96-083 RESRESOLUTION 96- 83
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RF_,SOI,UTION APPROVING NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF
OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 96-22, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, REPEALING SECTION 724,
OF THE CITY CODE, PA~VNSHOPS, AND ENACTING A NEW
SECTION 724 IN LIEU THEREOF RELATING TO THE SAME
SUBJECT ENTITLED PAWNSHOPS
~%IEREAS,
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Elk River has adopted an
ordinance pursuant to which Section 724 of the City of Elk
River Code of Ordinances, Pawnshops, has been repealed
and a new section 724 adopted in heu thereof, entitled
Pawnshops; and
the following is a summary of new Section 724 as adopted in
Ordinance No. 96-22_:
1. The ordinance sets forth a statement of purpose to
prevent pawnbroking from being used as facihties for
commission of crimes and to assure that such businesses
comply with basic consumer protection standards.
2. The ordinance adopts new definitions of Pawnbroker,
Pawnshop and Pawn Transaction.
3. The ordinance requires a hcense for a Pawnshop. The
ordinance provides for hcense application requirements.
4. The ordinance provides ibr restrictions and regulations in
the operation of pawnshops.
5. The ordinance sets forth requirements for the issuance of
hcenses, including hcense fees, background investigations
and investigation fees, and bonding requirements.
6. The ordinance provides for records to be kept on all
articles deposited, left, sold, purchased, pledged or pawned.
The ordinance also provides for inspection of the records by
the Pohce Chiefi
7. The ordinance establishes penal provisions for violations.
WHEREAS,
a pr/nted copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by
any person in the o~ce ~£ the City Clerk at City Hall.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this official summary of
Ordinance 96- 22 shall be pubhshed in heu of pubhcation of
the entire ordinance, as provided by Minnesota law.
Passed ~::d ~dopted by the Elk River C~.~ CGuncfl this /~day of
199~.
ATTEST:
~enr/A. Dmtsman, Mayor
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