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CC Regular Session 7. 1. Meeting Date: 10/27/2020 By: Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services Information Title: Adopt Ordinance # 20-19 Amending Chapter 34 of the City Code: "Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions," Governing the Use of Firearms, Bows, and Arrows Purpose/Background: This ordinance was introduced and received first reading at the regular Council meeting of October 13, 2020. The ordinance was approved as presented, without any amendment. The purpose of this Ordinance is to streamline the process for hunting within City limits by pointing to Minnesota State Statute and by eliminating the firearm and bow and arrow permit processes and setting forth the circumstances under such weapons may be used for hunting. Allowing hunting is critical for the management of the deer population in the City of Ramsey, to reduce motor vehicle vs deer crashes which can result in injury or death to the motoring public. The proposed amendment to Chapter 34 of the City Code: "Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions," Governing the use of Firearms, bows and Arrows is as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Ordinance is to streamline the process for hunting within City limits by eliminating the firearm and bow and arrow permit processes and setting forth the circumstances under such weapons may be used for hunting. SECTION 2. AUTHORITY Pursuant to authority granted by Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.633, the City of Ramsey hereby regulates the use of firearms and bows and arrows for hunting within City limits. SECTION 3. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE SECTION 34-21 (Underline is added language, strikeout is deleted language.) Sec. 34-21. - Weapons. a. Definitions: The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this section: 1. BOW: All bows used for target and hunting purposes as regulated and defined by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 97B. 2. FIREARM: Means a gun that discharges shot or a projectile by means of an explosive, a gas, or compressed air. 3. HANDGUN: A weapon designed to be fired by the use of a single hand and with an overall length less than 26 inches, or having a barrel or barrels of a length less than 18 inches in the case of a shotgun or having a barrel of a length less than 16 inches in the case of a rifle (1) from which may be fired or ejected one or more solid projectiles by means of a cartridge or shell or by the action of an explosive or the igniting of flammable or explosive substances; or (2) for which the propelling force is a spring, elastic band, carbon dioxide, air or other gas, or vapor. 4. RIFLE: A shoulder weapon with a long -grooved barrel that uses the energy of the explosive in a fixed