(A) Policy. It is the policy of the city to protect the public health, safety and welfare; to protect employees of the city from fear of serious injuries or death caused by pistols; to protect city employees by reducing the potential for discharge of firearms at city work sites; and to reduce the potential for discharge of firearms on city property by prohibiting the carrying and possession of pistols on city property where members of the public may be present, in public areas, or at public activities and by prohibiting the carrying and possession of pistols at city work sites.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY PROPERTY. Any building or recreation center that is owned, operated or controlled by the city, possessed or controlled by a city authority which was created and exists pursuant to a state or federal law.
PISTOL. A weapon designed to be fired with the use of a single hand and as defined in M.S. § 624.712, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time, or its successor.
(C) Prohibited acts. No person shall possess a pistol or otherwise be in possession or control of a pistol on city property, nor shall a person carry a pistol on city property, whether or not that person has been issued a permit pursuant to M.S. §§ 624.711 through 624.717, as they may be amended from time to time, and whether or not that person engages in activities for which the permit has been issued. No activities or ceremonies involving pistols shall be held on city property.
(D) Exceptions.
(1) The prohibitions of division (C) above shall not apply to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States while engaged in the performance of a duty in compliance with a statute, regulation, rule or order duly promulgated and issued under the authority of the Federal Government; to any member of the militia of the state while engaged in the performance of a duty prescribed by law; not to any licensed peace officer authorized by state law to possess or carry firearms, nor to a person duly licensed and permitted to possess a pistol who is on duty performing security services as part of his or her employment as a security guard.
(2) The prohibitions of division (C) above shall not apply to any federal agent who is authorized to carry a pistol nor to any person possessing, transporting or carrying a pistol in commerce in accordance with applicable federal law.
(Adopted 6-24-2003)
Statutory reference:
Allowing governmental subdivisions to regulate the discharge of firearms, see M.S. § 471.633(a)
Possession of rifles and shotguns is prohibited in a public place, see M.S. § 624.7181