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€it,:.~~if[~ STATE OF MINNESbTA ~~ Y OF ANOKA CITY OF CENTERVILLE ORDINANCE #S AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE #5 AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY BY REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS WmTIN THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Centerville City Council held a public hearing to consider the proposed amended/new language to Ordinance #5 on December 10, 2003 and motioned to adopt same. The language that was amended/new in Ordinance #5 is as follows: AmendedINew Language: 5.05 Unclaimed Firearms. All firearms including long 8OO(s) and hand gun(s) of every kind, coming into the possession of the Centennial Lakes Police Department, in the course of its operations on behalf of the City, and remaining unclaimed by the owner(s), shall be subject to disposal under the following terms: A. The Centennial Lakes Police Department shall take reasonable steps to notify the owner of any firearm(s) including long gun(s) or hand gun(s) of every kind subject to disposal that the police department has come into possession of such property. The notice shall further provide that such firearm(s) including long gun(s) or hand gun(s) are subject to disposal within 65 days following the mailing of such notice. B. Such notice shall be made by certified mail at the last known address of the owner( s). C. In the event the actual identity oflast known address of the owner(s) is not reasonably known to the police department, notice may be made by publication. The notice must be published at least once in the official newspaper of the city. D. In the event the owner has actual knowledge that the police department has possession of such firearm(s), no additional notice shall be required. E. After proper notice, and upon the expiration of the 65-day period described herein, all unclaimed firearm(s) shall be destroyed in a manner and under circumstances to be determined by the Chief of Police. F. No unclaimed firearm(s) shall be sold or otherwise used for any purpose. Sections 5.05 through 5.09 were renumbered 5.06 through 5.09. Copies are available at City Hall if you desire to review the ordinance in its entirety. If you are unable to obtain a copy from City Hall, the ordinance may be forwarded to you via U.S. Postal Service. The Ordinance is also available on the City's web site at www.centervillemncom. .