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January 10, 2008
Proposed amendments for Charter Sections 8.06 and new Section 12.14
Section 8.06 Assessment of Penalties. Authority is granted to the City of Mounds View
to pursue payment of unpaid property -based Administrative Offense penalties by a
special assessment to property taxes. Assessment of Administrative Offense penalties
shall proceed only in accordance with an ordinance adopted by the Council that must at
least require the following:
The City must attempt to obtain voluntary payment of the fees and penalties.
The City must give notice to the property owner listed on the official tax records at least
30 days prior to imposing the assessment.
The City must provide an opportunity for a hearing before a neutral third party in addition
to the Council.
Administrative Offense penalties and charges must be directly related to the property
being assessed.
Assessments under this ordinance shall be imposed in the same manner as special
assessments pursuant to MN Statute 429.101, as amended.
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 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, but at the request of the person charged with a
violation a neutral party outside the Council and city staff will be arranged.