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CITY GF GEM LAKE, RAMSEY COUNT', MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO.124 B AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS AND HUNTING ON PROPERTY LOCATE WITHIN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE; MINNESOTA. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY GE GEM LAKE ORDAINS: Section I. Intent and purpose. The City Council intends to protect thepublic safety of its citizens by regulating.the use and discharge of certain weapons on real property in the City of Gem Lake, as permitted by Minnesota Statutes, § 471.03. The City Council recognizes that State law governs all other matters regarding firearms, including purchase, possession; and rights. to -carry. gh. The Council also intends that existing State law relating to the discharge of Bows 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. Definitions. As used in this Ordinance: "Dangerous: weapon" has the meani�ig given it in Minnesota 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 only wider the following circumstances: 4.1 Permits for Archery Deer Hunting. The City Council may issue permits authorizing the use of discharge of a bow and arrow within the City for purposes of deer hunting. Said permit shall be issued only during the appropriate game season for deer, or as deer hunting is otherwise authorized by the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources. A deer hunting permit shall be issued to the property owner or owners in the case where multiple properties are joined to obtain the S acre requirement. 4. 1.1 A hunting permit granted under this paragraph shall only authorize the discharge or use of bow and arrow on a specified parcel of property of eve {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 hunti properties are combined. ng area. All owners must join the application if