(a) It is an affirmative defense for a
to prove that:
(1) The
was accompanied by his or her
,
or other
;
(2) The
was engaged in a lawful employment activity or was going to or returning from an employment activity without any detour or stop;
(3) An
situation existed;
(4) The
was attending an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored and/or supervised by a public entity, a civic organization, a religious organization or another similar entity that took responsibility for the
, or was going to or returning home from, without any detour or stop, an official school, religious or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored and/or supervised by a public entity, a civic organization, a religious organization, or another similar entity that took responsibility for the
;
(5) The
was on an errand at the direction of the
or
without any detour or stop;
(6) The
was exercising First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution or Article I of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota;
(7) The
was engaged in interstate travel; and
(8) The
was on the public right-of-way, boulevard, alley or sidewalk abutting the
or abutting the
of his or her next-door neighbor.
(b) It is an affirmative defense for a
of an
to prove that:
(1) The
reasonably and in good faith relied upon a
representations of proof of age. Proof of age may be established pursuant to M.S. § 340A.503, subd. 6, as it may be amended from time to time, or other verifiable means, including, but not limited to, school identification cards and birth certificates; and
(2) The
promptly notified the responsible police agency that a
was present on the premises of the
during curfew hours.
(1958 Code, § 171.02) (Ord. 94-42, passed 8-15-1994; recodified by Ord. 98-53, passed 11-16-1998)