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ORIGLYAL
L =.CEMBER 26, 19u2
ORDINANCE NO. 866 7F
AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND PUNISHING DIS-
ORDERLY CONDUCT, BREACHES OF THE PEACE,
BEGGING, LURKING, DRUNKENNESS, PROSTITUTION,
PANDERING, INDECENT AND IMMORAL, CONDUCT,
DISTURBANCES, AND DISORDERLY HOUSES
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Certain Acts Prohibited. The doing of any of the following acts
without authority of law by any person or persons is hereby prohibited:
A Section 4:230. Begging. No person in any public or private place shall
beg from strangers for money or other property, other than solicitation for recog-
nized charities.
Section 4:231. Public Drunkenness. No person shall be in any public
place while obviously or hel?lessly under the influence of alcohol.
Section 4:232. Making Unnecessary Noise. No person, in any public or
private place, shall make, or assist in making, by any mariner or means, any loud,
unpleasant or raucous noise or odor disturbing to others unless the same be reasot}-
ably necessary to the preservation of life, health, safety or property.
Section 4:233. Disturbing in a Theater. No person, during the performatice
of the program in a theater, auditorium, or place of amusement, shall conduct him-
self or herself in a manner which interferes unreasonably with the view or enjoy-
ment of another person of the state or screen or place of activity, nor shall any
person operating such theater, auditorium, or place of amusement permit such
conduct.
Section 4:234. Lurking. No person in any public or private place, shall
lurk, lie in wait or be concealed with intent to do any mischief or to commit any
crime or unlawful act.
Secttun 4:235. Breach of the Peace. No person, in any public or private -
place, shall engage in, or prepare, attempt, offer, or threaten to engage in, or
assist or conspire with another to engage in or congregate because of, any riot,
fight, brawl, tumultuous conduct, act of violence, or any other conduct which
disturbs the peace and quiet of another save for participating -In a recognized
athletic contest.
Secticn 4:236. Exhibiting Obscene Matter. No person in any public or
private place, shall prepare, exhibit, or transfer in any manner to another. or
offer to so prepare, exhibit, or transfer to another, whether or not for a consider-
ation, any obscene or indecent writing, picture, phot graph, drawing, design,
model, or object, or have any thereof in possession with intent to transfer or
exhibit.
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Section 4:237. Pandering. No person in any public or private place, shall
secure, or offer to secure, or entice or attempt to entice, another to engage in un-
lawful sexual intercourse, prostitution, or any lewd, lascivious, or indecent act;
nor shall any perscn accept knowingly any part of the earnings of a female from
prostitution.
Section 4:238. Prostitution. No female, in any public or private place,
shall offer or submit her body indiscriminately for sexual intercourse, whether
or not for a consideration.
Section 4:239, Indecent Conduct. No person, in any public or private place,
shall engage in, or offer or attempt to engage in, or congregate because of (a) lewd,
lascivious or immoral conduct, (b) the use of slanderous, foul, obscene or indecent
languagci, (c) the indecent or lascivious exposure or use of the human body, or any
part thereof, or (d) behaviour, whether by words or acts, of a nature to corrupt the
public morals or to outrage the sense of public decency.
Section 4:240. Participating in a Disorderly House. No person shall own,
lease, operate, maintain, reside in, visit or entice or attempt to entice another to
reside in or visit, any building, or place with knowledge that unlawful sexual intercourse,
• prostitution, lewd, lascivious or indecent acts, gambling, or the unlawful sale of in-
toxicating liquor or non -intoxicating malt liquor occurs therein. Evidence of the
0 general reputation of such a building or placeras one where any of the foregoing occurs
shall be prima facie evidence of such knowledge.
Section 4:241. Profanity and Obscenity in Public Places. No person shall
in any public place use any profane or obscene language or gestures to or in the pre-
sence of another or to the annoyance of other persons in such public places.
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Section 4:242. Definitions. Where used in this ordinance, the following
words shall have the following meanings:
a. Public Place. The words "public place" shall include streets,
alleys and sidewalks dedicated to public use and shall also include
such parts of buildings and other premises whether publicly or
privately owned which are used by the general public, or to which
the general public is invited commercially, for a fee, or otherwise,
or in or on whi&i the 3eneral public is permitted without speci:ic
invitation.
b. Person. The word "person" shall include individuals, firms
partnerships, corporations, clubs, associations, and organizations,
and shall further include officers, agents, and employees thereof.
Section 2. If any part or section of this ordinance shall be held invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such judgment or declaration of the court shall not invalidate
or affect any other portion or section of the ordinance.
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Section 3. Any person violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty
Sof a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than
one huadred dollars and costs of prosectuion or by imprisonment for not to exceed
ninety days.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after
its publication.
Adopted by the City Council December 26x,962.
Attest:
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City Manager
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Mayo
Approved as to form and legality:
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City Attorney
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PUNISHING ' 13111bOEDERLY ' CON
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, PEA BEGGING.. -LURKING.
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Bary Noise No person In any pub -
10c or private ploec shall make or
sash( In making. by any manner
er means anv Inud unpleasant or
raucous noise or odor disturbing to
others unleN3t0Resame,be, reaaon-
Ihly n000100rY,to the preservation
of life h0althl afe'y or properly
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Theater No person during the per.
Theater o auditorium.
,program e a
theater sod um, or place of
amusement hersal halt conduct r him
! self or hti'5 I trios miner whIch
!interferes, res, Laveaaha0blys, w'th the
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Section 4.214 puking leo o person
:In 053 public Or private place shall
'lurk Ile MI -trait or be eoneealei
with Inlenll,to do any mt,chlef or
Ito enmmlt, any crime Or unlawfullo
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Serin 41221, Brearh ef the
No person In any public or
Private plree.^shall engage 1n or
prepare attembt.,offer ,or threaten
In engage I5,.m assist ,er eonsplre
with another lo engage In or con.
ereente because of..any rlot.afl hof
brawl tumultuous reanduet.,,
violence 0r any other-' conduct
to high disturbs, the ',peace'
and quiet
of-mother,snve tar participating In
n rec0gnlred a(h10 contest
gestin 4 230. Esti b1Uag'ne
bbl's. Nn n spy pubilc0bsceor
Private .place. 4p ' prepare es-
hthlt or transfer manner to
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MPH, or trnnafey her, whelh.
er or not for' 8 rqDon tinea
obscene err smiting pfe.
,ire photogen 0allod.' assign
model ar o all �h21..
tnerenf In �'Itf1 Intent to
transfer or es s'.r
Section 4 237 pietas'. No per.
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chae0Ure 7 loffert:toleeeure or
entice or attem'�6atortattee another
to engage In Unl4Ofut' aesust Pater
course. pmetlllfD11.4 or any lewd
I,sel5Ious. )o nt set., tnor
shall any pe grewp'(,21IlewIl0Iy
anv pvl• 'Sarmm�0a ' • -o!. a' fe.
male from} '-.w .
9erUoa I r lrt0t10t1 N
fronts acro anv. publle or private
place er offer •tor 'submit:her
,,tidy Inttdlscg(meteiely 4ori.exual in-
tercourse whet? er nr not for a
consideration
Section 4 T79 Indecent Conduct
No per,nn In any public or private
place shall engage In or offer or
attempt to engage In or congregate
`rt, t nee -use of (a) lewd laectilnus or
Immoral conduct. DA the use of
slanderous foul obaeene or inde-
cent language 10) tot Indeeent or
lascivious exposure or use of, the
human body, or any part thereof.
or Id) behaviour whether by words
M. acts of a nature .to corrupt the
public morals or to outrage the
sense of public deceit y
arellon 4 240 P,ntlrtpotIne In '21
Disorderly -louse NOT nrson shall,
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nam lease nix cite . hle'' re I
1.lde in 51.It or come or 2.lempt
to entice .sol her to reside In or
_ visit an) building or place with
knowledge that unl,wlul sexual tn.
,tete 0rse prostitution lewd leSefv
1053 or Indecent ac . gambling or
the unlawful sale of Intoxicating IY
Ilquo- or non -1n oxer time malt Ilq
1 unr occurs therein Evidence o1 the,
general repulat on of such a build I
.ng or place as one where any ofd
the foregoing occurs shall be palma
facie evidence of such knowledge '
section 4 241 Profanity and Ob.,
•eeOIty In Public Places No person
shall In any public place use an)
Profane or obscene language or
gestures to or In the presence of
another or to the annoyance of
..they person. m such publlC places
Stetln 4 212 Definitions Where
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My Commission E.p'res June 16 1969
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SccUon Dlrturbtng !r •
.T No person during the per-
; lnrmanee of the program In
theater auditorium, or place of
'amusement "abaft conduct him
self nr henialtiln -a manner which
(interferes tmreasnnably-, sr'th the
s iev,..nr enjoyment of another per
.rid of the statenor sheen am
placer al aetbtitv.t
person operating -such theater. audi
Corium or place of amuseme'•t per-
mit such conduct rt
Section 4 234. Lurking No person
in an) publlc•dr prhate place shall
I lurk Ile tn:n'ait or be eonceatei
with Intent to do any mischief or
to commit any Crime or unl.wful
tel
Beetles 4 233. Breach cf the
P No person In any public or
, prtsate placer shall engage In, or
Prepare attempt. offer—Or threaten
Its OriRaee in., or assist or conspire
clth another to engage In or con -
I greRnte Oetaaae of. arty riot. fight
bran' tumultuous conduct. act of
violence or any ' other Conduct
htch disturbs' the peace' and quiet
i.,1 another lave for,partldpiting In
I t recognhed athleticC contest
section 4 228. Fsmlbltine-Obseene
stoner No per n 0594 public or
�',mato plain •,tt pee0are, WI-
hunt or transfer lmonner to
another rr'oftet1)0000 prepare ex
IMbn nr tranafeL,2&A7pther. wheth-
er or not for a"efellideeratton, arn'
, nlneene dr 1rtd,st4dt9tlarlting Pic-
ture photograph.nabra[dag design
model or ob ' oorr'" have an)
thereof In potsa9/1odtra?th intent to
transfer or ex �sl' No per -
Section 4 227 Nate place
sort In any. 0t; p21
.saf secure 1e111offerftalaecure or
entice or attempt-to'eOUee another
to engage In Unlawful sexual Mer
course. prnstttu0m.7 or any lewd.
IascIvi002. -a scent acts ,nor
shall any'perem 'becCPL ItnnwRtgl)
env' past -,ore Gang .af.,a•(e•
male from rt
SeeUoe 1 '-Praistltatlrn: Nn
1. male in ants publle' or private
place .401211 offer -'or 'submit her
body Inhlseclmmately.rlor_acxuel 10-
tercourSe whet] er or not for u
consideration
Recline 4:639 Indecent Conduct
Nn ',croon In any public or private
Mince, shell engage In or offer or
attempt 10 engage In. or congregate
0ecatrse of lad lewd lasclslnus or
immoral conduct. 1b1 the use of
slanderous foul obscene or Muir -
cent language (1) the Indecent or
lascivious exposure nr use of the
human body, or any part thereof.
or Id) behaviour whether by words
nr acts of a nature .to corrupt the
public morals or to outrsge the
sense of public decency
Section 4 240 Ptrtlelpoting in a
Disorderly haste No person eha1l
awn, lea's ops rate maintain, re
aide In sl -II or cnnce or attempt
to entice another to reside In or
visit, ant building or place with
knowledge that unlnwlul sexual tn.
tercouree prostitution lewd taut,
lous or Indecent in . gambling or
the unlawful sale of intoxicating
liquor or non -In axle ,ting malt 110.
uor occurs therein Evidence of the
general reputat:on of such a build
trig or place as one where any of
the foregoing occurs shall be prima
18010 evidence of such knowledge
Se6Uon 4 241 Profanity and 00.
sreelty In Public Places No person
shell In any public place use en)
profane or obscene language or
gestures to or In the presence o1
another or to the annoyance of
other person- ,n such public places
Sectin 4 242 Definitions Where
used In this ordinance the follnst-
Ing words shall have the following
me inters
t Pt -bile Place The words
public place" shall - include
streets. alleys end sidewalks
dedicated to puollc use and
.heli else Irelut'e such parts of
, hulldings and other premtses
whether publicly or privately
owned which are used by the
general public or to which the
gener 11 publ'r to Incited com-
mercially for a fee cr other
else or m nr on which the
gene•al pab11C is per -stilted
wlthous sN'chlc Mtn 'Ino.
_b -Person The word person'
shall Include Indlstduals Anne
partnerships corpora
1 tons clubs assocn•l.ms and
organizations and sh_11 further
Include a0 caro re cab., and
cmpioyees 1. ; -euf
section 2 '1 ty p tri or section
of tilts ordinance shall be held 1n.
sand 03 a curl of competent Jur-
lndlcUon such Judgment or deelar
atlon of t',e court .0.41 not insal
(date or offset an) other portion or
section of the ordinance
Section 3 Any person violating
the pro'latens of this ordinance
:`all be guilts of a misdemeanor
and ups con'lcllon shall be put. -
tithed b) a fine of riot more than
one h.mr"red dollars a d costs of
prosecution nr by Imprisonment for
not to ruled Meet) days
Section 4 14126tlte Date This
ordinance shall lake effect fifteen
da>s after its public Mon
Adopted by the City Council De-
cember 26 1962
(SI KENNETH WOLFE
Mayor
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Attest'
(S) JOSEPH JUSTAD
City Clerk
Reviewed for adml^latratton
(SI C D ANDRE
CIh Manager
Approved as to form and legality:
ISI H H BURRY ._
tits Attorney
4Jnn 1 Iaa71—D-2A .
ORDINANCE NO. -866 - ---
N O )TNpNCE DEFINING OD PUNISHING DIS -
Entitled: OrIDE:'�Y CONDUCT, BREACHES -OF THE PEACE,
I,U'2KING, D:;Uid}'. N ESS, PROSTITUTION,
p :: r;?RI:,G . INDECENT AND rq,,o:tAL CONDUCT,
DIS r,1:13kNCi: , AND DISORDERLY HOUSES.
Introduced by — Date
H First Reading -Date 1 -17-6? Waived Y^Q
Second Reading -Date 12-25-62 Waived Yea
Vote:
Aye 5
Nzb y
PubliShe:; Date January 3, 1963
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Effective Date January 18, 1963
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