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ORDINANCE NO. ____
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CHARTER
BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 12.14 AND RENUMBERING EXISTING SECTION 12.14 TO 12.15 OF THE CITY CHARTER
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to the recommendation of the City of Mounds View Charter Commission, has hereby determined that a new Section 12.14
be added to the City Charter as follows:
Section 12.14. Fines and Criminal and Civil Penalties. The Council may provide by ordinance that a violation of a City ordinance is either a misdemeanor or a petty misdemeanor, punishable
in accordance with State law. In addition, the Council may establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing a civil penalty known as an administrative offense not exceeding $2,000 for
each ordinance violation. This procedure must provide an opportunity for a hearing before a neutral party, which may be the Council.
SECTION 2. Existing Charter Section 12.14 shall be renumbered as Section 12.15.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect ninety days after the date of its publication.
Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View on this ___ day of __________, 2007.
Read and passed by the City Council of the City of Mounds View on this ______ day of __________, 2007.
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Rob Marty
Mayor
ATTEST:
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James Ericson
Interim City Clerk-Administrator
(SEAL)