Ord 294 Regulating Targeted Residential PicketingCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 294
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AND REGULATING TARGETED RESIDENTIAL
PICKETING IN THE CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS, DAKOTA COUNTY,
MINNESOTA
SECTION 1 Definition.
For the purpose of this ordinance, "targeted residential
picketing" includes one or more of the following
activities:
1.1 Marching, standing or patrolling by one or more persons
carrying written material within 500 feet of residential
dwelling, which identifies the occupant(s) of such
residential dwelling by name, occupation, photograph or
in some other manner.
1.2 Marching, standing or patrolling by one or more persons
within 500 feet of a residential dwelling who are
shouting or otherwise verbalizing protests which identify
the occupant(s) of such residential dwelling by name,
} occupation or in some other manner.
1.3 Marching, standing or patrolling by one or more persons
within 500 feet of a residential dwelling for the purpose
of directing a protest at the occupant(s) of such
residential dwelling unit.
1.4 Marching, standing or patrolling by one or more persons
which interferes with the ability of the occupant(s) of
a residential dwelling from gaining access to, or
egressing, from the property on which such residential
dwelling unit is located.
SECTION 2 Targeted Residential Picketing
The City of Mendota Heights has an interest in the
protection of residential privacy within the City of
Mendota Heights, and protecting the well- being,
tranquility and privacy of the home, which is certainly
of the highest order in a free and civilized society.
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights further
finds that, without resorting to targeted residential
picketing, ample opportunities exist for those otherwise
engaged in targeted residential picketing to exercise
constitutionally protected freedom of speech and
expression.
SECTION 3 Prohibited
No persons shall engage in targeted residential picketing
within the City of Mendota Heights.
SECTION 4 Penaltv
Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of
this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
SECTION 5 Severability
Should any section, subdivision, clause or other
provision of this ordinance be held to be invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
effect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any
part thereof other than the part held to be invalid.
SECTION 6 Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
from and after its passage and publication.
Enacted and ordained into and Ordinance this sixth day of July,
1993.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By '0"
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
kathleen M. Swanson
City Clerk