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CASE # <br /> <br /> AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.04 OF THE RAMSEY CITY CODE <br /> ENTITLED "SNOWMOBILES" <br />By: David Gustafson, Police Chief, and William Goodrich, City Attorney <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />Violation of any section of Ramsey's snowmobile ordinance is currently a misdemeanor <br />punishable by 90 days in jail and/or a $700 fine. By amending the Code to provide for petty <br />misdemeanor minor offenses such as a stop sign, speed, hours of operation and expired <br />registration, prosecution time and costs can be maintained at reasonable levels, for the defendant <br />need not make a personal court appearance for such offenses. This amendment will allow <br />payment of the fine by mail in the same manner prescribed for motor vehicle violations upon the <br />public roadways. The maximum fine for a petty misdemeanor is a $200 fine with no jail time. <br /> <br />The more serious violations would remain misdemeanors punishable by the $700 fine and/or 90 <br />days in jail. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />The Police Chief and City Attorney are recommending City Council amend Section 6.04 of the <br />City Code to reflect these two types of violations. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br /> <br />Introduce Ordinance #99-XX amending Section 6.04 of the City Code Entitled "Snowmobiles" <br />by Causing the Penalty for Violation of Said Section to be a Petty Misdemeanor. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Attorney <br />Police Chief <br /> <br />CC: 10/26/99 <br /> <br />G:\uscrs\City Shared Filc\COUNCILC\CITYCOUNXAmend Section 6.04 (Snowmobiles) o£City Code.doc <br /> <br /> <br />