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CITY COUNCIL CITY OF ELK RIVER ORDINANCE NO. 20- 13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CITY CODE TO AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY HUNTING CLOSURES OF THE GREAT NORTHERN TRAIL The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. That Chapter 50 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add new Section 50-120, as follows: Section 50-120 — Great Northern Trail. (a) Hunting on private lands adjacent to Great Northern Trail ("GNT") is permitted with written approval from the Chief of Police as provided in Section 50- 117 of this Code. (b) If approval to hunt adjacent to portions of the GNT is granted, the City may close affected portions of the GNT for up to nine days during the time hunting is permitted. (c) Signs shall be posted at each end of the closed portions providing the public with notice of the closure and that use of the GNT in violation of the closure order is a violation of Section 50-120 of the City Code. (d) Use of the GNT in violation of a closure order shall be a violation of this Code and deemed a Petty Misdemeanor subject to fine per the city's fee schedule. Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by law. Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 19' day of October, 2020. e 4 0 - J, J. ietz Mayor ATTEST: Tina Allard City Clerk u