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More to come, but I am trying to get info out for tonight’s news cycle.  Here you can see the sign removed and items formerly in the windows missing.

Here are some updates.

1) Dennis Weestrand is still willing to profit from a business dealing in Human Sex Trafficking in Rochester.  Here are my official city council meeting comments.

2) Our bus contract will be put out for competitive bidding.  This is long overdue.  At the council meeting there was an attempt to pander and say that the big bad federal government is making us do this.  However after the pandering died down I specifically said that we should have competition for our contracts and if anyone on the council disagrees, please say so now.  No one spoke, so I read that 7-0 that the city council support competitive bidding.  This is not to say anything about our current operator, who I think does a very nice job.  I am championing a change rates where we will pay an hourly rate instead of the current death-by-excel back and forth that kills so much staff time.

Here are our recommendations to address issues at Beer Bellyz.  Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is CBS Coverage of the issue.

While some progress has been made China Massage remains open for business.  Dennis Weestrand is still unwilling to evict the business.  He has now progressed to the point where he is claiming that he will not renew China Massage’s lease.  While this is progress, it is not nearly good enough that crime be allowed to continue for months longer.

Here is a link to last night’s ABC New coverage.

Dennis Weestrand: Knowingly earning rent profits from prostitution related businesses in Rochester is unacceptable. Read the rest of this entry »

Thank you for Street Crimes supervisor Kent Perlich for sharing this link with me.  This is a very good description of why I am so concerned about about what is going on in Dennis Weestrand’s building

A crime not as victimless as advertised by Julia O’Malley Read the rest of this entry »

For immediate release:

Rochester City Councilman Michael Wojcik repeats call for local property owner Dennis Weestrand to shut down China Massage house of prostitution at Corporate Gardens LLC (2215 2ST SW Rochester).

“It is unconscionable for local property owner Dennis Weestrand to continue to knowingly profit from a business dealing in human sex trafficking in our community.”

-Rochester City Councilman Michael Wojcik Read the rest of this entry »

Recently we had two Asian Massage parlors busted for prostitution.  One business owner worked with police to shut down the business immediately.  The other building was owned by Dennis Weestrand… Read the rest of this entry »

Police Crime Alert:

Tuesday, June 14, at 1513 hours Officers Roussell and Frissora were sent to the area of 22^nd street SE regarding magazine (non-religious magazines) peddlers.  Read the rest of this entry »

Wow this was in the Post Bulletin Wednesday.  I only read the teaser online, but this is really disappointing.  I look forward to reading the rest of the story.

Two Rochester businesses were fined by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for not complying with child labor laws. Read the rest of this entry »