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Home My WebLink About5.c. Firearms OrdinanceCITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 6, 1992 AGENDA ITEM: FIREARMS ORDINANCE AGENDA SECTION: OLD BUSINESS PREPARED BY: ELLIEL CHIEF OF KNUTSEN POLICE AGENDA MEM # 5 C ATTACHMENTS: PROPOSED REVISED ORDINANCE AP O BY AND MAP The current developeme t of homes in almost all areas of western Rosemount has initiated a shared concern regarding our outdated firearms ordinance. Input from Counc'ilmemb re, residents, sportsmen, police records and examples of other community firearmsordinanceshave contributed to the recommended revised ordinance. The most significant change would be the western nine (9) square miles of Rosemount, which would be considered a Restricted Area (R). The remaining twenty-seven (27) square miles (with the exception of isolated (R) areas) would be considered nonrestricted (NR) These areas are shown on the hunting/shooting map. Generally speaking, shooting or hunting using a bow or firearm is prohibited in the Restricted (R) area unless specifically allowed .in sections 7-5-3. RECOMMENDEDACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BOWS AND FIREARMS COUNCIL ACTION: SECTIONS: 7-5-1: 7-5-2: 7-2-3: 7-5-4: 7-5--5: 7-5-1: BOW: .... . . — %I t P V/_ a . µo 114 . Vl)4 1- tJL CH"TER NO. 5 BOWS AND FIREARMS DEFINITI NS DESIGNATED AREAS PERMITTED USES OF BOWS AND FIREARMS ADDITIONIL PERMITTED USES OF FIREARMS IN AREA NR BOW AND 1IRBARM PROHIBITIONS DEFINITIONS: l y device capabie of- propelliny an arrow or milar projectile for a distance greater than 50 et. CARRY:-,_ The handling or transportation of a bow or firearm concealed or otherwise outside a person's domicile. DISMANTLED Any unloaded firearm or bow which is dismantled in BOW OR such a manner so as to prev"rit, shooting. FIREARM: ENCASED BOW An unloaded bow or firearm, placed in a case whi.ch OR FIREARM: is tied or otherwise secured, to prevent shooting it . FTREARM: A device that discharges shot or a projectile by means of an explosive, a gas, a spring or compressed air. LANDOWNER: Any person, group, firm or corporation owning, leasing or legally controlling any lands within the territorial limits of the City. PROJECTILE. Any object intended and capable of being discharged from a bow or firearm. SHOOT-ING: The firing or discharge of any bow or firearm. SUITABLE Any natural or manmade barrier of sufficient mass, BACKSTOP: size, or construction to wholly contain the projectile being discharged from a bow or firearm. WRITTEN PERMISSION: A written document containiny the following in ormation: The full name, address, date of birth and s .gnature of the person authorized to hunt or shoot; the full name;, address, and signature of the landowner providing the written permission. 7-5-2: DESIGNATED AREAS: For purposes of regulating the use of bows and firearms within the City, all area within the corporate city Limits is divided into certain restricted (R) and nojim-e:stricted (NR) arc,, -as. The area designated restricted (R) shall be all portions of the City of Rosemount west. of Bacardi Avenue to County 38 and south on Biscayne to the ci Ly .1 i emits and any area within the corporate city limits zoned residential or rural residential. ''he area de5.iynated nonrestricted (NH) shall be all area within the corporate city limits except that, designated restricted (1t) . 7--5--3: PERMITTED USES Or BOWS AND FIREARMS: In areas R and NR: The shooting or carrying of bows and firearms which are not encased or dismantled is permitted under the following circumstances in Lhe designated areas R and NR unless otherwise. prohibited by State or r'ederal law. A. By law enforcement officers in the line of duty or military personnel in the line of duty. B. By any person to resist or prevent an offense which that person reasonab3y believes exposes him or her or another person to great bodily harm or death. C. By any person on a rifle, trap, archery or target range established in accordance with the City's zoning ordinance, or as part_ of a City sponsored or authorized activity. t7. By any person hunting or target practicing with a bow a lust 200 feet (2001 ) from all buildings, unless the but l.dings are owned by him or her and unless he or she has the owner's written. permission carried on hit5 or her person. Bow and arrow target, practice may also tak<, place within the confines of a building if a suitable backstop is used. E. By a person participating in a special hunting season, which season may not conflict with State law or regulations, established by the City Council upon the rec6mmendation of the Chief of Police for the purpose_ of wildlife management. The seasons shall be established by the City Council where, based upon competent prvfet;sional advice (such as a conser.vaLion officer), a season is needed to reduce an animal population. FLUEGEL MOYNIHAN 7-5--4 TEL No . 16124389777 Oct 1 , 'L 9:48 F . U4 A)DIT ONAT, PERMITTED USES OF FIREARMS IN AREA NR: The shooting or carrying of firearms which are not enc:aued or dismantled is permitted under the following circumstances in designated area NR unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law. A. By any person for target practice provided that the rojectiles are stoppeeci by a suitable backstop and provided further that the property oil which the argeL practice occurs is owned by him or her or is undertaken with the owner's written permission carried on his or her person. B. Ey any person hunting provided that the projectiles o not leave the property on which the hunting is occurring and provided further that the shooting occurs at least five hundred. feet (500') from all ull.di.ngs unless owned by the hunter or with the wne17's written permission carried on the hunter's erson` 7-5-5 BOW AID FIREARM PROHIBITIONS: Except as specifically allowed in Sections 7-5-3 and 7-5-4: A. Unless it is encased or dismantled, the carrying of a bow or firearm in a motor vehicle, in a place or area open to the public or in any private place or area, unless the private place or area is owned by the person carrying the bow or firearm, or with Lhe owner's permission, is prohibited. C. Tae shooting of or hunting using a bow or firearm is prohibited. Carrying or shooting a bow or firearm by any pej-soi't u der the age of fourteen (14) is prohibited except ween accompanied by a parent, adult guardian or c.rti.f.ied safety training instructor. 7 wwIl MIN U. 0 9 04 C) 0 in ui F- W z 0 z z r z W F- CL us 0 LLI 0 -j 0 CL C) .IE ORDINANCE NO. XIV. 11 CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DA TA COUNTY, MINNESOTA An Ordi ance Amending Title 7, Chapter 5 Pertaining to Bows and Firearms The City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota, ordains as follows: SECTION 1: Title 7, Chapter 5 of the Rosemount City Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: FIREARM: A device Chapter No. 5 of an Bows and Firearms SECTIONS: LANDOWNER: 7-5-1: DEFINITIONS legally 7-5-2: DESIGNATED REAS 7-2-3: PERMITTED USES OF BOWS AND FIREARMS 7-5-4: ADDITIONAL PERMITTED USES OF FIREARMS IN AREA NR 7-5-5: BOW AND FIREARM PROHIBITIONS 7-5-1: DEFINITIONS: BOW: Any device capable of propelling an arrow or similar projectile for a dista ce greater than 50 feet. CARRY: The handling or transportation of a bow or firearm concealed or otherwise outside a person's domicile. DISMANTLED Any unloaded firearm or bow which is dismantled in such a manner so BOW OR as to p event shooting it. FIREARM: ENCASED BOW Any unloaded bow or firearm, placed in a case which is tied or OR FIREARM: otherwise secured, to prevent shooting it. FIREARM: A device that discharges shot or a projectile by means of an explosive, a gas, a spring or compressed air. LANDOWNER: Any per on, group, firm or corporation owning, leasing or legally controlling any lands within the territorial limits of the City. PROJECTILE: Any object intended and capable of being discharged from a bow or firearm. Ordinance No. XIV. 11 Page Two SHOOTING: The firinglor discharge of any bow or firearm. SUITABLE Any natural or manmade barrier of sufficient mass, size, or BACKSTOP: construction to wholly contain the projectile being discharged from a bow or firearm. WRITTEN A written document containing the following information: The full PERMISSION: name, address, date of birth and signature of the person authorized to hunt o shoot; the full name, address, and signature of the landowner providing the written permission. 7-5-2: DESIGNATED AREAS: For purposes of regulating the use of bows and firearms within the City, all area within the corporate city limits is divided into certain restricted (R) and nonrestricted (NR) areas. The area designated restricted (R) shall be all portions of the City of Rosemount west of Bacardi Avenue to County 38 and south on Biscayne to the city limits and any area within the corporate city limits zoned residential or r ral residential. The area designated nonrestricted (NR) shall be all are within the corporate city limits except that designated restricted (R). 7-5-3: PERMITTED USES OF BOWS AND FIREARMS: in areas R and NR: The shooting or carrying of bows and firearms which are not encased or dismantled is permitted under the following circumstances in the designated areas R and NR unless otherwise prohibited by State or Federal law. A. By law a forcement officers in the line of duty or military personnel in the line of duty. B. By any person to resist or prevent an offense which that person reasonably believes exposes him or her or another person to great bodily harm or death. C. By any person on a rifle, trap, archery or target range established in accorda ce with the City's zoning ordinance or as part of a City sponsored or authorized activity. D. By any person hunting or target practicing with a bow at least 200 feet (2001) from all buildings, unless the buildings are owned by him or her and unless he or she has the owner's written permission carried or his or her person. Bow and arrow target practice may also take place within the confines of a building if a suitable backstop is used. E. By a perso participating in a special hunting season, which season may not conflict with state law or regulations, established by the City Council upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police for the purpose of wildlife management. The seasons shall be established by the City Council when, based upon competent professional advice (such as a conservation officer), a season is needed to reduce an animal vo ulation. Ordinance No. XIV. 11 Page Three [&M ADDITIOI shooting is permit unless of L PERMITTED USES OF FIREARMS IN AREA NR: The carrying of firearms which are not encased or dismantled funder the following circumstances in designated area NR .wise prohibited by state or federal law. A. By any person for target practice provided that the projectiles are stopped by a suitable backstop and provided further that the property on which the target practice occurs is owned by him or her or is undertaken with the owner's written permission carried on his or her person. B. By a y person hunting provided that the projectiles do not leav the property on which the hunting is occurring and provided further that the shooting occurs at least five hundred feet (5001) from all buildings unless owned by the hunter or with the owner's written permission carried on the hunter's person. 7-5-5: BOW AND FIREARM PROHIBITIONS: Except as specifically allowed in Section 7-5-3 and 7-5-4: A. Unless it is encased or dismantled, the carrying of a bow or fire rm in a motor vehicle, in a place or area open to the publc or in any private place or area, unless the private plac or area is owned by the person carrying the bow or fire rm, or with the owner's permission, is prohibited. B. The shooting of or hunting using a bow or firearm is prohibited. C. Carrying or shooting a bow or firearm by any person under the age elf fourteen (14) is prohibited except when accompanied by a parent, adult guardian or certified safety training instructor. SECTION 11: This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. Adopted this 6th Day of ATTEST: Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk , 1992. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT E. B. McMenomy, Mayor Published this day of , 1992, in the Farmington Independent. ol . ......... a