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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />ORDINANCE NO. 20-13 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CITY <br />CODE TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY HUNTING CLOSURES OF THE GREAT <br />NORTHERN TRAIL <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br />Section 1. That Chapter 50 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add <br />new Section 50-120, as follows: <br />Section 50-120 – Great Northern Trail. <br />(a) Hunting on private lands adjacent to Great Northern Trail (“GNT”) is <br />permitted with written approval from the Chief of Police as provided in Section 50- <br />117 of this Code. <br />(b) If approval to hunt adjacent to portions of the GNT is granted, the City may <br />close affected portions of the GNT for up to nine days during the time hunting is <br />permitted. <br />(c) Signs shall be posted at each end of the closed portions providing the public <br />with notice of the closure and that use of the GNT in violation of the closure order is <br />a violation of Section 50-120 of the City Code. <br />(d) Use of the GNT in violation of a closure order shall be a violation of this <br />Code and deemed a Petty Misdemeanor subject to fine per the city’s fee schedule. <br />Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by law. <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 19th day of October, 2020. <br /> <br /> John J. Dietz <br /> Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Tina Allard <br />City Clerk <br />