HomeMy Public PortalAbout320 Affidavit of Publication (2)NOTICE:
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 anv
figy't a or instrument iPa aned r Inten-
fired for use in the capture or ra
gf 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. specifically
Prohibited. ExceP? asa P me dis-
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owner. The Chief of Police shall issue
permits for the discharge of fireamrs or
the use of deadly weaoon5 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 53.00.
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 upc..i 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
Cityiof Medina, 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.