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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 8th day of
January 1990, at 7:30 .m. at City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to
consider amending Chapter 22 of the City Ordinances Relating to a Tax Imposed
upon Lodging.
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ORDINANCE NO. 90 -02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CITY
ORDINANCES RELATING TO A TAX IMPOSED UPON LODGING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 22, Sections 22 -002 and 22 -015 are hereby amended as
follows:
Section 22 -002. IMPOSITION OF TAX. There is hereby imposed a tax of six
(6%) [three (3%)] percent on the rent charged by an operator for providing lodging
to any person after the adoption of this ordinance and upon thirty (30) days
following its legal publication. The tax shall be stated and charged separately and
shall be collected by the operator from the lodger. [The purpose of the tax must
be made known to the lodger by either inserting the statement "Proceeds from this
tax are used to fund a local convention or tourism bureau" on the lodger's receipt
or by posting the statement at the registration desk where it can be clearly seen by
the lodger.] The tax collected by the operator shall be a debt owed by the
operator to the City and shall be extinguished only by payment to the City. In no
case shall the tax imposed by this section upon an operator exceed the amount of
tax which the operator is authorized and required by this Chapter to collect from a
lodger.
Section 22 -015. USE OF PROCEEDS. [The] Ninety -five (95 percent of
the gross proceeds from the first three (3 percent of the tax imposed by this
ordinance obtained from the collection of taxes pursuant to this chapter] shall be
used in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 469.190 [4774.0181 as the
same may be amended from time to time to fund a local convention or tourism
bureau for the purpose of marketing and promoting the City as a tourist or
convention center.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon
thirty (30) days following its legal publication.
ORD INANCE 90-02
Adopted this 8th day of January 1990.
Dean A. Nyquist, Ma
ATTEST:
Darle K. Weeks; ity lerk
Date of Publication: December 27, 1989
Effective Date: January 26 1990
(Underline indicates new matter.)
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