(A) A designated offender residing within a prohibited area as described in § 132.003(A) of this chapter does not commit a violation of this chapter if any of the following apply:
(1) The person established the permanent residence or temporary residence and reported and registered the residence pursuant to M.S. §§ 243.166 and 243.167, as they may be amended from time to time, or successor statute, prior to 01-22-2017;
(2) The school, place of worship, park or day care center within 1,000 feet of the person’s permanent residence was designated or opened after the person established the permanent residence or temporary residence and reported and registered the residence pursuant to M.S. §§ 243.166 or 243.167, as they may be amended from time to time;
(3) The residence is a property owned or operated by the state’s Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons; or
(4) The person’s conviction for the designated offense was reversed on appeal.
(B) Nothing in this provision shall require any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any real property acquired or owned prior to the conviction restricting residency under this section.
(Ord. 930, passed 12-12-2016)