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CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 09-22 <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS FOR CERTAIN <br /> TRAFFIC OFFENSES PURSUANT TO MINN. STAT. § 169.999 <br /> The City Council of the City of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, does ordain: <br /> WHEREAS, the City is authorized to provide for the issuance of administrative citations <br /> for specific traffic offenses designated at Minn. Stat. § 169.999, subd. 5, as it may be amended <br /> from time to time; and <br /> WHEREAS, the authority to issue administrative traffic citations authorized by this <br /> resolution is reserved by law exclusively to licensed peace officers; and <br /> WHEREAS, City peace officers may not issue administrative traffic citations in violation <br /> of Minn. Stat. § 169.999; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City is required to notify a recipient of an administrative traffic citation <br /> of his or her right to contest the citation and to appoint a neutral third party to hear and rule on <br /> challenges to administrative traffic citations authorized by this resolution; and <br /> WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 169.999 contains numerous requirements related to the <br /> issuance of administrative traffic citations including but not limited to prescribing a uniform <br /> traffic citation form, use and sharing of fine revenues, and other administrative measures; <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> PEQUOT LAKES, MINNESOTA: <br /> 1) The City hereby authorizes the issuance of administrative citations for traffic <br /> offenses designated at Minn. Stat. § 169.999, subd. 1(b)(1), (2) and (3), as it may be <br /> amended from time to time; and <br /> (2) The City hereby sets the fine for committing an administrative traffic violation <br /> designated by Minn. Stat. § 169.999 and this resolution at the amount designated by <br /> Minn. Stat. § 169.999, subd. 5, as it may be amended from time to time; and <br /> (3) The City hereby directs that only licensed City peace officers may issue <br /> administrative traffic citations authorized by this resolution; and <br /> (4) The City hereby directs that no City peace officer may issue an administrative <br /> traffic citation in violation of Minn. Stat. § 169.999; and <br /> 1 <br />