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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 18, 1992
AGENDA ITEM: FIREARMS DISCHARGE ORDINANCE
AGENDA SECTION:
NEW BUSINESS
PREPARED BY: STEPHAN JILK, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
AGENDA NQ -
17 ,.4
ATTACHMENTS: CITY CODE - FIREARMS
APP D Y:
In response to residents' concerns and at your own request this item is on
the agenda for discussion.
The city currently has an ordinance regulating the discharge of "firearms"
in the City. This ordinance is not specific enough to cover those
situations which have arisen where, in most cases, discharge of firearms is
occurring in residential neighborhoods.
With the wide diversity in land uses and varying degrees of density in
population in the community it is difficult to come up with a blanket
statement on firearms use in the City.
Our police department has already discussed some options on the revision of
the ordinance and Councilmember Staats has offered his assistance in
reviewing the ordinance and drafting something acceptable which will meet
the concerns of most.
There is a difficulty with existing situations where homeowners have
constructed their own firing ranges in residential (RR) neighborhoods.
These situations may be extremely difficult to manage under a "area"
restriction and we must be aware of those when we discuss "area"
definitions for enforcement.
At your direction the Police Department and the City Attorney will work
with others to prepare a draft ordinance for your consideration.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to direct the
to review options for the revision of the
discharge of firearms in the City and to
revision on September 15, 1992.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Police Chief and Councilmembers
ordinance regulating the
present proposals for its
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CHAPTER 5
FIREARMS'
SECTION:
7-5-1: Definitions
7-5-2: Shooting Restrictions
7-5-2
7-5-1: DEFINITIONS:
ENCASED Any weapon included in the definition of
FIREARM "shooting" which is dismantled in such a manner
as to prevent shooting of the same.
LANDOWNER Any person, group, firm or corporation owning,
leasing or legally controlling any lands within the
territorial limits of the City.
PERSON Any individual, regardless of age or residence.
SHOOTING The firing of firearms of any kind whatsoever
regardless of the method of propulsion of the
ammunition; including but not limited to the firing
of shotguns, rifles and pistols.
7-5-2: SHOOTING RESTRICTIONS: The shooting or carrying of
firearms which are not encased or dismantled shall be restricted
to the following circumstances within the territorial limits of the
City:
A. A landowner or his guest, by written permission to be carried on the
person of said guest may shoot or carry a firearm upon lands owned by
said landowner, provided that no shot, bullet or other ammunition used
shall pass beyond the boundaries of his property nor in any event create
a nuisance or danger to other persons.
B. By law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
1. Shooting range provisions are contained in Title 3, Chapter 2A of this Code; firearms in parks
provisions are contained in Section 4-3-4 of this Code.
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C. By a person discharging any firearm when done in the lawful defense of
a person, property or family or the necessary enforcement of the law.
D. By any person discharging firearms on a licensed rifle range, trap range
or target range within the City.
All other shooting of firearms in the City is prohibited. (XIV.6, 10-4-77)