2011-1043 Amend Section 1180 PawnshopsCITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-1043
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 1180 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
PAWNSHOPS
The City Council of the City of Hopkins does hereby ordain:
Section 1. That Section 1180.25 be amended as follows:
1180.25 Redemption Period. Any person pledging, pawning, or depositing an item for
security must have a minimumfin Of sixty (60) days from the day of that transaction or any renewal
or extension, to redeem the item before it may be forfeited and sold. Licensees are prohibited
from redeeming any item to anyone other than the person to whom the receipt was issued or, to
any person identified in a written and notarized authorization to redeem the property identified in
the receipt, or to a person identified in writing by the pledger at the time of the initial transaction
and signed by the pledger, or with the approval of the Police Department. Written authorization
for release of property to persons other than the original pledger must be maintained along with
original transaction record.
Section 2. That Section 1180.27 be amended as follows:
1180.27 Holding Period. Any item purchased or accepted in trade by a licensee must not
be sold or otherwise transferred for twenty one (21) thirty 3QJ days from the date of the
transaction.
Section 3. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading:
December 6, 2011
Second Reading:
December 20, 2011
Date of Publication:
December 29, 2011
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
December 29, 2011
en axwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine Luedke, City Clerk