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Y VILLAGE OF EDE N PRA I R I S
HENNEP 1 N COUNTY, M1 NNESOTA
ORDINANCE NUMBER 55
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF
THE VILLAGE OF EDEN PR.A I R 1 E, HENNEP 1 N COUNTY, M I NNESOTA , AND FOR THE
PROMOTION OF SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
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The Village Council of the Village of Eden Prairie does ordain:
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Section 1 . Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to fire
of f or discharge any gun, pistol , or other f i rearm or weapon using bu l lets or
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projectiles larger than within the Village of Eden Prairie,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Section 2. Persons desiring to fire off or discharge any gun, pistol ,
or other firearm or weapon using bullets or projectiles larger than
buckshot within the Village of Eden Prairie shall first secure a permit to
do so from the Village Council .
Section 3. Application for such permits shall be in writing addressed to
the Council , and shall state the reason for requesting such permit, the period
for which such permit is desired, the type of gun, rifle, pistol , air rifle
or B-B gun to be fired, and such other information as may be deemed necessary
by the Council to pass upon such application. Such permit shall be in writing
and shall be issued by and at the discretion of the Council , and permit shall
be usable only by the person to whom issued.
Section 4# Subdivision I . No person under the age of sixteen ( 16) shall
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fire off or discharge any gun, pistol , or other firearm or weapon within the
Village of Eden Prairie.
Subdivision 2. It shall be in violation of this ordinance for
a parent or guardian of any person under the age of sixteen ( 16) to knowingly
permit any such person to discharge any weapon described in Section 4, '= p.
Subdivision I , within the Village of Eden Prairie. z
Section 5. Shooting by an organized Gun Club is prohibited within the
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Village; provided, however, the Council may, upon application, issue a permit
to an organized Gun Club upon a showing that such shooting by a Gun Club would
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not be detrimental to the use and enjoyment of the adjoining property.
Section 6. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit any firing of
a gun, pistol or other weapon when in lawful defense of person, property, or
family, or in the necessary defense or enforcement of laws.
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Section 7, Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine of not more than $ 100.00, or by imprisonment in the Hennepin County Jail
for not more than ninety (90) days.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its publication.
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ADOPTED by the Village Council of the Village of Eden Prairie this
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Donald Rogers, Mayor of thEf./Village of
Eden Prairie
ATTEST:
Clerk
Published in the Hennepin County Review on March 4, 1965
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two inches wide has been issued from a known office established in said place of publication
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of its news column devoted to local news of interest to said community it yusports to serve, the
press work of which has been done !n its said known place of publication; as contained general
news, comments and miscellany; has not duy�Bated any other publication has not been entire- s '
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demands of said Couaty Auditor for proofs of its said qualification. A copy of each issue has
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