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(A) Prohibited location of residence. It is unlawful for any designated predatory offender to establish a permanent residence or temporary residence within 2,000 feet of any of the following:
(1) Public or private school;
(2) Licensed child care facility;
(3) Public park/playground;
(4) Place of worship which provides regular educational programs;
(5) Designated public school bus stop;
(6) Designated public trails;
(7) Public or private gymnasiums;
(8) Libraries;
(9) Public beaches;
(10) Sporting facilities (i.e. baseball fields, football fields, hockey rinks, soccer fields, etc.) where children are known to congregate; and
(11) The permanent or temporary residence of any other designated predatory offender.
(B) Measurement of distance. For purposes of determining the minimum distance separation, the requirement shall be measured by following a straight line from the outer property line of the permanent residence or temporary residence to the nearest outer property line of the properties listed in division (A).
(Ord. 2015-05, passed 5-6-2015)
This section does not apply under the following circumstances:
(A) Measurement of distance designated predatory offender established the permanent residence or temporary residence and reported and registered the residence pursuant to M.S. §§ 243.166 and 243.167, or a successor statute, prior to May 13, 2015;
(B) The designated predatory offender was a minor when he/she committed the offense and was not convicted as an adult;
(C) The designated predatory offender is a minor;
(D) The designated predatory offender has been granted a risk level reduction by the End of Confinement Review Committee, pursuant to M.S. § 244.052, Subd. 3(i).
(E) The school, licensed child care facility or public playground within 2,000 feet of the person's permanent residence was opened after the designated predatory offender established the permanent residence or temporary residence and reported and registered the residence pursuant to M.S. §§ 243.166 and 243.167, or a successor statute;
(F) The residence is also the primary residence of the designated predatory offender's parents, grandparents, siblings or spouse, and was their residence prior to May 13, 2015; and
(G) The residence is a property purchased, leased, or contracted with and licensed by the Minnesota Department of Corrections prior to May 13, 2015.
(Ord. 2015-05, passed 5-6-2015)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any property owner to rent or lease real estate to any designated predatory offender if the property is in the prohibited zone established in § 97.03(A). If a property owner discovers or is informed that a tenant is a designated offender after a rental agreement is signed, a property owner shall commence eviction proceedings against the designated offender and take action to ensure that the designated offender is not residing in the exclusion zone.
(B) A property owners violation of this prohibition shall be punishable as set forth in § 97.99.
(Ord. 2015-05, passed 5-6-2015)
Any person who violates this chapter shall be punished according to the laws of the State of Minnesota. A violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each day a person maintains a temporary or permanent residence in violation of this chapter constitutes a separate violation.
(Ord. 2015-05, passed 5-6-2015)