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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,
ATTEST
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Richard Sonterre, Mayor
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Kathleen Miller, City Administrator
Motion: Marty
Second: Stigney
Sonterre: Aye
Stigney: Aye
Quick: Aye
Thomas: Aye
Marty: Aye