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CITY OF GEM LACE, RAINISEY COUNTY, �IMINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 120 ANORDINANCE REGULATING THE D[SCHARGE OFWEAPONS AND HUNTINGON PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE, M[NNES®TA. THE C'I'T'1' COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF GEM LAKE ORDAINS: Section 1. 1witenl and purpose. The City Council intends to protect the public safety of its citizens by regulating the use and discharge of certain weapons on real property in the. City of Clem 1_,al;e, as permitted by Minnesota `Statutes, § 471.633. The City Council recognizes that State. law governs all other matters regarding firearms, including purchase, possession, and rights to carry. The COUncil also intends that existing State law relating to the discharge of bows and arrows in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 9713, and to the purchase, possession, carrying or use of other potentially dangerous weapons under Minnesota Statute,,, § 609.66 and similar laws, be enforced in the City. Section 2. Definitions. As used in this Ordinance, "Dangerous weapon" has the meaning given it in Minnesota Statutes, 609.02, subdivision 6. Section 3. Discharge of `'Weapons Prohibited. Except as specifically authorized in Section -I, the discharge or use of dangerous weapons is hereby prohibited. Violation of any teen oi'tliis Ordinance \ i misdeni anor J 'section 4. Exceptions. Dangerous weapons may be discharged or used in the City only under the following circumstances: 4.1 )hinting as Part of Wildlife Management Plan The City Council may issue permits authorizing the use of discharge of a firearm or bow and arrow within the. City. Such permits shall only be issued to individuals participating in a hunt organized by either Ramsey County or the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expressly for the management of wildlife populations, Said permit shall be issued only during the appropriate game season, or as otherwise ID authorized by the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources. 4.1 1 A hunting permit granted under this paragraph shall only authorize the discharge or use of firearms or bow and arrow on a specified parcel of property of five (5) acres or larger within the City of Gem Lake A permit shall only be issued when the indWidual or the entity organizing the hunt produces written consent to hunt on the land f-oin th(: property owner on =i forni approved by the City. The City Council may further limit lllintin�i areas within the speci fled parcel of property to protect the public safety and welfare. 4. 1 2 The maximum duration of a hunting permit shall be three weeks. A permit may authorize the discharge and use of weapons a maximum of three days in any single week. J