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