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August 15, 2023
CITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO. 716
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 515 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MEDINA RELATED TO PARKS
The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I. Section 515.07 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is hereby amended
by adding the double-underlined language as follows:
Section 515.07. Permits.
Subd. 1. Permits shall be required for the following:
(a) The exclusive or special use of all or specific areas of parks, buildings, trails or
facilities;
(b) All organized events, tournaments, exhibitions or any other special use which can
reasonably be expected to have fifty (50) or more persons involved or which may
potentially create damage to park property, other park users or park facilities;
(c) Whenever obtaining a permit is required under the terms of this ordinance; and
(d) For parking boat trailers at the Lakeshore Park public access boat launch area, but
such permits may be issued only to Residents.
(e) For use of the boat launch at Lakeshore Park for the purposes of launching a
watercraft, but such permits may be issued only to Residents.
(f) For use of the small watercraft storage racks at Lakeshore Park, but such permits may
be issued only to Residents.
Subd. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to use any park, area, or facility for which a
permit and/or fee are required without paying such fee and/or obtaining such permit.
Payment of the fee may be waived by the city council. Permittees shall be liable for any loss,
damage, or injury to persons or property sustained due to the act or omissions of those
attending the permitted event. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the terms of any
permit issued pursuant to this ordinance. Permits are not transferable without the written
permission of the City Designee. Permit holders and their guests must comply with all rules,
regulations, laws, and ordinances when using any park, area, or facility subject to a permit.
Subd. 3. Any person seeking a permit required by this ordinance shall apply to the City
Designee. The applicant shall provide such information and complete such forms as the City
Designee may determine to be reasonably necessary in order to review the permit
application. The application must be accompanied by the fee established by the city council.
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Subd. 4. The City Designee shall review the application for a permit and determine whether
its issuance would be inconsistent with policies, ordinances, and the public health, safety and
welfare. The City Designee shall consider the following factors at a minimum in reaching
this determination:
(a) whether the activity would conflict with any previously planned or scheduled use of
the same park or area;
(b) whether the activity is likely to result in any damage to the park or any park facility or
injury to any person;
(c) whether the activity is consistent with the purpose for which the park or area has been
established or designed; and
(d) whether the activity is likely to result in the unreasonable annoyance or disturbances
of any other park visitor.
The City Designee may limit or condition any permit issued to assure compliance with this
ordinance or other city policies or ordinances and to preserve the public health, safety and
welfare.
Subd. 5. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City Designee may appeal to the city
council.
SECTION II. Section 515.09, subd. 8 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is hereby
amended by adding the double-underlined language and deleting the stricken language as follows:
Subd. 8. Operations and Uses. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the following
within any city-owned park or outdoor recreational facility:
(a) Solicit, sell or otherwise peddle any goods, wares, merchandise, services, liquids or
edibles in a park without a permit;
(b) Operate a still, motion picture, video or other camera for commercial purposes in a park
without a permit;
(c) Expose, distribute or place any sign, advertising, notice poster or display in any park
without a permit;
(d) Bring a pet into a park, unless such pet be caged or kept on a leash not more than 6 feet
in length.
(e) Permit a pet to disturb, harass, or interfere with any park visitor, a park visitor's property
or a city employee;
(f) Tether any animal to a tree, plant, building or park equipment;
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(g) Have custody or control of any pet in a park without possessing an appropriate method
for cleaning up pet feces and disposing of the feces in a sanitary manner;
(h) Operate a dog sled, except on designated trails or areas;
(i) Install, use or operate within a park a loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment in a
fixed or movable position or mounted upon any sound truck for the purposes of giving
instructions, directions, talks, addresses, lectures or transmitting music to any persons or
assemblages of persons in or upon any place with the park without a permit;
(j) Use or operate any radio, tape player, phonograph, television set or other machine or
device for the production or reproduction of sound either (i) in such a manner as to be
disturbing or a nuisance to reasonable persons of normal sensitivity within the area of
audibility; or (ii) after being verbally instructed by law enforcement to cease such use or
operation on the same day following a determination by law enforcement that such use or
operation was disturbing or a nuisance to reasonable persons of normal sensitivity within
the area of audibility;
(k) Willfully make or continue, or cause to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or
unusual noise which disturbs the peace or quiet within any park or which causes discomfort
or annoyance to any reasonable park visitor of normal sensitivity, except for special
programs at dates and times authorized by permit;
(l) Start a fire in a park, except in designated areas and only in approved receptacles;
(m) Leave a fire unattended or fail to fully extinguish a fire;, or
(n) Scatter or leave unattended lighted matches, ashes, burning tobacco, paper or other
combustible material.; or
(o) Use any form of tobacco, as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 609.685,
subd. 1(a).
SECTION III. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the Medina city council this 15th day of August, 2023.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk
Published in the Crow River News on the 24th day of August, 2023.