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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-009 Council OrdinancesCouncil Member Elliott introduced the following ordinance and moved for its adoption: CITY OF LINO LAKES County of Anoka ORDINANCE NO. 09-95 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF FIREARMS IN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES The City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota does ordain: The City Code of the City of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, is hereby amended by deleting and replacing Chapter 504, Firearms, as follows: 504.01 Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this section. (1) Rifle. A shoulder weapon with a rifle bore barrel and discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. (2) Shotgun. A shoulder weapon with a smooth bored barrel or barrels and normally discharging more �- than one pellet at a time, except when using a single slug. (3) Handgun. A hand-held weapon discharging a single shot or pellet at a time. (4) Non -firearm. A crossbow, pellet gun, BB gun, and slingshots, including wrist rockets. Firearms. For the purposes of this section, shall mean rifles, shotguns and handguns. (6) Bow and Arrow. Pointed tip arrow and bow. (5) (7) Written Consent. A written record of consent to hunt upon a landowner's property. Such consent shall be signed by the owner and contain the following information: a. Name, address, phone number of the landowner; b. Name, address, phone number and date of birth of the hunter; and c. Description of the land upon which the hunter has consent to hunt and the date that such consent begins and ends. Hunters must have on their person a copy of the written consent with the above information and picture identification. (Section 504.01 amended by Ordinance 2-84, passed July 23, 1984). (Section 504.01 amended by Ordinance 9-95, passed August 1995). 504.02 Discharge Prohibited. No person shall shoot, fire - off, discharge or explode any firearm or non -firearm upon or onto any of the following: (1) Any road, street, avenue, sidewalk or other public place, in the city. (2) Lands and waters lying southerly of the center line of Lilac Street which are westerly of the center line of Lake Drive (U.S. Highway No. 8) extending along Hodgson Road (U.S. Highway No. 49) and north of Ash Street (County Road J) as the same are now laid out and traveled; (3) Any city or county park or other city owned lands unless otherwise provided by this section or County ordinance. (4) Any lands within the city now owned by the person so using, unless the person doing so has on his person the written consent of the owner of such lands. (5) Within 750 feet of any school site (includes adjoining school district property), residences or buildings upon property not owned by the person so shooting, firing off, discharging or otherwise exploding any firearm or non -fireman without written consent of the owner. In no event shall said person discharge a shotgun where the projectile or pellets leave the premises upon which said person is authorized to hunt onto some other premises. (6) A private landowner or person with written consent from the landowner may use a bow and pointed -tip arrow, provided that no arrow used shall pass beyond the boundaries of his property, nor shall any shooting of arrows occur within 500 feet of any school site (includes adjoining school district property), building on adjoining property or occupied residence, without the consent of that landowner, nor in any event create a nuisance or danger to other persons. (Section 504.02 amended by Ordinance 2-84, passed July 23, 1984). (Section 504.02 amended by Ordinance 9-95, passed August 1995). 504.03 Single Ball Ammunition. Subdivision 1. Prohibition. No person shall shoot, fire -off, discharge, explode, or hunt with any rifle, shotgun when using a single slug, or handgun, within the city except upon a licensed shooting range. Subdivision 2. Evidence. The following shall constitute prima facie evidence of the violation of 504.02 (2) and 504.03 (1) : (1) The carrying of single ball ammunition on the person while carrying a rifle, shotgun, or handgun, openly or uncased, loaded or unloaded, and which firearm is capable of discharging such single ball ammunition so being carried. Subdivision 3. Exception. The slaughtering of domestic animals with a single ball ammunition. (Section 504.03 amended by Ordinance 2-84, passed July 23, 1984). 504.04 Permitted Uses. 504.01 through 504.03 shall not prohibit the use of firearms by duly authorized police or law enforcement officers, or by persons engaged in the lawful defense of person, persons, or property. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication. This ordinance was adopted by the Lino Lakes Council on to 28th day of August, 1995. Vernon F. Reinert, Mayor Marilyn !t. Anderson, Clerk -Treasurer Motion for adoption of the foregoing ordinance was seconded by Council Member Bergeson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Bergeson, Elliott, Neal, Reinert. The following voted against same: None, Council Member Kuether was absent. Whereupon said ordinance was declared duly passed and adopted.