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CC Regular Session 7, 1, <br />Meeting Date: 04/27/2021 <br />Submitted For: Jeff Katers, Police By: Kathy Schmitz, Administrative <br />Services <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Adopt Ordinance #21-10 Prohibiting Targeted Picketing in Residential Neighborhoods <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Some Minnesota cities have recently adopted ordinances prohibiting targeted picketing in residential areas, while <br />others have had them for years based on incidents that occurred in their cities. The City of Ramsey currently has no <br />ordinances that prohibit targeted picketing in residential areas and have had no recent examples of this. Targeted <br />picketing can be disruptive to neighborhoods and escalate to violence and criminal acts by those picketing and <br />those opposing picketers. Examples of persons that have been targeted with picketing include doctors at their homes <br />for performing abortions, elected officials for their view/vote on an issue, corporate executives for their companies <br />product use in animal testing, police officers, union leaders, etc. Targets of picketers include both public and private <br />persons based on their occupation or position. <br />Targeted picketing in residential neighborhoods is not regulated in MN State Statutes. However, local ordinances <br />prohibiting residential and targeted picketing have been upheld by MN Appeal Courts and the US Supreme Court <br />to be constitutional. <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />1. Adopt ordinance Ordinance #21-10 prohibiting Targeted Picketing in Residential Neighborhoods. <br />2. Do not adopt Ordinance #21-10 <br />3. Make amendments to Ordinance #21-10 <br />Funding Source: <br />N/A. Part of staff duties. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends Adopting attached Ordinance #21-10 <br />Action: <br />Adopt Ordinance #21-10, creating Section 133 of Ramsey City Code Chapter 34, Article IV, entitled - Targeted <br />Picketing in Residential Neighborhoods. <br />MN Appeals Court Case <br />US Supreme Court Case <br />Ordinance 21 10 <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Jeff Katers Jeff Katers 04/22/2021 11:50 AM <br />