10.6. SR 09-08-2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The selling, giving, loaning or furnishing in any way of a dangerous weapon to a minor under the age of 18 years without the written consent of his parent or guardian or of a police officer or magistrate is hereby prohibited. (Code 1982, § 404.06) Sec. 50-116. - Handling and use by persons under 18 years of age. No minor under the age of 14 years shall handle or use any dangerous weapon except while in the presence of his parent or guardian. No minor under the age of 18 years shall handle or use any dangerous weapon except while in the presence of his parent or guardian, or with the written consent of his parent or guardian or of a police officer or magistrate. (Code 1982, § 404.08) Sec. 50-117. - Hunting and shooting. (a) Generally, written permission required. Hunting or shooting upon land within the city may be conducted with the written permission of the landowner, and approval from the City. Each hunter or shooter, including the landowner, must complete a hunting or shooting application that the landowner must sign. The application must be submitted to the Police Department and approved by the Chief of Police, or their designee, prior to any shooting or hunting taking place. The application will be reviewed, and a site visit may be conducted, to determine if it is safe to shoot or hunt. The review process can take up to 7 business days to complete. The approved application must be in the possession of the hunter/shooter while hunting or shooting. This application is not a hunting license. Each hunter must follow all State of Minnesota laws and hunting regulations and must have a valid Minnesota hunting license for the game they are pursuing. (1) The discharge or use of a dangerous weapon may be allowed within the City Limits, without an approved application: a. At an organized gun club as defined in section 50-118 for the discharge of shotguns from a currently existing permanent shooting pads and rifles from currently existing shooting pads and target placements directed away from buildings and platted areas; or b. If an individual is a registered participant at an organized biathlon range in a public park for the discharge of low velocity rifles at an established shooting range directed away from the buildings, other public uses, or platted areas; or c. Only archery target practice may occur at a city -permitted archery range within the confines of a city park, as approved by the park commission and city council; or d. Special hunts may be conducted within the confines of select City Parks as determined by the City Council and Park Commission, under the direction of the Park Superintendent. e. At the William H. Houlton Conservation Area as described in Section 50-119 (b) Parks generally; No person in a park shall be in possession of a dangerous weapon, nor shall they hunt, trap, pursue, or be in possession of harvested wildlife. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section: (1) The discharge or use of BB guns, pellet guns and slingshots in a safe manner by adults over the age of 18 years, or by minors under the age of 18 years who are under the direct supervision of their parent or guardian, is permitted upon any land within the city with the written permission of the landowner, except that no permission shall be required for the owner of such land or for members of the owner's immediate family or guests in the company of the owner of the land.