The Sauk Centre City Council in Minnesota heard a presentation Wednesday that would earn the city revenue in exchange for placement of ads on city sidewalks, parks and building floors.

Minnow and Jason Speidel are licensed sellers for Signwalk, a new way to advertise on the ground.

The product, Signwalk, was pitched by local licensed sellers Jason and Minnow Speidel. The ads are placed on outdoor surfaces with a special patented glue developed in St. Cloud. "It's a great way to keep small town businesses networked together, and you could create revenue without any work or cost to you," Minnow Speidel told the council. The city would receive 20 percent of all ads sold. A standard ad sells for $100 per month for eight months, and if 50 such ads were placed on city property around Sauk Centre, the city would get approximately $8,000. Earlier in the month the Speidels pitched the product to the Park Board, who recommended the council consider the proposal after hearing the presentation.

Speidel said the placement of ads would be up to the city. She suggested places such as sidewalks in front of storefronts, entrances to city parks and city restrooms as examples. She said business owners would have the first opportunity to advertise on the sidewalk in front of their store. "We're not talking about putting an ad every five feet," she said. "We want to prevent advertising clutter." City engineer Keith Yapp raised several questions in regards to the ads, such as liability issues if someone were to trip and fall over one. Jason Speidel said the ads are resistant to just about any kind of traffic. He said the only way to get the ad off the sidewalk is with a special soap. Allen Coenen said the park would be the last place he'd want to see sidewalk ads. "People go to parks for peace and quiet, not to look at billboards," he said. The council decided to send the topic to the operations committee for discussion and to answer questions in regards to liability. "I don't think it's a bad idea by any means," said councilman Brad Kirckof. "I just think we need more information."