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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 120 - Regulating Possession of Firearms - 08/13/1968 1k t VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE ° HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE 140. 120 a f AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE POSSESSION OF AND DISCHARGE OF F I REARbM►S WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF EDEN } PRAIRIE, HENNEP I N COUNTY, M I NNESOTA, AND FOR THE PROMOTION OF SAFETY AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. THE V I LLAGE COUNC I L OF THE V 1 LLAGE OF EDEN PRA I RI E DOES ORDAIN: Section I . Definition - Deadly Weapons. The term "deadly weapon" as used herein, sha I I inc I ude the f of I ow ing: ( I ) A 1 I f i rearms; (2) Bows and arrows when arrows have pointed tips; (3) At instruments used to expel in high velocity any pet lets of any kind, including but not limited to BB guns and air rifles; (4) Sling shots; (5) Sand clubs; (6) Metal knuckles; and (7) Daggers, dirks, and knives. i Section 2. Except as herein specifically authorized, all discharg- ing and use of deadly weapons within the Village of Eden Prairie is hereby 9 prohibited. t Section 3. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall have in his possession any gun, pistol or firearm of any description within the limits of the Village of Eden Prairie unless said pistol , gun or firearm is located within his home, dismounted or broken apart, or carried in a case in such a manner that it cannot be discharged, nor shall any person carry or conceal any pistol or firearm upon his person. Section 4. Persons desiring to f ire off or discharge any gun, pistol or other firearm or use any weapon as hereinbefore defined within the V i I 1 ag a of Eden Prairie shall f i rst secure a permit to do so from the Village Council . Section 5. Application for such permit shall be in writing addressed t _l SY, r y to to the Village Council accompanied by a fee of $2.00 and shall state the .5 period for which such permit is desired, type of gun, rifle, pistol , air -' rifle, BB gun, or weapon to be fired or used, the location of the target area, the type of facilities to be used, and such other information as may be deemed necessary by the Councif to pass upon such application. Such permit shall be in writing and shall be issued by and at the discretion of the Council . Said permit shall be usable only by the person to whom issued. Section 6. Shooting by an organized gun club is prohibited within the Village, provided, however, that the council may upon application issue a permit to an organized gun club upon a showing that such shooting by the gun club would not be detrimental to the use and enjoyment of the adjoining property. Section 7. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit any firing of a gun, pistol or other weapon when done in lawful defense of person, property or family, or in the necessary defense or enforcement of laws. Section 8. Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 or imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days. Section 9. Repeals. Ordinance No. 55 of the Village of Eden Prairie is hereby repealed. Section 10. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from and after its adoption. FIRST DEAD at a regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Eden Prairie on the 13th day of August, 1968; also read at a regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Eden Prairie on the 27th day of August, 1961B, and f i na l l y read, adopted and ordered pub l i shed at a regular meeting of the Counc i 1 of said V i 1 I age of Eden Pre i r i e on the •27 day of .&per, 1968. i i r- C� David W. Oster olt, Mayor o the Village of Eden Prairie Attest: Clerk b 3 Published in the Minnetonka-Eden Prairie Sun this day of September, 1968. f� .r SUN NEWSPAPERS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION r HoPKINSSUN y "01 W. 78th St, Bloomington, Minnesota State of Minnesota '" o e a>pniw,neazztl a Y f SS. wu.>r; C ta�pr sD>e r County of Hennepin $ P�'ef`es "INANcI '1qo'.°>t aOu` AN OBDINANCB TO itEGULAT4; Tan POB✓(2 XXON War {. Dit1CHAR"Or- r HHNNWZPl11t COtJ1+iTX. it' } W. JOHN BERTRAM, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated 11l11llNBBOTA.AND IrO$THE has been the vice president and printer of the news a PRObROTION OF'gIAM RPtn+' D per known as The Hopkins Sun TUB t3HNSSAL'1Y8."i:FAX1d OP "I and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated ar, follows: (1) Said newspaper Tan r$OPLB'ANDPItOYIDING�? is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form PENAY.TI$S 1ltOA VIOLATION. ( 5 Or equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inc THEE- i.A :ies. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and T .V1IL.AGE CQl<3NNI:IL A1!E Y;tGE OF I�AS.aiP- RA>;-; a is distributed at least once each week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news colurrim devoted a=DOES ORDAIN i to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly 1. -Defiaitsoa. . Deadly Y p y patents, plate matter and Weapons. The term de weas duplicate an other publication and is not made u entirel of oludei pot►'. .as,ataad 71et"sftt, advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports th0 follovwlpr<t (��-4 Orearmcs to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers. has an average of Ut) Bowq i^Jmd"a1"Vft `*h*A, ar•r at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months !n arrears rows have V0�used�' 3ips.1 Sf �J; and has entry as second-class mailer in its local post-office. (5) Said newspaper purports to V10100ty .any pslUats arty:"ld�t.' n serve the City of Hopkins in the County of Hennepin and it has ita known office of 'includinS, but not U01te4 go: $$1 #, euud al>C. !lilts t4) S�+ issue 1n the City of Bloomington In said county, established and open during its regular business .. (5) Paad,club*. '( 1ltetal` hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main. ILtrtiRk1g4 aAtt rained by the managing officer or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and con- trol during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular Seetloa"t.:Exetlpt ait.:lfelRhs.ate p business hours to the business of the newspaper and business related thereto. (8) Said news- mi�s—bd use Itf, dee weapotttlN lip au dcharg•► paper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said news- within-the Y of �R Pt paper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day 3sr hm*q p �" ' or dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of DIIPvided:, riO Ps Rsbxl e Ut State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1988 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the his •Doaa� .a � age, P 1A1 ► form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and tfirsatzn of any on. t sworn to before a notaryg newspaper bew 1lntits of:-the ale of.Et t'- public stating that the news a er is a legal newspaper. Prairie` uttDaaa said all,:ar firsargi ii loe+eted iViupRw'lWs:bOsae dit♦Inouatoi Or, �4brid •ill a Q In such•W nor t,jtc He further states on oath that the printed ORDIh ANGE NU . 12Q.. 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Thurs• to and including type of faoilt Aei and was thereafter printed and published on every 'Yltdt•! type sum hattE.ttrrey'bic�t; dwged ntaos: al>r.Ctpwltcii ' to pass upop ruct�gip>ptle sxYrit�tRR S perititt shalt be >f11 U In . ss at,et as t�s T_IurP- . the 12 day of Sept 19 68 and that the following is a printed copy dis�arelion'af� eit�&wltck peer y sba 'ttewryta� by o/ the lower case alphabet from A to Z. both inclusive, and is 2rereby acknowledged as being raft a .x the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit: persOtt rv!)QR► abedefghijklrnnopgrstuvwxyz BectbA',,, -,: 6v 4f"` within the:tVil1( eC►r { ever, tbat tbs coaR+cti ARe,I► sttplfoatioq issue=;Its pear 14Wft fgru,-awe G:s uwOsa � � 90 MON j " ogee # < r Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 19 (Notarial Seal) ? V ? Y y, t Barbara Samuelson, Notary Public, Ramsey Count Minn. (take' affect atidr {�! 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