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ORDINANCE 98-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTION 218 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT The City Council and the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. That Section 218.02(9), rifled "Definitions," be amended by adding the following definitions: APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT: any person who has applied for employment in any position, whether paid or volunteer, with the City and has been offered the position contingent upon obtaining a background check and an assessment of the Applicant for Employment's qualification for the position in light of the background check. CERTIFIED RECORDS SPECIALIST: an employee of the City trained and certified by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to conduct criminal background checks by the use of the CJIS system. CONVICTION OF A CRIME: acceptance and recording by a court of a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty by a jury, or a finding of guilt by the court to a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor for which a jail sentence may be imposed. Conviction of a Crime does not include convictions which have been, pursuant to law, annulled or expunged. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK: a review of the driver's license record and the public information maintained by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and conducted in accordance with applicable state and federal law by a Certified Records Specialist at the request of the City Administrator or his or her designee. Section 2. That Section 218.04, titled "City Service," be amended by adding the following language: B. Criminal History Checks i. Applicants for Employment with the City shall be subject to a Criminal History Check. ii. Criminal History Checks shall be performed by a Certified Records Specialist at the direction of the City Administrator or his or her designee.