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RESOLUTION 5861 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC MINOR MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS WHEREAS, in 1998 Administrative Offense Code was adopted by the City of Mounds View that allowed for addressing specific non-moving traffic violations; and, WHEREAS, Chapter 801.01 of the Municipal Code allows for application of Administrative Offenses to address misdemeanor violations of Chapters 168, 169 and 171 of Minnesota State Traffic Law; and, WHEREAS, expanding the scope of application of Administrative Offenses to include specific minor misdemeanor violations gives police officers an additional option or tool for dealing with incidents of minor misdemeanor moving traffic violations; and, WHEREAS, the minor traffic violations specifically identified for expansion of the scope of Administrative Offenses include MS 169.14: Basic Speed Law, 169.30: Stop Sign Law, 169.06: Semaphore Violations, and 169.19: Unsafe Change of Course; and, WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View will amend and adopt a revised fee schedule establishing a flat penalty of $40.00 for each incident violating the above listed misdemeanor moving traffic violations; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby authorize the expansion of the scope of application of Administrative Offenses to include violations of state traffic law for speeding, stop sign violations, semaphore violations, and unsafe change of course, with a set penalty of $40.00 per violation as set forth in the Mounds View Fee Schedule. Adopted this 14th day of October, 2002. _______________________________ Richard Sonterre, Mayor ATTEST _______________________________ Kathleen Miller, City Clerk / Administrator (SEAL) Motion: Second: Sonterre: Stigney: Quick: Thomas: Marty: