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. . ~ ~~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: Agenda Item 6.C. May 25, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator Schawn Johnson, Assistant to the City Administrator~ FROM: SUBJECT: Proposed Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants Ordinance #360 -Revising Section 340 of the City Code Backe:round In 2004, City staff received a number of inquires from peddlers, solicitors, transient merchants, and political organizations regarding the process and procedures involved in the distribution of goods, services, and political literature to the residents of Arden Hills. After reviewing the City's current ordinance, it was determined by the City Attorney and staff that the creation of a new ordinance may be more advantageous to the City. The existing ordinance can be very difficult to interpret and some of the information that is being regulated is outdated or no longer applicable, The proposed ordinance more clearly defines the application process and the City's regulations regarding the sclling or distribution of goods, services, advertisement, and political literature, City staff is also attempting to minimize confusion by clearly defining what organizations are exempt from the permitting process. The following groups or organizations are considered exempt from Section 340,03 of the permitting process stated in this ordinance: I. Bona fide residents of the state selling farm and/or garden produce cultivated by themselves, provided that such sales can be conducted without creating traffic hazards; 2. Children age eighteen or younger, soliciting for school sponsored activities; 3. Garage sales, flea markets and estate sales; 4. Thc acts of merchants or their employees in delivering goods in the regular course of business; 5. Solicitations by organizations for philanthropic religious, political, charitable, non-profit or educational causes, Although these groups are considered exempt from the permitting process, the City will still require that these activities be registered on an application form, provided by the City, ten days prior to the event. Recommendation City staff is requesting City Council approval of the Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchant Ordinance #360, . Attaclnnents: . Proposed Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Merchants Ordinance #360 \\Earth\Admin\Assistant City Administrator\Memo's and Letters\2005\Peddlers, Solictors, and Transient Merchants 5-31.05,DOC