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I I O~I~N~ 185- An Ordinance promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Ramsey, l~innesota, by amending the zoning chapter of the City Code, adopting new sections and czeattng an envi rom~enf~l peri, it. SECTION I Chapter 170.01 of the Code of the City of Ramsey i~ hereby amended by adding the following section. 170.0112 ~~ ~~I~ I 170.0112A Fir~ir~_~_ ~ Pu _r!~se I I Statutory Authorization: This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authorization contained in the Laws of l~innesota 1973, Chaper 379, and in furtherance of the policies declared in l~innesota Statutes 1976, Q~apters 105, 115, 116 ar~ 462. b) Policy: The uncontrolled use of shorelands of the City of Ramsey affects the public health, safety I and general welfare not only by contributing to pollution of public waters, but also by impairing the local tax base. Yherefoze, it is in the best I interest of the public health, safety and welfare to provide for the vise development of shorelands of public waters. The Legislature of I~innesota has delegated responsibility to the municipalities of the state to regulate the subdivision, use and development of the shorelands of public waters and thus preserve and enhance the quality of surface waters, preserve the economic and natural environ- mental values of shorelands, and provide for the wise utilization of waers and related land resources. This £esponsibility is hereby recog- nized ~ the City of I ~he City Council o.f the City of l~amsey finds that the llississippi R~vez Cozzido£ within the City of Ramsey is a unique and valuable local, state, I regional and national resource. The river is an essential element in the local, regional, state and national transportation, sever and rater and i recreational systems and serves important biological and ecological.functions. The pre- vention and mitigation of Irreversible damage tc this zesource and the pzesezvation and enhancement I (kdinance $85- Page lof 31