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Home My Public Portal About277 Affidavit of PublicationState of Minnesota County of Wright County of Hennepir as Affidavit of Publication Don R. Larson, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or authorized agent and em- ployee of the publisher of the newspaper known as The South Crow River News and has full knowl- edge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a legal newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331.02, 331.06, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed Medina - Ord 277 which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week for 1 successive weeks; it was first published on Monday the 30 day of Aug 1993 , and was thereafter printed and published on every Monday to and including the day of ,19 - and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice: Subscribed and swcrn to before me on this ,�v day of Notary Public 923 abcdefg h ij kl m nopgrstu vwxyz By: (1)411,;( Title: Publisher Don R. Larson Amoy CAROLE J. LARSON NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESO A a, HENNEPIN COUNTY My Comm, Exp. Apr 8, 1g99 NOTICE: MEDINA ORDINANCE NO. 277 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 320 ET SEQ. RELATING TO HUNTING AND DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS The City Council of the City of Medina Ordains: Section 1. Section 320 et seq. of the Medina Code of Ordinances is amended by deleting the ctriakcsa material and adding the under- lined material as follows: 320.01. Definitions. For the purposes of 446--crd+s0aca, ;sections 320.01 through 320,25, the following terms shall have the meanings given to them: Subd. 1. "Deadly weapon" means any device or instrument designed or in- tended to cause bodily injury or death to humans or animals, including bows and arrows, slingshots, caad--clubs, metal knuckles, daggers, didt.c, stilettos, switch- blade knives and similar instruments, but not including firearms or highpowereg firearm;;. Subd. 2. 'Firearm" means any gun from which shot,cs.a projectile a shotgun shell pr a shotgun slug is discharged 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 pro- ducing 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 con- taining 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 grains of explosive mixture. Subd. 4. "High powered firearm" means any gun from which a y projectile other than a shotaun shell or shotgun slug js discharged bv means of explosive gas or compressed air. Subd. 45. "Hunting" means taking bird;; or mammals, or stalking or being in pos- session of a firearm or deadly weapon for the purpose of taking birds or mammals. Subd. 6. "Private road and driveway" means every wav or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those havina express or implied permission from the owner, but pot bv other persons. Subd. 57. "Street or highway" bac-tlaa. permittel except in conformance with this " ordinan 320.11 Discharge of Firearm Near Dwelling,l,cc Animals or Property Lines. No person ctaallmay discharge aany_fire- arm within, 500 feet of ^^ ^^—ri—lanv dwelling or';within 500 feet of livestock or horses, an firearm discharging a shot- gun slug wi line. or any f shell within 1 except un stances: a) the dwel on the same firearm is di discharging the this ordinance t said property; b) the dwellin on a different p discharging the fi written permissio other property within ing or animals ther cl the persons di has obtained the wri adjoinina landowner arm within (500 feet property line. in 500 feet of any orooerty earm discharging a shotgun 0 years of any property line, r the following circum- ng or animals are located property from which the harged and the person firearm has a right under discharge firearms from or animals are located perty and the person earm has obtained the of the owner of the discharge firearms 500 feet of the dwell - on; or charging the firearm en permission of the to discharge a fire- r) 100 yards of the �.) the. dignF,nrge. r,f t fir^nrm ie fr,r �.neintnr, nr n,llenn^n hyy 3nrt,o .nirp pl rrt^rr.f,. pf 320.13 Permits. Su. auired. No person firearm or use a deadly w any private or public pro permit issued sectionordinance except shall be required for the land, the owner's immediat guests on the owners land panied by the owner. Th Agolice skfaltmay issue per ing, the discharge of firearms deadly weapons on land, but such permits shall witbafter first obtaining the w sent of the owners -of such lan tion of every such permit shall the hunter have in his or her po all required state and federal h senses while hunting. Subd. 2. Conditions. The perm be subject to such conditions deemed necessary by the chief o to protect the health, safety and we residents of the Ccity. Appeals m taken from tkfaany determination CQhief ofFQolice to theCQity Coun permits- issued under this subs shall be deemed valid unless the and the written consent of the lando 1. Permit Re - discharge a apon or hunt on erty without a _IQ this sub - hat no permit wner of such family, aedor hen accom- Cghief of its for hunt- f the use of I^pr tural used only itten con- . A condi- be 4011ant session nting li- tcshall s are police are of y be f the I. No tion rmit ner are in the possession of the person u 'ng the permit. The fee for this permit shall be $3"OOas determined by resolution of e Pity council. Subd. 3. Term. Permits issued ours - ant to this section shall be valid u March 31 next following issuance bu shall be subiect to revocation upon a other areas that may be frequented by persons or domestic animals. Subd. 2. Prohibition. Trapping shall be prohibited in the following areas: (a) OQn or within 50 feet of a street or highway; (b) OQn or within 50 feet of a private road or highway; (c) OQn the private property of another without a permit issued under subdivision 3 unless cxccmpted-ibeccin;• no permit is required; and (d) OQn or within 20 feet of a trail. Subd. 3. Permits. A permit is required for trapping on the property of another except that no permit shall be required for the owners immediate family, or guests when accompanied by the owner. Sub- ject to such conditions as are necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons and property, the Chief of Rgolice staallmay issue permits for trapping only- on uadevolopod Dial land pccuideclbut only after first obtaining the written consent of the owner such land 320.25. ordinaace-Civil Liability. Nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to authorize the use of any firearm, high powered firearm or deadly weapon in a manner which will endanger any person or prop- erty and no permit granted hereunder shall in any manner relieve the person acting thereunder from anv civil liability for any resulting injury or damage. Section II. This Ordinance shall become effective upon it adoption and publication. Adopted by the city council of the City of Medina this 25th day of August, 1993. Anne E. Theis, Mayor ATTEST: Jeffrey E. Karlson, Clerk -Treasurer Published in the South Crow River News Monday, August 30, 1993. CRS275 r^h^ h^ti.c '^rih it (Winning, St^e ,,.r the entire width between boundary lines of any way or place when any oa thereof js open to the use of thepubiic. as matter of right. for the purposes of v:hicular traffic Subd. 8. "Rural areas" means those portions of the city which are un•evel- ooed or developed (for residential u ) at Jow densities and which (are incl ded within any zoning district except u ban residential or suburban residential.) Subd. 3$. "Trail" means a paved or unpaved pathway designed or appare by used for foot traffic, bicycles, ska boards, roller skates, skiing, snowmob ing or other similar use. Subd. alQ. "Trap" means a devi designed for or capable of capturing, confining, or injuring animals that does not require the immediate presence of a person to activate. Subd. 11. "Urban areas" means those portions or the city wnicn are developed for residential use at moderate to higft Densities and which are zoned urban residential or suburban residential. For purposes of this ordinance all areas not considered to be urban shall be consid- ered rural. 320.03. Aiming of Deadly Weapon Prohibited. The aiming or pointing of a deadly weapon at or toward any human being is prohibited, except as authorized by Minnesota law in defense of a person or arrest. 320.05.Deadly Weapons and tc—Minors. 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 Vie minor parent or guardian, or of a police officer or magistrate is prohibited. o minor under 14 years of age 4tialknay handle or have any deadly weapon in his of her possession or under his or her control, except while accompanied by or under the immediate charge of ache minors parent or guardian. No minor under 14 years of age cf�J4 may discharge any firearm except while accompanied or under the immediate charge of sthe minors parent or guardian. No minor under 14 years of age &bail• may dis- charge any firearm except while accom- panied or under the immediate charge of ate minors parent or guardian. 320.07. Discharge or High Powered Firearm Prohibited. The discharge of a high powered firearm within the city is prohibited. Notwithstanding the above. a landowner or member of the landowners immediate family may use a firearm or a high powered firearm of uo to .22 caliber rim fire for thepuroose of destroying a predator or nuisance non -game animal (within the rural areas of the city) 320.09 Discharge of Firearm Prohibited. i••..A by thin grdiian,•e the discharge of a firearm within the City is prohibited ex= geot within the rural areas. No discharge of a firearm anywhere within the city is showing that the oermittee has violated any conditions of the permit. 320.15 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. 320.17 Gun Club Licenses. It shall be unlawful for an organization, corporation, or individual to operate a gun club or firing range within the City without previously obtaining a license therefor. The issu- ance by the City Council of such a license shall be subject to the following provisions: Subd. 1. Applications. Applications shall be directed to the City C.glerk- 4reasurer 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 CgityCouncil shall act upon the license after such hearing as the Cgity Council deems appropriate. Subd. 2. Conditions. The City Coun- I may impose such conditions on the use a licensed range as are necessary to p otect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Cgity. ubd. 3. Term, Licenses issued by the ty Council shall be valid until Decem- ber 31 next following issuance aadbut shal be subject to revocation upon a sh• ing that the license has allowed unsa : conditions to exist on the premises ortha the licensee has violated any of the condi i •ns imposed by the CityLcouncil. Su .• 4. Fees. The fee for a gun club license hall be r •• • • •i Lion • the city •until, Subd. •. Non Transferable. Licenses shall not b: transferred from one place, or from one rson or organization to an- other without prior City Council ap- proval. Subd. 6. xemptions. Private ranges or gun clubs operating before August 1, 1978, shall be exempt from this r..hry)^rtith,, reauirementofobtaininga Jicense pursu. t to this section. 320.19 Use,of Firearms for Law En- forcement. Not ing in this ordinance shall be construed t• prohibit the use or dis- charge of a firea m high powered firearm in the lawful defense of persons or prope of the law by pea law enforcement 320.21 Firewor sota Statutes, Sfi 624.25, inclusive, a reference and ma nance as if fully se violation of state law ordinance. 320.23 Trapping. S ment of Purpose. The that animal traps pose children and domestic cated on or near ways trails •viva or in the enforcement e officers gAd_uother ersonnel. s Prohibited. Minne- ons 624.20 through hereby adopted by a part of this ordi- forth herein. Any a violation of this bdivision 1. State- tyCouncil finds threat to small imals when lo- streets. high- d , or driveway or