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�. CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO. <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 />