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EXHIBIT A <br /> • ORDINANCE 95 - <br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE <br /> ESTABLISHMENT OF PAWN SHOPS OR THE LICENSING OF <br /> PAWNBROKERS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br /> Section 1. Purpose. The City Council has determined that it is necessary for the <br /> City to update its Code of Ordinances with respect to pawn shops and pawnbrokers. The <br /> purpose of this Ordinance is to maintain the status quo for a limited period of time until the <br /> Code of Ordinances can be revised as necessary to regulate these uses. It is anticipated that <br /> this process will take approximately one (1) year. <br /> Section 2. Findings. The City Council of the City of Elk River fords that it is <br /> necessary, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Elk River, to <br /> declare a moratorium on the establishment of pawn shops and licensing of pawnbrokers <br /> within the City of Elk River until the City has completed the process of updating the City of <br /> Elk River Code of Ordinance provisions related to pawn shops and pawnbrokers, including <br /> • the appropriate official controls to regulate these uses. <br /> Section 3. Moratorium Declared. During the term of this Ordinance and any <br /> extensions thereof, a moratorium is hereby imposed within the City of Elk River on the <br /> establishment of pawn shops and the licensing of pawnbrokers as defined in the City of Elk <br /> River Code of Ordinances. During the terms of this moratorium, the City will not accept an <br /> application for or consider any approval required by the Code of Ordinances for the <br /> establishment of a pawn shop or licensing of a pawnbroker and will not accept an application <br /> for or issue any building permits for construction of a pawn shop. <br /> Section 4. Term. This Ordinance shall be effective upon publication as provided <br /> by law, and shall terminate 365 days thereafter unless earlier terminated or extended by <br /> action of the City Council. It is the intent of the City Council that this Ordinance shall be in <br /> effect only until the City has completed the process of updating its Code of Ordinances with <br /> respect to pawn shops and pawnbrokers and has adopted the appropriate official controls to <br /> implement the updated Ordinances. <br /> • <br />