74f6eee0c7288b138a6953e81e5964ba&start=147&end=1640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767180-74f6eee0c7288b138a6953e81e5964ba/thumbnail_147000.jpg","/articles/6020828/Burnsville/Dakota-County/Minnesota/Burnsville-proclaims-Overdose-Awareness-Week-and-approves-joining-two-opioid-settlements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6020828-19f9123db5e2758688552b168b750395/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168180&Signature=QDM4whX-BAI6h343Ws5Poj8pf9ZQbqqUEZ8QX3AcwAjoE4oixNdYn0wSlvd-zlormBToEelfREc3REWDQEdOzXJoFFaFutfkMdwy9kIgwpnqJnFAEc7rP--V2IOlvqHCI6u9uYdspUSahrgrCCoFGEnTKczXyGWy7-0PR8UQX1WqP0HLeXrn7xqrqsrxeT6N7nPi6Lap-PEwes6CZzGkcB~ovyQ5JMjntRaB5BlaspXY2Icx4t5Y6niy67cFvTFXZiFvb4GIEpGQ0QnZ2rX-sfF5UGukyiP2kf7EN~LRioN~Kr77cQBpOFOAArEC-~947BUwhfph82GEZ11bXOJw4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Burnsville Mayor Ialysm Coutts proclaimed Aug. 24–30, 2025, as Overdose and Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week and presented the proclamation to JJ Johnson of Dakota County Opioid Prevention Coordination. The City Council later approved a resolution that authorizes the city to participate in two newly announced national prescription-opioid settlements and to accept funds under Minnesota’s memorandum of agreement guiding allowable uses.

Why it matters: The combined steps — a public proclamation and formal participation in settlements — signal the city’s continuing use of settlement proceeds for overdose response, prevention and related emergency medical services. City staff said prior settlement funds already supported an EMS community risk-reduction pilot and that additional funds would expand those efforts.

Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Jenny Bridal told the council the city first received settlement funds in September 2022 and expects some remaining distributions annually through 2038. “In July, we received emails notifying us of a settlement with Purdue/Sackler and a second settlement with additional manufacturers,” Bridal said. She said allocation amounts from those settlements have not yet been released and that the city must sign documentation to receive funds by Sept. 30 for the Purdue/Sackler settlement and Oct. 8 for the other settlement.

Bridal also described the city’s prior spending from opioid settlement proceeds, saying the council approved an EMS community risk-reduction pilot in March 2023 and later expanded resources to that program with a full-time firefighter-paramedic and equipment. “Any additional funds received under this would provide additional resources for that program and any other program the council would wish to spend those funds for,” Bridal said.

Council Member Schultz said she would vote yes on the resolution but urged the Minnesota Legislature to do more to protect patients’ access to pain treatment. “I will be voting in favor of this,” Schultz said. “However, legislature does need to get on this and offer more protections for Minnesotans.”

A motion to adopt the resolution passed by voice vote; the council gave staff authorization to sign on to the two settlements and staff asked whether the council wanted to allow administrative sign-on for any future settlements that do not change the state MOA or eligible uses. Council members did not place additional restrictions on future administrative sign-ons during the meeting.

Background and next steps: Bridal said the state’s memorandum of agreement provides guidance on eligible uses of opioid settlement funds in Minnesota. The council previously approved use of funds for the EMS pilot and may decide future allocations as notices of specific allocation amounts arrive. Deadlines to sign participation paperwork were noted as Sept. 30 (Purdue/Sackler) and Oct. 8 (other manufacturers). The resolution adopted at the meeting authorizes receiving funds and signing required documents to secure those allocations.

The proclamation and the settlement resolution were separate agenda items: the proclamation was presented early in the meeting and the settlement resolution was discussed and adopted during the regular agenda.

The council did not specify exact allocation amounts for Burnsville; Bridal said allocation amounts are distributed after entities sign on to the national settlements and once state-level distributions are determined.","The Burnsville City Council proclaimed Aug. 24–30 as Overdose and Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week and unanimously approved a resolution to participate in two additional national opioid settlements, directing staff to sign participation agreements before upcoming deadlines.","actionData","errors"]

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