2021 05-10 CC WORKSHOP PACKET - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

CITY OF GEM LAKE, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 124 B AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISCHARG9 OF WE, AND HUNTING ON. PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE, MINNESOTA. THE .CITY COUNCIL. OF THE -CITY OF GEM -LAKE ORDAINS: Section 1. Intent-and.purpost. *The -City Council intends to protect the pgblic safety oPits citizens by regulating the use and discharge of cortain weapons on real property in *the City of Gem Lake, as permitted by Minnesota Statutes, § 471,635. The City Counail.recognizes that State law governs all other matters regarding .firearms; .including purchase, possessiioii, and rights to carry. The Council also intends that existing State law relating to the discharge of boars and arrows in. Minnesota Statutes; Chapter 97B, and to the purchase, possession, carrying or use of other potentially dangerous. weapons under. Minnesota Statutes, § 609.66 and similar laws, be enforced in the City. Section 2. Do#nidons. As -used. in this Ordinance: "Dangerous wftpon". has the meaning given it'inlVlinnesota Statutes, § 609.02, subdivision 6. Section 3. Discharge of Weapons Prohibited. Except as specifically authorized in Section 4, the discharge or use of dangerous weapons is hereby prohibited. Violation of any term of this Ordinance is a misdemeanor. Section 4; Exceptions. Dangerous weapons may be discharged or used in the City.00ly under following circumstances: 4.1 Permits for Archery Deer Hunting; The-CjW Council may issue permits authorizing the use of discharge ofa bow and arrow within -the City for purposes of deer hunting: Said permit shall be issued only duritig the appropriate game seasgn-for deer, or as deerhunting is otherwise authorized. by the State of Minnesota, Departtnout of Natural Resources, A deer hunting pardiitsh4 be issued to thc.propc7ty.owner or owners in this ciise where multiple properties: are-joiriedto obtain the 5 acre requirement. 4.1-A A hunting permit granted under this paragraph: shall only authorize -the discharge or rise of bow and arrow on a specifwdparoel of property of five (5) acres or larger within the City of Gem Lake. Multiple properties may join in an application for a hunting permit, provided that the combined properties are contiguous, combine to be 5 acres or larger, and will allow for a contiguous safe hunting area. All owners must join the application if properties are combined.