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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL
CODE BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 12-507, "TARGETED
RESIDENTIAL PICKETING PROHIBITED"
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Sec. 1. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
addition of Section 12-507 to read as follows:
PART 5 - Criminal Damage to Property, Trespass, Targeted
Residential Picketing, and Related Offenses
Section 12-507. Targeted Residential Picketing Prohibited.
(1) DEFINITION. For the purposes of this Section, "targeted
residential picketing" means any picketing by one or more persons
focused on a single residential dwelling.
(2) PURPOSE. The City has an interest in the protection of
residential privacy, the well-being and tranquility of the home, and
protecting citizens from unwanted speech when they are a captive
audience within their homes. The City Council finds that, without
resorting to targeted residential picketing, ample opportunities exist
for those otherwise engaged in targeted residential picketing to
exercise constitutionally protected freedom of speech and expression.
(3) PROHIBITED ACTIVITY. No person shall engage in targeted
residential picketing within the City.
(4) PENALTY. Every person convicted of a violation of any
provision of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(5) SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Section or any
application of this Section to any person or circumnstance, is held
invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this
Section and the application of any remaining provision of this Section
to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected by such
holding.
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect 15
days after its publication. (9/30/93)
Adopted by the City Council September 7, 1993.
Attest:
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Rev* ed for administration:
City Manager
Approved as to form and execution:
Citi Attorney
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Lee J. Canning , being duly swom on an oath says that he/she is 11 City of SLP
(Official Publication)
the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as i AN ORDINANCE NO ORDINANCE AMENDING
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THE ST LOUIS PARK MUNICIPAL CODE
Sun P u b l i c a t i o n s j BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 12-507,
, and has full knowledge of the facts which are S "TARGETED RESIDENTIAL
PICKETING PROHIBITED"
Summary This ordinance provides protection
stated below. ; to residents from picketing directed at specific,
targeted homes The ordinance does not prohibit
picketing in residential areas which is broadly
directed Persons violating this ordinance shall
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, ; be gulity of a misdemeanor
Effective Date This ordinance shall be effec-
tive 15 days after its publications (September 30,
as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. 1 )
/s/ LYLE W HANKS, Mayor
(The full text of this ordinance is available with
the City Clerk )
(Sept 15, 1993) -SLP
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