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ORDINANCE NO. 91-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 10 OF PRIOR LAKE CITY
CODE.
The Council does hereby ordain:
Chapter 4 of Title 10 of Prior Lake City Code, Firearm
Regulations, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 4
FIREARM REGULATIONS
SECTION:
10-4-1: Regulations Adopted
10-4-2: Discharge of Firearms
10-4-3: Use of Firearms
10-4-4: Minors
10-4-5: Rifle Ranges
10-4-6: Hunting on Lakes
10-4-7: Penalty
10-4-1: REGULATIONS ADOPTED: The City of Prior Lake
herewith adopts Minnesota Statutes, section
624.714 concerning carrying of weapons without a permit. The
City further adopts Minnesota Statutes, section 97A, pertaining
to game and fish in the City and Minnesota Statutes, section
97B, pertaining to hunting.
10-4-2: DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS:
(A) Except as hereinafter provided in this Chapter, no person
shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol or firearm of any
description within the corporate limits of the Ci%y;
provided, however, that nothing in this Chapter shall be
construed to prohibit the possession of a firearm within
the home or the discharge of the same when done in lawful
defense of personal property or family.
(B) No person shall at any time handle or discharge a firearm
in a careless, reckless or unlawful manner, or in any way
create a nuisance or endanger the life, property or
safety of any other person.
10-4-3: USE OF FIREARMS:
(A) Hunting Game or Fowl: The owner, tenant or person having
possession or control of land, or a member of the
household of the same, or an authorized guest of said
person who has written consent of said landowner or
person having possession may upon such land discharge a
shotgun in the hunting of game or fowl in accordance with
the laws of the State of Minnesota, but in no event shall
said person discharge a shotgun where the projectile or
pellets will leave the premises upon which he is
authorized to hunt onto some other premises.
(B) Target Practice; Rifle and Shotgun: The owner, tenant or
person having possession or control of land, or a member
of the household of the same, or an authorized guest who
has written consent of the landowner or possessor, tenant
or person in control of the land may discharge a firearm
for purposes of target practice either with a shotgun or
a rifle but only after having obtained permission and a
permit from the Chief of Police. Said permit shall be
issued for a one year period of time and shall be
revocable by the Chief of Police at any time for cause
shown.
The fee for obtaining said permit from the Chief of
Police shall be determined annually by the City Council.
(C) Platted Portions of City: The discharge of a firearm in
any platted portion of the City shall be prohibited for
purposes of hunting or target practice.
10-4-4: MINORS:
(A) No minor under the age of fourteen (14) years shall
handle or have in his possession or control, except while
accompanied by an adult, either parent or guardian, any
firearm, including an airgun or pistol of any kind, for
hunting or target practice or any other purpose.
(B) No person shall furnish a minor under the age of fourteen
(14) years with a firearm, airgun, ammunition or
explosive without the consent of the minor's parent or
guardian or the Prior Lake Police Department.
10-4-5: RIFLE RANGES: The terms of this Chapter shall
not prohibit the discharge or possession of
firearms upon a firing range, either indoor or outdoor, provided
that range is properly licensed or supervised.
10-4-6: HUNTING ON LAKES: It shall be unlawful for any
person to hunt water fowl or possess or discharge
a firearm on the lakes of Prior Lake or Pike Lake for any
purpose.
10-4-7: PENALTY: Any person who violates provisions of
this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed
seven hundred dollars ($700.00) or imprisonment in the County
jail not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both, for each offense.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 16th
day of September , 1991.
ATTEST .' -- .
Published in the Prior Lake American on the 23 rd day of
September , 1991.
Drafted By:
Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A.
1800 IDS Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
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