(A) Drug and alcohol use. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Use, possess, or sell any controlled substance in violation of state statutes;
(2) Serve, possess, or consume any alcoholic beverage, except malt liquor and wine, within a county park, except at areas designated by either the Board, or by use permit approved by the Board;
(3) Serve, possess, consume, or bring beer or wine into a park in kegs, barrels, or other bulk tap quantities; and/or
(4) Smoke or use cannabis flower, cannabis products, lower-potency hemp edibles, or hemp-derived consumer products anywhere within the county parks, including within a motor vehicle as defined in M.S. § 169A.03, subd. 15, or within a recreational vehicle as defined in M.S. § 168.002, subd. 27, when such vehicle is parked or otherwise present within the county parks.
(B) Gambling. It shall be unlawful for any person to gamble or participate in any game of chance for a consideration of items of value, except charitable gambling as approved by either the Board or by use permit approved by the Board.
(C) Disorderly conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in disorderly conduct as defined in M.S. § 609.72, subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time.
(D) Property of others. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Intentionally disturb, harass, or interfere with a park visitor's property; and/or
(2) Leave or store personal property on park property without prior authorization from either the Board, the Director his or her designee, or by use permit.
(E) Littering. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, scatter, drop, or abandon bottles, cans, broken glass, hot coals, ashes, sewage, waste, or other materials in a park, except in receptacles provided for those purposes.
(F) Firearms; dangerous weapons; fireworks. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Have in their possession within a park, fire or discharge, or cause to be fired or discharged across, in, or into any portion of a park, any gun or firearm, spear, bow and arrow, crossbow, sling shot, air or gas weapon, paintball gun, or any other dangerous weapon or projectile, except for purposes designated by either the Board, the Director or his or her designee, or by use permit approved by the Board, in areas and at times designated by the Director; and/or persons who possess a valid Minnesota permit, or a valid permit from another state which is recognized in Minnesota, may carry, hold, keep, store, or possess a pistol within the park lands, facilities, and buildings to the extent permitted by state law. Employees or volunteers when acting in the course and scope of their employment or duties are prohibited from carrying, holding, keeping, storing, or possessing a pistol within park lands, facilities, and buildings. Licensed peace officers are exempt from the provisions of this division.
(2) Set off or attempt to set off or ignite any firecracker, fireworks, smoke bombs, rockets, black powder guns, or other pyrotechnics without authorization from either the Board or by use permit approved by the Board.
(G) Smoking and use of tobacco and cannabis. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Smoke or use any tobacco product, cannabis flower, cannabis product, lower- potency hemp edible, or hemp-derived consumer product in or within 25 feet of any indoor area; or
(2) Smoke or use any tobacco product, cannabis flower, cannabis product, lower-potency hemp edible, or hemp-derived consumer product inside the designated perimeter of any creative play area or beach.
(H) Child safety. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Permit a child age ten or under to be in a creative play area unless under the supervision of a responsible person;
(2) Permit a child age ten or under to swim or wade at beaches or swim ponds within a county park, unless under the supervision of a responsible person. Swimming is not permitted in other areas; or
(3) Permit a child age ten or under to be in a designated sledding hill area unless under the supervision of a responsible person.
(I) Interference with employee performance of duty. It shall be unlawful for any person to impersonate any employee of the Parks Department or interfere with, harass, or hinder any employee in the discharge of their duties.
(Ord. 30, passed 4-14-87; Am. Ord. 72-2011, passed 1-17-12; Am. Ord. 82-2015, passed 1-5-16; Am. Ord. 86-2018, passed 8-21-18; Am. Ord. 105-2024, passed 5-21-24) Penalty, see § 91.99