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MEMO <br /> DATE: September 13, 2002 <br /> TO: Asst. City Manager Sue Hall <br /> FROM: Capt. John Ohl <br /> SUBJECT: Pawn Ordinance <br /> In researching this topic, I spoke with several agencies and police officers, and have the <br /> following thoughts: <br /> • We need a pawn ordinance, even if we do not have a pawn shop. <br /> • Our pawn ordinance should be separate from our second hand goods ordinance. <br /> • The dynamics surrounding pawn shops are quite specific, and we should not <br /> attempt to combine a second hand goods ordinance with a pawn ordinance. <br /> • It is imperative that our pawn ordinance is similar to Minneapolis Police <br /> Department's, or the suggested"minimum language paperwork" (attached), both <br /> of which require membership in the Automated Pawn System, among other <br /> requirements. <br /> • Membership in the Automated Pawn System(APS) costs the department a one <br /> time fee of$500 plus $72 per month. These costs are generally passed onto the <br /> pawn business through licensing and application fees. <br /> In addition to the application and licensing fees, APS also tracks each pawn transaction, <br /> and charges the city $1 per transaction. Generally, cities then charge pawn shops $1.50 <br /> to$2 per transaction to recoup officer time and city expenses for time spent monitoring <br /> these businesses. <br /> NQTE—The one time $500 charge is to set up a computer network and software, <br /> allowing web access to APS. <br /> The department implications related to time investment are as follows: <br /> • Time will be spent checking compliance with the ordinance. This will be <br /> extensive, and could take as much as 25% of an officer's time. <br />