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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 12th day of March, 2007, at 7
p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway,
to consider an ordinance relating to criminal background checks at residential rental properties.
Auxiliary aids for handicapped persons are available upon request at least 96 hours in advance.
Please notify the City Clerk at 763-569-3300 to make arrangements.
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-03
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AT
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTIES; AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION
12-914
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section l. The Brooklyn Center City Code of Ordinances, Section 12-914 is
amended as follows:
Section 12-914. TENANT BACKGROiJND CHECKS.
1. All licensees will conduct background checks on all prospective tenants. The criminal
background check must include the following:
(a) A statewide (Minnesota) criminal history check of all prospective tenants
covering at least the last three years; the check must be done "in person" or by
utilizing the most recent update of the state criminal history files;
(b) A statewide criminal history check from the prospective tenant's previous state of
residence if the tenant is moving directly from the previous state;
(c) A criminal history check of any prospective tenant in their previous states of
residence covering the last three years if they have not resided in Minnesota for
three years or longer;
(d) A criminal history check of any prospective tenant must be conducted in all seven
counties in the metro Twin City area covering at least the last three years
including all misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony convictions.
Licensees will retain criminal historv check information for at least one vear after
the date of the check or, if the subiect of the check becomes a tenant of the
licensed nremises, one vear after the subiect of the check has ceased to be a
tenant. Such information shall be available for insnection ubon demand bv the
Citv Mana�er or the Citv Mana�er's desi�nee, durin� normal business hours.
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-03
Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon
thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 12 day of March, 2007.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Date of Publication: March 22, 2007
Effective Date: April 21, 2007
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