RESOLUTION 85-3201
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepln County, Mlnnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 85-3201
MELVINA RESOLUTION- AN RESOLUTION DELINEATING AND DESCRIBING BAKED
SPECIALTIES AND SETTING PENALTIES FOR DEVIATION FROM ETHNIC
STANDARDS IN THE PREPARATION THEREOF
WHEREAS, throughout the cultural fabrlc comprlslng the
humble genesls of Hopklns, there lS lntrlcately woven throughout,
the cultural threads of Bohemla, MoraVla and Slovakla; and
WHEREAS, early resldents possesslng these natlonalltles
dlsplayed an lnordlnate Sklll and proflclency In the cullnary
dellghts of knedlecy, Jternlce and kolacles, and
WHEREAS, these bakery goodles were greatly deslred and
qUlckly consumed by all members of the local prOVlnCej and
WHEREAS, a fully blooded and pedlgreed Czech known as
Melvlna Larson has called to the attentlon of Councllman James
Shlrley of the pernlclous practlce of false and mlsleadlng
labellng upon lmltatlon and defectlve frosted goods as authentlc
kolacles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that lmltatlon products
lacklng the Bohemlan seal of approval be forever banned and
otherWlse prohlblted from the Clty of Hopklns.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the penalty to be lmposed
upon vlolatlon of thlS Resolutlon by any lndlvldual shall be
suggested to taste the real product.
Adopted at a regular meetlng of the Councll of the Clty
of Hopklns held June 18, 1985.
J. SCOTT RENNE
Clty Clerk
ROBERT F. MILLER
Mayor
JERRE A. MILLER
Clty Attorney