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J. If the juvenile is homeless or uses a public or semi-public <br />place as his or her usual place of abode. <br />Subd. 2 It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under 501. Subd. 5 that: <br />A. The owner, operator or employee of an establishment <br />promptly notified the police department that a juvenile was <br />present on the premises of the establishment during curfew <br />hours and refused to leave. <br />B. The owner, operator or employee reasonably and in good <br />faith relied upon a juvenile's representations of proof of age. <br />Proof of age may be established pursuant to Minnesota <br />Statutes 340A.503, subd. 6, or other verifiable means, <br />including, but not limited to, school identification cards and <br />birth certificates. <br />501.06 ENFORCEMENT <br />Subd. 1 <br />Before taking any enforcement action under this section, a police <br />officer shall ask the apparent offender's age and reason for being in <br />a public place. The officer shall not issue a citation or make an <br />arrest under this section unless the officer reasonably believes that <br />an offense has occurred and that no exception set forth in Section <br />501.06 is applicable. <br />501.07 PENALTIES <br />Subdivision 1 Violation of Section 501.04, Subdivision 1, Subd. 2, and Subd. 3 <br />will be prosecuted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 280.195 and will <br />be subject to the penalties therein. <br />Subd. 2 Violation of Section 501.04, Subdivision 4 or Subdivision 5 shall be <br />a misdemeanor. <br />501.08 CONTINUING REVIEW AND EVALUATION <br />Subdivision 1 The County Attorney shall prepare and submit a report annually to <br />the City Council evaluating violations of this section and the <br />criminal activity by and against juveniles within the City during the <br />proceeding year. The first report shall be submitted one year after <br />the effective date in Section 501.11. <br />Page 5 <br />