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RESOLUTION NO. 00-116
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF PHOSPHOROUS
FERTILIZERS
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood is a primary tributary of significant fresh water resources
including Lake Minnetonka, Christmas Lake and Galpin Lake; and
WHEREAS, there has long been established a well-documented relationship between the use of
phosphorous fertilizers and the degradation of water quality; and
WHEREAS, as a matter of policy, the City of Shorewood desires to reduce the consumption
and use of phosphorous fertilizers; and
WHEREAS, subject to unique circumstances, regional soil conditions have an abundance of
natural phosphorous; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood finds it important to encourage the reduction in the use of
phosphorus fertilizers within the City; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Shorewood
declares its commitment to phosphorus fertilizer reduction by encouraging the adoption of regulations
regarding restrictions of use and sale of phosphorus fertilizers within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Shorewood supports legislation restricting the sale of any lawn fertilizer, liquid or granular, within the
seven county metropolitan area that contains any amount of phosphorous or other compounds
containing phosphorous, such as phosphate, except, small quantities may be sold when a soil test
indicates added phosphorous is needed to support healthy turf growth, or during the first year when
new area or turf is being established. In addition, displays of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorous
shall be limited to ten percent of the quantity of non-phosphorous lawn fertilizer on display at any
given time.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that displays of such fertilizer must be clearly marked as
containing phosphorous, and must be separated from the display of other fertilizers, and that for each
sale of such fertilizer the seller must provide the buyer with a copy of the appropriate printed consumer
information.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 11th day of December, 2000.
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Woody Love, Mayor
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