Ord 275 Solicitors & Wagon VendorsCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO- 275
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 237
(Codified as Ordinance No. 603)
The City Council o I f the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota,
ordains as follows:
SECTION 1.
Ordinance No. 237 (Codified as Ordinance No. 603), known and
referred to as "AN ORDINANCE LICENSING AND REGULATING SOLICITORS
AND WAGON VENDORS" is hereby amended in the following respects:
Section 2.3 of said Ordinance No. 603 is hereby amended in
its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:
2.3 Persons canvassing or soliciting for the purpose of
charitable, religious, educational or political
organizations, if such organization is registered
with the Secretary of State pursuant to the
provisions of section 309.52 M.S.A. as a charitable
organization or exempted pursuant to the provisions
of Section 309.51 M.S.A., are exempted from the fee
and licensing requirements of this Ordinance upon
providing the City Clerk with the following
information.
A. Name, business address and telephone number of the
organization represented. If the organization
represented does not maintain a permanent local
address, the City Clerk will be provided with the
name, local address and telephone number of a
supervisor responsible for the activities of the
solicitors and the policies of the organization.
B. Name, address and date of birth of each solicitor.
A new section, Section 2.4, is added to read in its entirety
as follows:
2.4 This ordinance does not apply to solicitation of
orders for future door-to-door delivery of local
newspapers.
Section 3.2 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as
amended it shall read as follows:
3.2 Wagon Vendor
A. Application for an annual wagon vendor's license
shall be made to the City Clerk on a form to be
provided by the City Clerk.
B. The applicant for an annual wagon vendor's license
shall specify when, and in what area of the city he
desires to operate, and what goods he intends to
sell. The license, if issued, shall be limited to
specific times (days of week, hours of day),
locations and goods.
C. Licenses will be issued to individual vendors
employed by Minnesota based companies or
corporations, and preference in the granting of
licenses and the designation of.routes or territories
will be given to residents of the city.
D. Each applicant shall sign a "Release of Information"
form granting permission for the investigation of the
driving record and moral character of the applicant.
E. The Chief of Police will review each application for
a wagon vendor's license, and no license will be
granted without his signed approval.
F. Annual licenses shall be issued solely at the
discretion of the city and the city retains the right
to deny any and all license applications based on the
needs of the city, the rest, repose and safety of the
citizens, or the unsatisfactory background, conduct
or history of the applicant or the.applicant's
employer.
G. Excessive citizen complaints, or any violation of
city ordinances, state statutes, or federal laws
shall be grounds for the immediate revocation of an
annual wagon vendor's license, and the suspension of
all licenses issued to employees of the same company
or corporation.
A new Section, Section 3.3, is added to read in its entirety
as follows:
Section 3.3 Transfer of Annual Wagon Vendor's License
A. Annual wagon vendor's licenses may be transferred
between employees of the same company or corporation
upon successful completion of the procedures outlined
above.
B. A transfer fee.of $35.00 will be required to transfer
any license. If granted, the transferee will be
licensed for the remaining term of the original
license only.
A new Section, Section 4.3 is added to read in its entirety
as follows:
4.3 The fee for an annual wagon vendor's license shall be
$100.00. The license shall be in effect for one
calendar year from the date of issue.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its publication according to law.
Enacted and ordained into an ordinance this 7th day of May, 1991.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen M. Swanson
City Clerk