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8 -23 -1996 2:15PM FROM SWEENEY BORER OSTROW 223 5289 Mr. Hanson August 23, 1996 Page Two establishes a ten mile- per -hour speed limit for mobile home parks assuming signs are clearly posted. our current ordinance section 401.020 deals with unreasonable acceleration and also applies to operation on private roads. Thus, under current law DWI, reckless driving, speed, and unreasonable acceleration regulations are enforceable in mobile home parks. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department initially requested that we adopt Minnesota Statutes Chapter 169 by reference. As discussed above, Section 401.010 of the existing Code accomplishes this. After further discussions with Lt. Shanley of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, we understand they are now requesting we adopt an ordinance that would apply all provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 169 to private roads. In light of this request, we have prepared a proposed Ordinance adding Section 404.010. However, we do have concerns regarding the enforceability of this Section, as a potential defendant may argue that State 1q guin'rgt iii the 'L1.Ly vrainance. Nonetheless, we have drafted this proposed Ordinance with this potential challenge in mind. 2) Section 404.020 - Right of _Entry j6to Mobile Homo Park, Under current law a police officer may go onto private property if the officer has probable cause to believe a offense has been committed or if other exigent circumstances exist. Therefore, a police officer has the same rights when entering a mobile home as he or she would have when entering a standard residential home or an apartment building. Lt. Shanley indicated some of his deputies are currently patrolling mobile home parks and that, to his knowledge, mobile home park owners are in support of said patrolling. Nonetheless, Lt. Shanley is requesting we adopt an ordinance which would allow for the "patrolling" of mobile home parks. Page 109 P. 3