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SOUTH CROW RIVER NEWS
Rockford, Minnesota
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS.
COUNTY OF WRIGHT )
Don R. Larson, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all the times herein stated has been
the publisher and printer of the newspaper known as the
SOUTH CROW RIVER NEWS
and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
(1) Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and
sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 1,200 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is dis-
tributed at least once a week for 52 weeks each year. (3) Said newspaper, in at least half of its issues
each year, has no more than 75 percent of its printed space comprised of advertising material and
paid legal notices; and in all of its issues each year, has at least 50 percent of its news columns
devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve, and not more than 25
percent of its total nonadvertising column inches in any issue wholly duplicates any other publica-
tion unless the duplicated material is from recognized general news services; (4) Said newspaper is
circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, and has at least 500 copies
regularly delivered to paying subscribers, and has entry as second-class matter in its local post of-
fice; (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the Cities of Rockford, Greenfield, Corcoran, Loretto,
Medina, Independence, Hanover, and Rockford Township in the County of Hennepin and the County
of Wright and it has its known office of issue in the City of Rockford in said Hennepin County and
Wright County, established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale
of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and is maintained by the managing officer of said
newspaper or persons in its employ and is subject to his directions and control during all such
regular hours and at which time said newspaper is printed. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each
issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper is made available at single
or subscription prices to any person, corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association
requesting the newspaper and making applicable payment. (8) Said newspaper has complied with all
the foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned
below. (9) Said newspaper annually publishes and submits to the secretary of state a sworn United
States Post Office second-class statement of ownership and circulation.
He further states on oath that the printed
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hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and
published therein in the English language, once each week, for...l.successive weeks; that it was
first so published on Tues . the] 2 day of MaY 107and was thereafter printed and
published on every to and including the day of 19 and that the following
is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A TO Z, both inclusive, and is hereby
acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said
notice, to wit:
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Subscribed and sworn to before Don R. Larson, Publisher
me this day of . �' A.D., 19
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ORDINANCE NO.232
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC- di
TION 320 OF THE MEDINA CITY bi
CODE RELATING TO FIREARMS, 01
DEADLY WEAPONS AND
FIREWORKS cc
The City of Medina Does Ordain: tt
Section I. The Medina City Code is di
hereby amended by adding the un- fr
derlined material as follows: P
320.01 Definitions. For the purposes of is
this ordinance, the fotloyving terms di
shall have the meanings given to them: of
Subd. 1. "Deadly Weapon" means tt
any device or instrument designed or tt
intended to cause bodily injury or death It
to humans or animals, Including bows fi
and arrows, slingshots, sand clubs, M
metal knuckles, daggers, dirks,;._
stilettos 'switch -blade knives n ai
, similar instruments, but no} including N
firearms. The term alse includes anv
lIre nr inat vaned r inten-
e for use in t e cap ure or ra
of animals
Subd. 2 "Firearm" means any gun
from which shot or a projectile is dis-
charged by means of explosive, gas or
compressed air.
Subd. 3. "Fireworks" means any sub-
stance or combination of substances or
article prepared for the purpose 'of
producing a visible or an audible effect
by combustion, explosion, deflagration,
or detonation, and includes blank car-
tridges, toy cannons, and toy canes in
which explosives are used, the type of
balloons which require fire underneath
to•propel them, firecrackers, torpedoes,
skyrockets, Roman candles, daygo
bombs, sparklers, or other fireworks of
like construction, and any fireworks
containing any explosive substance and
commonly used as fireworks. the term
"fireworks" shall not include toy
pistols, .toy guns, in which paper caps
containing 25 hundredths grains or less
of explosive compound are used and toy
,pistol caps which contain less than 20
hundredths'grainsof explosive mixture.
320.03. Concealment and Use of
Deadly Weapons Prohibited. Except as
specifically authorized by this or-
dinance, the concealment or use of a
deadly weapon within the City is hereby
prohibited.
320.05. Aiming of Deadly Weapon
Prohibited. The aiming or pointing of a
deadly weapon, whether loaded or un-
loaded, at or toward any human being is
prohibited.
320.07. Selling or Furnishing a Deadly
Weapon to a Minor. The selling, giving,
loaning or furnishing in any way of a
deadly weapon to a minor under 18
years of age without the written consent
of a parent or guardian, or of a police of-
ficer or magistrate is prohibited.
320.09. Minors Under 14 Years. No
minor under 14 years of age shall han-
dle or have any deadly weapon in his or
her possession or under his or her con-
trol, except while accompanied by or
under the immediate charge of a parent
or guardian.
320.11. Discharge of Firearm
Prohibited. EYr..3• as - specifically
Prohibited. Except Vp P me dis-
charge of a firearm within the City is
prohibited.
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(2) Said newspaper is dis-
•, in at least half of its issues
of advertising material and
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serve, and not more than 25
uplicates any other publica-
vices; (4) Said newspaper is
and has at least 500 copies
s matter in its local post of-
eenfield, Corcoran, Loretto,
of Hennepin and the County
n said Hennepin County and
r the gathering of news, sale
,e managing officer of said
and control during all such
wspaper files a copy of each
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• unincorporated association
spaper has complied with all
;es of publication mentioned
tary of state a sworn United
;paper, and was printed and
ccessive weeks; that it was
was thereafter printed and
19 and that the following
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tion and publication of said
arson, Publisher
MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO.232
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC-
TION 320 OF THE MEDINA CITY
CODE RELATING TO FIREARMS,
DEADLY WEAPONS AND
FIREWORKS
The City of Medina Does Ordain:
Section I. The Medina City Code is
hereby amended by adding the un-
derlined material as follows:
320.01 Definitions. For the purposes of
this ordinance, the following terms
shall have the meanings given to them:
Subd. 1. "Deadly Weapon" means
any device or instrument designed or
intended to cause bodily injury or death
to humans or animals, including bows
and arrows, slingshots, sand clubs,
metal knuckles, daggers, dirks,
stilettos, 'switch -blade knives and
similar instruments, but not including
firearms. The term also includes anY
. - ire nr instrument dpcianed r inten-
•e• for use in the capture or ra
of animals,
Subd. 2 "Firearm" means any gun
from which shot or a projectile is dis-
charged by means of explosive, gas or
compressed air.
Subd. 3. "Fireworks" means any sub-
stance or combination of substances or
article prepared for the purpose of
producing a visible or an audible effect
by combustion, explosion, deflagration,
or detonation, and includes blank car-
tridges, toy cannons, and toy canes in
which explosives are used, the type of
balloons which require fire underneath
to•propel them, firecrackers, torpedoes,
skyrockets, Roman candles, daygo
bombs, sparklers, or other fireworks of
like construction, and any fireworks
containing any explosive substance and
commonly used as fireworks. the term
"fireworks" shall not include toy
pistols, toy guns, in which paper caps
containing 25 hundredths grains or less
of explosive compound are used and toy
pistol caps which contain less than 20
hundredthsgralnsof explosive mixture.
320.03. Concealment and Use of
Deadly Weapons Prohibited. Except as
specifically authorized by this or-
dinance, the concealment or use of a
deadly weapon within the City is hereby
prohibited.
320.05. Aiming of Deadly Weapon
Prohibited. The aiming or pointing of a
deadly weapon, whether loaded or un-
loaded, at or toward any human being is
prohibited.
320.07. Selling or Furnishing a Deadly
Weapon to a Minor. The selling, giving,
loaning or furnishing in any way of a
deadly weapon to a minor under 18
years of age without the written consent
of a parent or guardian, or of a police of-
ficer or magistrate is prohibited.
320.09. Minors Under 14 Years. No
minor under 14 years of age shall han-
dle or have any deadly weapon in his or
her possession or under his or her con-
trol, except while accompanied by or
under the immediate charge of a parent
or guardian.
320.11. Discharge of Firearm
Prohibited. EYro^' asecifically
Prohibited. Except a `P me dis-
charge of a firearm within the City is
prohibited.
320.13. Minors Under 14 Years. No
minor under 14 years of age shall dis-
`•charge any firearm except while ac-
companied or under the immediate
charge of a parent or guardian.
320.15. Discharge of Firearms Near
Dwelling or Animals. No person shall
discharge a firearm within 500 feet of
an occupied dwelling or within 500 feet
of livestock or horses, except under the
following circumstances.
a) the dwelling or animals are located
on the same property from which the
firearm is discharged and the person
discharging the firearm has a right un-
der this ordinance to discharge
firearms from said property;
b) the dwelling or animals are located
on a different property and the person
discharging the firearm has obtained
the written permission of the owner of
the other property to discharge
firearms within said distance of the
dwelling or animals thereon; or
c) the discharge of the firearm is for
the expressed purpose of destroying a
preditor or nuisance non -game animal
by the landowner or a member of the
landowners immediate family.
320.17. Permits. Permits shall be re-
quired for the discharge of firearms or
the use of deadly we oon• on un-
developed land except that no permit
shall be•requlred for the owner of such
land, the owner's immediate family,
and guests when accompanied by the
owner. The Chief of Police shall issue
permits for the discharge of fireamrs or
the use of deadly weaoong on un-
developed land, but such permits shall
be issued only with the written consent
of the owners of such land.
The permits shall be subject to such
conditions as are necessary to protect
the health, safety and welfare of resi-
dents of the City. Appeals may be taken
from the determination of the Chief of
Police to the City Council. No permits
Issued under this subsection shall be
deemed valid unless the written consent
of the landowner is in the possession of
the person using the permit. The fee for
this permit shall be $3.00.
320.19. Discharge Near Mooney Lake.
It shall be unlawful to discharge a,
firearm on or over the surface of
Mooney Lake or on or over any land.
area within 50 feet of the shoreline of
Mooney Lake. .,
320.21. Gun Club Licenses. it shall be
unlawful for an organization, corpora-
tion or individual to operate a gun club
or firing range within the City without
previously obtaining a license therefor.
The issuance by the City Council of such
a license shall be subject to the follow-
ing provisions:
Subd. 1. Applications. Applications
shall be directed to the City Clerk -
Treasurer and shall contain the name of
the organization, individual or corpora-
tion, a description of the property to be
used and the names of all residents
within 1,000 feet of the proposed range.
The City Council shall act upon the
license after such hearing as the City
Council deems appropriate.
Subd. 2. Conditions. The City' Council
may impose such conditions on the use
of a licensed range as are necessary to
protect the health, safety and welfare of
the residents of the City.
Subd. 3. Licenses issued by the City
Council shall be valid until December 31
next following issuance - -d shall be
subject to revocation up..., a showing
that the licensee has allowed unsafe
conditions to exist on the premises or
that the licensee has violated any of the
conditions imposed by the City Council.
Subd. 4. Fees. The fee for a gun club
license shall be $50.00 for each year or
any part thereof for each range to be
operated.
Subd. 5. Not Transferable. Licenses
shall not be transferred from one place,
or from one person or organization to
another without prior City Council ap-
proval.
Subd. 6. Exemptions. Private ranges
or gun clubs operating before August 1,
1978 shall be exempt from this subsec-
tion.
320.23. Use of Firearms for Law En-
forcement. Nothing in this Ordinance
shall be construed to prohibit the use or
discharge of a firearm in the lawful
defense of persons or property or in the
enforcement of the law by peace of-
ficers and other law enforcement per-
sonnel.
320.25. Fireworks Prohibited. Min-
nesota Statutes, Sections 624.20 through
624.25, inclusive, are hereby adopted by
reference and made a part of this or-
dinance as if fully set forth herein. Any
violation of state law is a violation of
this ordinance.
Section II. This ordinance shall
become effective upon its adoption and
publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the
CityiofMedina, Minnesota this 16th day
of December, 1986.
Thomas Anderson, Mayor
ATTEST: .
Donna Roehel, Clerk -Treasurer
Published in the Crow River News
Tuesday, May 12, 1987.