4.3 SR 06-01-2020City of
Elk*
River
Request for Action
To
Item Number
Mayor and City Council
4.3
Agenda Section
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Consent
June 1, 2020
Jessica Miller, Deputy Clerk
Item Description
Reviewed by
Ordinance Amendment: Chapter 10, Section 10-36
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Violations; Penalty
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Scott Baumgartner, City Attorney
Action Requested
Adopt, by motion, an ordinance amending Chapter 10, Section 10-36 Violations; Penalty.
Background/Discussion
The animal ordinance was repealed and replaced in December of 2019. The language in the current
ordinance identifies all violations as a misdemeanor, which is incorrect, and the city prosecuting attorney
requested amending the ordinance to clearly identify some violations may be a petty misdemeanor.
Financial Impact
N/A
Attachments
■ Ordinance Amendment
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An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 10, Section 10-36 Violations; Penalty of the City
of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § 10-36, Violations; penalty of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended to read as follows:
a) Any violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor, unless determined to be a petty
misdemeanor by the city, punishable in accordance with state law.
b) Any violation of this chapter may be subject to civil penalties.
c) This section is not intended to prohibit a private property owner from seeking additional
penalties or remedies.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by
law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 1st day of June, 2020.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Last Updated Januaic= 2019