CR 2001-110Adopt Ordinance 01-859
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August 14, 2001
Council Report 2001-110
First Reading, Ordinance 01-859, Ordinance Amending
Section 115 of the Hopkins City Code
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to adopt Ordinance 01-859
for first readinq.
Overview
This is a housekeeping ordinance and is being done to bring Section 115.01 of the
Hopkins City Code into compliance with Minnesota Statutes. Section 609.033 and
609.034 of the State Statutes increase the fine for misdemeanors from $700 to $1000
and give that same authority to cities. Section 609.0331 and 609.0332 increase the
fine for petty misdemeanors from $200. to $300.
Primary Issues to Consider
. This is a minor housekeeping ordinance
Supportina Information
. Copy of Ordinance 2001-859
. Copy Minnesota Statutes Sections 609.0331, .0332, .033 and .034
Recommendation
. Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance 2001-859 for first reading.
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Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y/N
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Notes:
Source:
CITY OF HOPIqNS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO 2001-859
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 115 OF THE CITY CODE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 115.01 shall be amended to read as follows:
115.01. General rule. A person who violates a provision of this code is guilty of a
misdemeanor unless otherwise stated within this code. and upon conviction thereof may be
punished by a fine of not more than $-+00 $1000 and imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90
days, or both. A person who is convicted of a petty misdemeanor may be punished by a fine of
till to $300. Each act of violation and every day on which a violation occurs or continues is a
separate violation.
First Reading:
August 21, 2001
Second Reading:
September 4, 2001
Date of Publication:
September 12, 2001
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
October 2, 2001
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature
Date
. Minnesota Statutes 2000, 609.033
Minnesota Statutes 2000, Table of Chapters
Table of contents for Chapter 609
609.033 Increased max~um penalties for misdemeanors.
Any law of this state which provides for a maximum fine of
$700 as a penalty for a misdemeanor shall, on or after August 1,
2000, be deemed to provide for a maximum fine of $1,000.
HIST: 1983 c 331 s 7; 2000 c 488 art 5 s 5
copyright 2000 by the Office of Revisor of statutes, state of Minnesota.
http://www.revisor.1eg.state.mn.us/stats/609/03 3 .html
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Minnesota Statutes 2000, 609.034
Minnesota Statutes 2000, Table of Chapters
Table of contents for Chapter 609
609.034 Xncreased maximum pena1ty for ordinance
violations.
Any law of this state or municipal charter which limits the
power of any statutory or home rule charter city, town, county,
or other political subdivision to prescribe a maximum fine of '
$700 or less for an ordinance shall on or after August 1, 2000,
be deemed to provide that the statutory or home rule charter
city, town, county, or other political subdivision has the power
to prescribe a maximum fine of $1,000.
HIST: 1983 c 331 s 8; 2000 c 488 art 5 s 8
Copyright 2000 by the Office of Revisor of statutes, state of Minnesota.
http://www.revisor.1eg.state.mn.us/stats/609/034 .html
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~ .Minnesota Statutes 2000, 609.0331
Minnesota Statutes 2000, Table of Chapters
Table of contents for Chapter 609
609.~331 Increased maximum pena1ties for petty
misdemeanors.
A law of this state that. provides, on or after August 1,
2000, for a maximum penalty of $200 for a petty misdemeanor is
considered to provide for a maximum fine of $300.
HIST: 1987 c 329 s 4; 1992 c 464 art 1 s49; 1994 c 636 art 2
s 13; 2000 c 488 art 5 s 6
Copyright 2000 by the Office of Revisor of statutes, state of Minnesota.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/0331.html
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.. .Minp.esota Statutes 2000,609.0332
Minnesota Statutes 2000, Table of Chapters
Table of contents for Chapter 609
609.0332 Increased max~ pena1ty for petty misdemeanor
ordinance vio1ations.
subdivision 1. Increased fine. From August 1, 2000,
if a state law or municipal charter sets a limit of $200 or less
on the fines that a statutory or home rule charter city, town,
county, or other political subdivision may prescribe for an
ordinance violation that is defined as a petty misdemeanor, that
law or charter is considered to provide that the political
subdivision has the power to prescribe a maximum fine of $300
for the petty misdemeanor violation.
Subd. 2. Repealed, 1994 c 636 art 2 s69
HIST: 1987 c 329 s 5; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 1994 c 636 art 2 s
14; 2000 c 488 art 5 s 7
Copyright 2000 by the Office of Revisor of statutes, state of Minnesota.
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/609/03 32.html
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