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(b) Pawnbroker. A pawnbroker is and means a person who loans money on <br />deposit of or pledge for personal property or other valuable thing, or who deals <br />in the purchasing of personal property or other valuable things on condition of <br />selling the same back again at a stipulated price, or who loans money secured <br />by chattel mortgage on personal property, taking possession of the property or <br />any part thereof so mortgaged. <br />(c) Person. One or more natural persons; a partnership, including a limited <br />partnership; a corporation, including a foreign, domestic or nonprofit <br />corporation; a trust; a political subdivision of the state; or any other business <br />organization. <br />(d) Precious Metal Dealer. Any person engaging in the business of buying <br />secondhand items containing precious metal, including but not limited to, <br />jewelry, watches, eating utensils, candlesticks, and religious and decorative <br />objects. <br />(e) Precious Metals. Silver, gold or platinum. <br />(f) Receive. To purchase, accept for sale on consignment or take in pawn any <br />secondhand good. <br />(g) Secondhand Goods Dealer. Is and means a person whose regular business <br />includes selling or receiving tangible personal property excluding motor <br />vehicles, furniture, clothing and related accessories previously used, rented, <br />owned or lease. <br />Section 3. Public Hearing and Study. <br />The City Council hereby directs City staff to study the siting of pawnbrokers, <br />secondhand goods dealers and precious metal dealers as defined in Section 2 above <br />and to schedule the necessary public hearings, at which time public comment shall be <br />accepted and received regarding the placement and location of pawnbrokers, <br />secondhand goods dealers and precious metal dealers within the City. <br />Section 4. Location and Term. <br />From the effective date of this Ordinance and until its expiration as provided in <br />Section 8 herein, no pawnbrokers, secondhand goods dealers or precious metal <br />dealers shall be located within any zoning district within the City of Lino Lakes. <br />Section 5. Violation. <br />The City may enforce any provision of this Ordinance by mandamus, injunction <br />or any other appropriate civil remedy in any Court of competent jurisdiction. <br />2 <br />