SECONDHAND GOODS

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 13, ch. 321, art. I

in effect

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.10 Definitions.

321.10. - Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall mean: Antiques shall mean any used property offered for sale upon the basis, express or implied, that the value of the property, in whole or in substantial part, is derived from its age or its historical association, and exceeds the original value of the item when new. Auction house dealer shall mean any secondhand goods dealer where some, or all, of the secondhand merchandise is offered for sale for the highest bid or offer tendered. If the sale is conducted by means of an auction, the auctioneer must be properly licensed and bonded in accordance with applicable laws. Billable transaction shall mean every reportable transaction conducted by a secondhand goods dealer, regardless of the number of items received in that transaction. Business manager shall mean a person(s) designated by the licensee to operate a business in the licensee's absence. A licensee must designate a manager to operate the licensed business if the licensee does not personally provide on-site supervisory services at the business at least sixty-four (64) hours per month. Consignment shall mean a written agreement between a dealer and a seller that enables the dealer to take temporary possession of secondhand property, owned by the seller, for the purpose of offering it for sale to the public. Agreement shall state the terms under which the seller will be compensated, and the amount of that compensation. All sales must be consummated at a central point or register. Dealer shall mean any natural person, partnership or corporation, either as principal or agent or employee thereof, licensed under this article. Precious gems shall mean any gem that is valued for its character, rarity, beauty or quality, including diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires or pearls, or any other such semi-precious gems or stones, whether as a separate item or in combination as a piece of jewelry or other crafted item. Precious metals shall mean gold, silver, platinum, sterling silver, silver, and titanium, whether as a separate item or in combination as a piece of jewelry or other crafted item, except items plated with precious metal(s) and the plating equals less than one (1) percent of the items total weight. Receive shall mean to purchase, accept for sale on consignment, broker, or receive in trade for an item of equal or lesser value, any tangible personal property previously owned, used, rented or leased. Recordable transaction shall mean every transaction conducted by a secondhand goods dealer in which merchandise defined in section 321.100 is received or intended for sale, whether inside or outside the City of Minneapolis. Reportable transaction shall mean every transaction conducted by a secondhand goods dealer in which merchandise defined in section 321.110(a) is received or intended for sale, whether inside or outside the City of Minneapolis. Secondhand goods dealer shall mean any natural person, partnership or corporation, either as principal or agent or employee thereof, whose business includes selling or receiving tangible personal properties, excluding motor vehicles, previously owned, used, rented or leased. The term "secondhand goods dealer" shall include auction house and antique dealers. Secondhand goods are any items that have been previously owned, used, rented or leased. For the purpose of this section, secondhand goods will also include items that are described as antiques. Unique identifier shall mean a serial number, identification number, model number, owner applied identifier or engraving, "operation ID" number or symbol, or other unique marking. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 2, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.20 License required.

321.20. - License required. No person shall engage in the business of secondhand goods without a secondhand goods license. No secondhand goods license may be transferred to a different location or a different person. Licenses shall be conspicuously displayed. Issuance of a license under this article shall not relieve the licensee from obtaining any other licenses required to conduct business at the same or any other locations. A secondhand goods dealer licensed under this article shall also obtain a precious metal dealer's license if required to do so under Chapter 322. Persons licensed under Chapter 324 shall not be eligible for a license under this chapter for the same location. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 3, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.30 Exceptions.

321.30. - Exceptions. The following transactions shall not require a license under this article: (a) The sale of secondhand or antique goods at events commonly known as "garage sales," "yard sales" or "estate sales" where all of the following are present: (1) The sale is held on property occupied as a dwelling by the seller or owned, rented or leased by a charitable or political organization. (2) The occupant owns the items offered for sale and none of the items offered for sale have been purchased for resale or received on consignment for purpose of resale. (3) The owner of the property conducts the sale and receives all proceeds from the sale. (4) No sale exceeds a period of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. No more than two (2) sales are held in any twelve (12) month period at any residential dwelling. (b) The sale or receipt of secondhand books, magazines, post cards, postage stamps, or philatelic material. (c) Goods sold at a public market pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 201 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances. (d) Goods sold at an exhibition pursuant to Article II of this chapter. (e) Transactions conducted by a precious metals dealer licensed under Chapter 322 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, and for which a precious metal dealer's license is required. (f) Transactions conducted by a pawnbroker licensed under Chapter 324 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances. (g) Transactions conducted by a used auto parts dealer licensed under Chapter 348 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances. (h) A business that offers items for consignment as set forth in this chapter at a business that maintains a secondhand goods Class B license. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2013-Or-204, § 1, 12-6-13; 2015-Or-054, § 4, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.40 License classifications.

321.40. - License classifications. (a) Licenses renewed under provisions of this article shall be classified first according to the number of reportable transactions submitted annually to the police department during the twelve (12) month period ending thirty (30) days prior to their renewal date, and then by the type of license. The classifications shall be: (1) Class A—Dealers that submitted four hundred (400) or more reportable transactions. (2) Class B—Dealers that submitted fewer than four hundred (400) reportable transactions. (b) All new Class B licenses issued pursuant to this article after July 1, 1998 shall be monitored by the police license inspector and shall be required to apply for a Class A license whenever four hundred (400) or more reportable transactions are, or should have been, submitted within any twelve (12) consecutive month period. Licensees shall be subject to all applicable Class A fees and regulations sixty (60) days after being notified in writing of the upgrade. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 5, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.50 License and billable transaction fees.

321.50. - License and billable transaction fees. (a) The annual license and billable transaction fees for licenses issued under this article shall be as established in the License Fee Schedule. (b) The billable transaction license fee shall reflect the cost of processing transactions and other related regulatory compliance and associated expenses as determined by the city council, and shall be reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, every six (6) months. Licensees shall be notified in writing thirty (30) days before any adjustment is implemented. (c) Billable transaction fees shall be billed monthly and are due and payable within thirty (30) days. Failure to pay in accordance with these terms is a violation of this article. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2002-Or-023, § 1, 4-5-02; 2002-Or-136, § 1, 9-27-02; 2015-Or-054, § 6, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.60 Investigation fee.

321.60. - Investigation fee. An applicant for a new license under this article, or for the renewal of an existing license that is more than six (6) months past due, or for a new manager as specified in section 321.90, subd. (b), shall reimburse the city for any extraordinary costs or investigative expenses involved in verifying the license application or assuring compliance with this ordinance. When the police license inspector or the inspector's designee determine an application may require extraordinary investigative expenses, the applicant will be notified and given the opportunity to withdraw the application. If the investigation process is conducted solely within the State of Minnesota, the fee shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). If the investigation is conducted outside the State of Minnesota, the issuing authority may recover the actual investigation costs not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.70 When licenses expire.

321.70. - When licenses expire. Licenses issued under this article shall expire on July first of each year. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2009-Or-163, § 1, 11-13-09)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.80 Application required.

321.80. - Application required. (a) Contents. Every applicant for a license defined in this article must submit a complete and accurate application on forms provided by the licensing official. All applicants, in addition to a general personal and criminal history, shall be required to submit adequate information to enable a fair determination of their eligibility to hold the license for which they are applying, including: (1) Whether the applicant holds a current secondhand goods dealer, precious metal dealer, antique dealer or pawnbroker license from this or any other governmental unit. (2) Whether the applicant has previously been denied, or has had a revoked or suspended secondhand goods dealer, precious metal dealer, antique dealer or pawnbroker license from this or any other governmental unit. (3) The location of the business premises. (4) The location at which the applicant's business records are maintained. (5) If the applicant does not own the business premises, a true and complete copy of the executed lease, and the legal description of the premises to be licensed. (6) Whether all real estate and personal property taxes that are due and payable for the premises to be licensed have been paid, and if not paid, the years and amounts which are unpaid. (7) An executed data privacy advisory and consent form authorizing the release of criminal history information. (8) Such other information as the city council or issuing authority may require. (b) New manager. When a licensee places a manager in charge of a business, or if the named manager(s) in charge of a licensed business changes, the licensee must complete and submit the appropriate application on forms provided by the licensing official within fourteen (14) days of the change. The application must include all appropriate information required in section 321.80. (c) Application execution. All applications for a license under this chapter must be signed and sworn to under oath or affirmation by the applicant. If the application is that of a natural person, it must be signed and sworn to by such person; if that of a corporation, by an officer thereof; if that of a partnership, by one (1) of the general partners; and if that of an unincorporated association, by the manager or managing officer thereof. (d) Investigation. The police license inspector shall investigate into the truthfulness of the statements set forth in the application and shall endorse the findings thereon. The applicant shall furnish to the police license inspector such evidence as the inspector may reasonably require in support of the statements set forth in the application, or in answer to any questions raised by the investigation. (e) Public hearing. The council member of the ward in which the proposed business would be located may request a public hearing at council, or in the evening hours at a location in the approximate vicinity of the proposed location. (f) Persons ineligible for a license. No licenses under this chapter will be issued to an applicant who is a natural person, a partnership if such applicant has any general partner or managing partner, a corporation or other organization if such applicant has any manager, proprietor or agent in charge of the business to be licensed, if the applicant: (1) Is a minor at the time that the application is filed; (2) Applying for a Class A license has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation licensed as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, section 364.03, subd. 2, and has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties of a licensee under this article as prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, section 364.03, subd. 3. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2013-Or-204, § 2, 12-6-13; 2015-Or-054, § 7, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.90 Bond required.

321.90. - Bond required. Before a license will be issued for a Class A secondhand goods dealer, every applicant must submit a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) bond on the forms provided by the licensing official. All bonds must be conditioned that the principal will observe all laws in relation to secondhand goods dealers, and will conduct business in conformity thereto, and that the principal will account for and deliver to any person legally entitled, any goods which have come into the principal's hand through the principal's business as a secondhand goods dealer, or in lieu thereof, will pay the reasonable value in money to the person. The bond shall contain a provision that no bond may be canceled except upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the city, which shall be served upon the licensing official. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2013-Or-204, § 3, 12-6-13; 2015-Or-054, § 8, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.100 Records required.

321.100. - Records required. (a) Exempt transactions. The following items, when received by a licensee, are exempt from recording and reporting requirements in this article, regardless of the purchase price paid by the licensee, asking price if consigned or brokered, or value attributed to it if accepted in trade: (1) The receipt of new or used merchandise from an owner, merchant, manufacturer or wholesaler having an established permanent place of business, and the retail sale or transactions as defined in section 321.30 of said merchandise. (2) The sale or receipt of used merchandise donated to recognized non-profit organizations and for which no compensation is paid. (3) The sale or receipt of large secondhand household kitchen and laundry appliances such as ranges, refrigerators, washers or dryers. (4) The sale or receipt of secondhand furniture, excluding audio, video and other electronic devices. (5) The sale or receipt of secondhand cookware, glassware and eating utensils that do not contain precious metals. (6) The sale or receipt of secondhand clothing and shoes. (7) The sale or receipt of secondhand infant's, toddler's or children's clothing, appliances, furniture, or safety devices. (b) Recordable transactions. Every licensee, at the time of receipt of any item listed in section 321.110(a), or any other item for which the licensee paid twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more, by check or other consideration, and which is not exempted in section 321.100(a), shall immediately and legibly record, using the English language, in ink or other indelible medium in a book, or into the APX Bix data capture software or other computerized record system approved by the police license inspector, the following information: (1) A complete and accurate description of each item, including, but not limited to, any trademark, identification number, serial number, model number, brand name, or other identifying mark on such an item. (2) The purchase price, asking price if consigned, or value attributed to item if accepted in trade, for each item received. (3) Date and time the licensee received the item of property. (4) Full name, residence address, residence telephone number, date of birth, and accurate description of the person from whom the item of property was received, including: sex, height, weight, race, color of eyes and color of hair. (5) The identification number and state of issue from any of the following forms of identification presented by the seller: a. Current valid Minnesota driver's license. b. Current valid Minnesota identification card. c. Current valid photo driver's license or photo identification card issued by another state or province of Canada. d. Current valid tribal identification card issued by the Minnesota or Wisconsin tribal government of a tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States, Department of the Interior, that contains security features as outlined in [Minnesota Statutes Section] 171.0[72] and is listed in the current version of the APS interchange file specifications. (6) The signature of the person identified in the transaction. (7) Class A licensees only. In addition to requirements of section 321.100(b)(1) through (6), effective sixty (60) days from the date of notification by the police license inspector of acceptable video standards, all Class A licensees must take a color digital photograph or color video recording of each person, from whom the item of property was received, involved in a reportable transaction as defined in section 321.110(a). (8) Digital photographs. Effective sixty (60) days from the date of notification by the police license representative, Class A licensees must fulfill the color photograph requirements in section 321.100(b)(7) by submitting them as digital images, in the format specified in the current image file requirement section of the current version of the APS interchange file specifications. The major portion of the digital image photograph of the customer must include a clear identifiable front facial close up of the customer. Photographs of the items must show a clear close up of the item accurately depicting any unique and identifiable features and markings. The digital images of the person and items must be uploaded daily along with their referenced and corresponding transaction records in accordance with the APS interchange file specifications. Notwithstanding the digital images may be captured from required video recordings, this provision does not alter or amend the requirements in section 321.100(b)(9). Items photographed must be accurately depicted and show all identifying or unique features and markings. The Class A licensee must orally inform the person that he or she is being photographed and by displaying a sign of sufficient size in a conspicuous place in the premises indicating the same. (9) Video recordings. The video photograph taken must zoom in on the person selling the item so as to include an identifiable close up of that person's face. Items photographed by video must be accurately depicted. Video photographs must be electronically referenced by time and date so they can be readily matched and correlated with all other records of the transaction to which they relate. The Class A licensee must orally inform the person that he or she is being videotaped and display a sign of sufficient size in a conspicuous place on the premises indicating the same. The Class A licensee must keep the exposed videotape for ninety (90) days in a safe and secure manner so as not to denigrate the conditions and quality of the images. Such video must be available to the chief of police or the chief's designee, upon request. This provision does not alter or amend the requirements in section 321.100(b)7. (10) Inspection of records. The records must at all reasonable times be open to inspection by the police department or licensing official. Records of all transactions shall be retained for at least three (3) years from the date of transaction. Entries of digital images, when implemented, shall be retained a minimum of ninety (90) days. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2013-Or-204, § 4, 12-6-13; 2015-Or-054, § 9, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.110 Daily reports to police.

321.110. - Daily reports to police. (a) Reportable transactions. Except for items received through consignment, or for which payment in full is made with a credit or voucher redeemable for merchandise from the licensee, every Class A licensee shall report daily, to the police department, any transaction in which one (1) or more of the following items is received, regardless of the purchase price, asking price if consigned or brokered, or value attributed to it if accepted in trade: (1) Any item with a unique identifier, serial number, owner applied number or other identifier. (2) Items containing precious metals. (3) Items containing precious or semi-precious gems. (4) Firearms. (5) Any of the following items: a. Electronic audio equipment. b. Electronic video equipment. c. Musical instruments and accessories. d. Photographic and optical equipment, scopes, night vision equipment, and security cameras. e. Electronic game player units. f. Computers, monitors, printers, scanners, computer hardware, global positioning systems (GPS), cameras, lenses, electronic multi-media devices, electronic readers, iPads, and wrist monitor computers, etc. g. Cellular telephones, pagers, and voice recorders. h. Outboard motors, inboard motors, and powered golf carts. i. Electric and gas powered yard or garden equipment and tools. j. Electric, pneumatic or hydraulic powered construction or mechanic's equipment or tools. (6) Sporting equipment limited to bicycles, golf clubs, snow boards, skis, ski boots, snowboards, and hockey skates and equipment. (7) Architectural elements, lighting fixtures or lamps that are, or contain, stained, etched, leaded, beveled or art glass, limited to those which the licensee paid one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) or more, in cash or other consideration, or which the licensee intends to offer for sale, or broker, for three hundred dollars ($300.00) or more. (8) Artist signed or artist attributed works of art, other than architectural elements, lighting fixtures or lamps, limited to those for which the licensee paid two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or more, in cash or other consideration, or which the licensee intends to offer for sale, or broker, for five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more. (b) Method. Class A licensees must provide all the required reportable transaction data to the police department with the information required in section 321.100(b)(1) through (6), by inputting the data into the APS Biz data capture software or via an electronic upload to APS from the PDS system in accordance with the current version of the APS interchange files specifications, or in another manner, if approved by the police license inspector. Class B licensees must make reportable transactions available to the police license inspector as required by section 321.100(b)(10). The Class A licensee must display a sign of sufficient size, and in a conspicuous place on the premises, so as to inform all patrons that transactions are reported to the police department daily. (c) Billable transaction fees. Licensees will be charged for billable transactions at the rate listed in the License Fee Schedule. If a licensee is unable to successfully upload the required reports due to computer, ISP or software problems, the licensee must provide the police department with printed copies of all reportable transactions for that date for 12:00 noon the next business day. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 10, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.120 Receipt required.

321.120. - Receipt required. Every licensee must provide a receipt, upon request, to any person from whom they received goods for which a record was required in section 321.100, and must maintain a duplicate of that receipt for three (3) years. The receipt must include sufficient information to enable the police license inspector or the inspector's designee(s) to identify the transaction, and every item related to it, in the licensee's records. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 11, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.130 Payment by check or credit card only.

321.130. - Payment by check or credit card only. When a licensee buys or otherwise receives an item, payment shall be made by check or credit card only. Checks shall be made payable to a named payee who is the actual and identified seller. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 12, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.140 Holding period.

321.140. - Holding period. Any item received by a licensee, for which a report to the police is required in section 321.110, shall not be sold or otherwise transferred for thirty (30) days after the date the police receive such report except as provided in section 321.200. Items may not be altered, modified or changed in anyway during the holding period. Items cannot be removed from the business to another physical location during the holding period except to an approved off-site storage facility as stated in section 321.200. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 13, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.150 Police order to hold property.

321.150. - Police order to hold property. (a) Investigative hold. Whenever a law enforcement official from any agency notifies a licensee to not sell an item, the item must not be sold or removed from the premises. The investigative hold shall be confirmed in writing by the originating agency within seventy-two (72) hours and will remain in effect for fifteen (15) days from the date of initial notification, or until the investigative order is canceled, or until an order to hold/confiscate is issued, pursuant to section 321.150(b), whichever comes first. (b) Order to hold. Whenever the chief of police or the chief's designee notifies a licensee to not sell an item, the item must not be sold or removed from the licensed premises until authorized to be released by the chief of police or the chief's designee. The order to hold shall expire ninety (90) days from the date it is placed unless the chief of police or the chief's designee determines the hold is still necessary and notifies the licensee in writing. (c) Order to confiscate. If an item is identified as stolen or evidence in a criminal case, the chief of police or the chief's designee may: (1) Physically confiscate and remove it from the shop, pursuant to a written order from the chief of police or the chief's designee, or (2) Place the item on hold or extend the hold as provided in section 321.150(b), and leave it in the shop. When an item is confiscated, the person doing so shall provide identification upon request of the licensee, and shall provide the licensee the name and phone number of the confiscating agency and investigator, and the case number related to the confiscation. When an order to hold/confiscate is no longer necessary, the chief of police or the chief's designee shall so notify the licensee. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 14, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.160 Inspection of items.

321.160. - Inspection of items. The licensee must allow the police license inspector or the inspector's designee(s) to enter the premises where the licensed business is located or business records are maintained, including all off-site storage facilities as authorized in section 321.200, during normal business hours, except in an emergency, for the purpose of inspecting such premises and inspecting the items, ware and merchandise and records therein to verify compliance with this chapter or other applicable laws. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.170 Label required.

321.170. - Label required. Licensees must attach a label to every item, for which a report to the police department is required in section 321.110, at the time it is received in inventory. Permanently recorded on this label must be the number or name that identifies the transaction in the licensee's records, the name of the item, and the date the item can be sold. Labels shall not be re-used. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 15, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.180 Prohibited acts.

321.180. - Prohibited acts. The following acts are prohibited under this article: (a) No person under the age of eighteen (18) years may sell or consign, or attempt to sell or consign, any goods with any licensee, nor may any licensee receive any goods from a person under the age of eighteen (18) years. (b) No licensee may receive any goods from a person of unsound mind or an intoxicated person. (c) No licensee may receive any goods unless the seller presents one of the following forms of identification: (1) Current valid Minnesota driver's license. (2) Current valid Minnesota identification card. (3) Current valid photo driver's license or photo identification card issued by another state or province of Canada. (4) Current valid tribal identification card issued by a Minnesota or Wisconsin tribal government of the tribe recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior, that contains security features as outlined in [Minnesota Statutes Section] 171.0[72](c) and that is listed in the current version of the APS interchange file specifications. (d) No licensee may receive any item of property that possesses an altered or obliterated serial number or "operation identification" number, or any item of property that has had its serial number removed. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 16, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.190 Denial, suspension or revocation.

321.190. - Denial, suspension or revocation. Any license under this article may be denied, suspended or revoked for one (1) or more of the following reasons: (a) The proposed use does not comply with the Minneapolis Zoning Code. (b) The proposed use does not comply with any health, building, building maintenance or other provisions of this Code of Ordinances or state law. (c) The applicant or licensee has failed to comply with one or more provisions of this chapter. (d) Fraud, misrepresentation, or bribery in securing or renewing a license. (e) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statements made in the application and investigation for, or in the course of, the applicant's business. (f) Business practices, or conduct, deemed by the issuing authority to be contrary to the best interests, or safety, of the public. (g) Violation within the preceding five (5) years, of any law relating to theft, damage or trespass to property, sale of a controlled substance, or the operation of a business. (h) The owner of the premises licensed or to be licensed would not qualify for a license under the terms of this article. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 17, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.200 Off-site storage.

321.200. - Off-site storage. Upon written request, the police license inspector may approve an off-site locked and secured storage facility. The licensee shall permit inspection of the facility in accordance with section 321.160. All provisions of this article regarding record keeping and reporting apply to the facility and its contents. Property shall be stored in compliance with all provisions of the city code. The licensee must either own the building in which the business is conducted, and any approved off-site storage facility, or have a lease on the business premises. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98; 2015-Or-054, § 18, 7-10-15)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 321.210 Separability.

321.210. - Separability. Should any article, section, subsection, clause or other provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part other than the part so declared invalid. (98-Or-059, § 1, 6-26-98)

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