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CASE # q <br /> <br />CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF A NO TRESPASSING ORDINANCE <br />By: William K. Goodrich, City Attorney <br />and <br /> James E. Norman, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Last summer, the Ramsey Police Department ticketed four juveniles, who were sitting on the <br />landfill watching fireworks. The Anoka County Attorney's office refused to proceed with <br />prosecution because state statutes do not prohibit such conduct. Simply walking on a property that <br />has a "no trespassing" sign or a fenced in area is not an offense under state statute. If a person is <br />asked to leave and refuses to leave, or is asked to leave and then returns, the person can be cited for <br />trespassing under state statutes. <br /> <br />The County Attorney's office suggested that the City adopt a no trespassing ordinance similar to the <br />Coon Rapids no trespassing ordinance, in order to prosecute for such violations. Staff recommends <br />the Council consider a no trespassing ordinance in the interest of cooperating with the MPCA in its <br />management of the closed Anoka Regional Landfill. <br /> <br />On August 14, 2001, the City Council directed staff to draft the no trespassing ordinance and to <br />present it for introduction. <br /> <br />Enclosure: <br /> <br />Proposed Ordinance. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Introduction of the proposed ordinance. <br />Council Action: ,,.T~ ~ ~.~ <br />Motion to introduce an Ordinance adding Section 5.16 to the City Code and which Section provides <br />for prosecution and penalties for persons trespassing on certain properties within the City. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Attorney <br />Chief of Police <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />CC: 02/26/02 - tabled from 02/12/02 CC agenda <br /> <br />-203- <br /> <br /> <br />