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Rum River is that body of water located on the east side of the City of Ramsey, which borders thc Cities of Andover and Anoka from Ramsey. 5. [ 8.03 Regulations N~ person shall operate a watercraft of greater than a slow-no-wake speed (five [5] miles per hour) on the Rmn River within the following slow-no-wake zones in the Rum River identified on thc attached map: 1 Location (Mile Marker) 4.4 - 5.2 Mile Marker Anoka/Ramsey City Limits - 4.4 Mile Marker The slow-no-wake zone shall be in effect all twenty-four hours of the day, all year. 5.18.04 12xemptions Authorized resource management, emergency and enforcement personnel, when acting in the pcrtbrma~ce of their duties, shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance. 5. l 8.05 Markings Thc Anoka County Sheriff's Department shall be responsible for informing the public, posting notification at all public accesses and marking or buoying the slow-no-wake zone as necessary to give reasonable notice to the speed restrictions established. 5.18.06 [,h~forcement Thc primary responsibility for enforcement of this ordinance shall rest with the Anoka County SherifFs Department. This, however, shall not preclude enforcement by other licensed peace officers? including Conservation Officers of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Minnesota. 5. l 8.07 Penalty Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment. SECTION 2. SUMMARY. Thc following official summary of Ordinance #05-xx has been approved by the City Council of the City of' Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance. It is thc intent and effect of Ordinance #05-xx to amend Chapter 5.18 (Watercraft Regulations) of the Ramscy City Code Chapter 5 (Municipal Regulations) to regulate Watercrafts on the Rum River within the City of Ramsey.