94-109 RES
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RESOLUTION 94-109
A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OTSEGO CITY COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE HUNTING
ON CERTAIN AREAS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River ordinance bans hunting and the
discharge of dangerous weapons on the Elk River side of the
Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego currently has no ordinance banning
hunting or the discharge of dangerous weapons on the
Mississippi River; and
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WHEREAS, for the past several years the Elk River Police Department
has received numerous complaints in regard to hunting on
the Mississippi ;River near downtown ~lk River; and
WHEREAS, complaints relating to hunting and the discharge of firearms
are mainly near the downtown area, at a location where the
Elk River enters the Mississippi River easterly to Highway
101; and
WHEREAS, due to the close proximity of the Mississippi River to
downtown Elk River, hunting and/or discharging of
dangerous weapons in this area could be harmful; and
WHEREAS, because the hunting is taking place on the Otsego side of the
Mississippi River, the City of Elk River has no jurisdiction
over the situation.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in order to control the
possibility of harm due to the discharge of firearms on the
Mississippi River near the Elk River downtown area, the
City Council requests the City of Otsego to consider the
adoption of an ordinance to regulate the hunting and/or
discharge of dangerous weapons on the Mississippi River
from the eastern border of Otsego Park, easterly to
Minnesota State Highway 101.
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Passed and adopted by the Elk River City Council this 17th day of October,
1994.
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Sandra A. Thackeray, City Cle
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