HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 718ORDINANCE NO. 718
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 709, AN EMERGENCY INTERIM
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PRESENCE AND SITING OF PAWN SHOPS AND
RELATED ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW.
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2003, the City Council enacted Ordinance 709 imposing
an interim ordinance and moratorium prohibiting the presence and siting of any new, or the
expansion of any existing, pawn shops and related establishments within the City of Mounds
View, and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 709, the City of Mounds View Planning Commission was
directed to conduct a study of this matter and make recommendations as to the adoption
of amended official controls or regulations to fulfill the City's legal obligation to adequately
protect the public health, safety and welfare, and
WHEREAS, the moratorium established by Ordinance 709 is set to expire on
September 27, 2003, and
WHEREAS, during the period of the moratorium City staff has made an initial review
of this matter, has prepared a draft ordinance, and continues to consider issues related to
the City's adoption of an ordinance to address the City health, safety and welfare issues
caused by pawn shops and related establishments within the City
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that this matter be more fully studied; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has authority, pursuant to Section 3.06 of the City of
Mounds View City Charter and Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, Subdivision 4, to
adopt an emergency interim ordinance to study the possibility of adopting new or amended
controls to fulfill the City's legal obligation to adequately protect the public health, safety and
welfare; and
WHEREAS, an extension of Ordinance 709 is necessary to protect the public health,
safety and welfare because no land use controls or regulations exist for pawn shops and
related establishments within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT:
1. The City Council authorizes continuation of a study considering the adoption of
new or amended land use controls or regulations as defined in Minn. Stat. §
462.352, for pawn shops and related establishments within the City of Mounds
View.
2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View directs the City of Mounds View
Planning Commission to continue study of this matter and make recommendations
as to the adoption of amended official controls or regulations to fulfill the City's
legal obligation to adequately protect the public health, safety and welfare.
3. The emergency interim ordinance, Ordinance 709, is to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the City of Mounds View residents and to protect the planning
process, because no land use controls or regulations exist for pawn shops and
related establishments within the City, and not to delay or prevent any single
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, based on the above findings of fact,
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City of Mounds View Municipal Code Appendix D is hereby amended to
include reference to the following emergency Special Ordinance No. 709.
Subdivision 1. Purpose. To protect the planning process under the
authority of Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, Subdivision 4, and to protect the
public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Mounds View, the City
Council of the City of Mounds View hereby adopts an interim ordinance which
prohibits the presence and siting of any new, or the expansion of any existing, pawn
shops and related establishments within the City of Mounds View.
Subd. 2. Applicability of Ordinance. This interim ordinance shall be in effect
until the 27th day _f September, 2003, 26th day of March, 2004, or until the final
adoption of an amended ordinance to regulate pawn shops and related
establishments in the City of Mounds View, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 2. This emergency ordinance is effective upon adoption in accordance with
Section 3.06 of the City of Mounds View City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota, this 25th day of August,
2003.
ATTEST:
Jerry Linke, Mayor
Kurt Ulrich, City Clerk -Administrator
(SEAL) Ordinance Not Signed, No
Publication in Newspaper, and No
2"1 Reading according to records
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 01/08/2018
Scott Riggs, City Attorney