86-1358 WHITE - C�TV CLERK
PINK - FINANCE COUflCll
CANARV - DEPARTMEN G I TY � OF SA I NT PAU L File NO. ���/���
Bl_UE - MAYOR
City Attny/GT , •
�oun l esolution ;
Presented By � � �� �'�'
Referred T Committee: Date
Out of Com ittee Date
�� EREA , Chapter 274 of the St . Paul Legislative Cod prohibits
the wh lesa e promotion, promotion, or possession with in ent to
wholes le p omote or promote any obscene material ; and
EREA , ChaPter 274 of the Legislative Code defines obscene
work as any Vaork which when takE.� ;as a whole appeals to t e
prurie t in erest in sex; which portrays sexual conduct i a
�atently o� ensive way; and whicY:, taken as a whole, does not have
serio s val e; and
T�. �EREA , Chapter 274 of the Legislative Code require that
in c'•.�termin ng whether or not a work is an obscene ���ork t e trier
of �act mus find that the average person, apnlyin� conte porary
coru;zu ity s andards would find that the c��ork, tal.en as a hole,
anneals to he prurient interests ; and
, G �ETtEA , in determining conter_lporary standards , the rier of
fact y ut lize the standards of the community or vicina e from
which e co es ; and
� EREA , the City Council of the City of Saint Paul esires to
knaw t e co temporary community standards of the City of aint Paul
with r gard to obscene material for the purpose of enforc ment of
Chapte 274 of the Legislative Code and otherUaise; now th refore ,
be it
P SOLV D, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby
directs the Council Investigation and Research Center, wi h the
advice and ssistanc�e of the Office of City Attorney and ther City
denart ents within b0 days to recommend to the Cit� Counc' 1 a p�e�e�e�rMk�►�d
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to determine contempor ry community
stand ds r lative to obscene materials .
COUIVC[LME Requested by Department of:
Yeas pfeW ays �
Nicosia ln Favor
Rettman
Scheibel
sw,� __ Against BY
red.s�
wi�son
Adopted by Council: Da e SEP 3 0 � Form Approved by City Attorney
Certified Yas• oun ' S ret BY
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l�pprov Mavor: Date yT Z — 198� Apprnved by Mayor for Submission to Council
BY BY
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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0 d t e : Septemb r 22, 1986
COMMITTEE RE PORT
TO = S int PQU I City Council
F R� M � C m m ir t e e O h C i ty Deve 1 opment and Transp rtat i on
C AIR W� � liam L. Wilson
1 . R solution for determining contemporary comm nity
s andards for application to Chapter 274 of t e
L gislative Code pertaining to obscene materi 1
( oved out of committee without recommendation as
rnended)
CTTY FiALL SEVENTH r^L::�R ;;AINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
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Ref C. VZ� �'Yl Committee: Date � ��
Out of Co mittee y Date
W ereas Chapte 274 of the St. Paul Legislativ Code
prohibi s th wholesal promotion, promotion, or possessi n with
intent o wh lesale pro te or promote any obscene materiai ; and
Wh reas Ehapter 274 o the Legislative Code defines bscene
work a an work which wh n taken as a whole appeals o the
prurien in erest in sex; hich portrays sexual conduc in a
patentl off nsive way; and w ch, taken as whole, doss n t have
serious valu ; and
Wh reas, Chapter 274 of the egislative Code requir s that
in dete minin whether or not a wor is an obscene work th trier
of fact must ind that the average p son, applying conte porary
corrnnuni y st ndards would find that e work, taken as a whole,
appeals to th prurient interests; an
Wh reas, in determining contemporar sta�dards, the t ier of
fact m y uti ize the standards of the co unity or vicina e from
which h come ; and 4
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Wh reas, the City of St. Paut has ��ever determi ed the
co�xnuni y st ndards to be applied under �hapter 274 f the
St. Paul Legi lative Code; now, therefore, be i�
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Res ived that the Council of the City of'`� St. Paul herby
establis es a 15 member Cortxnunity Standards Board �,or the p rpose
of dete mini g contemporary community standards fo�t appli ation
to Chap er 2 4 of the Legislative Code; and be it f'�rther
Resolved th t the administration of the City of St`; Pau will
within 0 da s submit to the City Council rules, }-�uid lines
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COUNC[LMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas pfeW Na s
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Nicosia '�
Rettman [n Favor
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Scheibel
Sonnen __ Ag81[1St BY -
Tedesco
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Cou cil Secr tary BY
gy,
Approved by 1+lavor: D te _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to C uncil
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PINK - FINANCE COUnC1I
CANARV - OEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L File NO.� ���
BLUE - MAVOR
Council Resolution
Presented By
R�rred To Committee: Date
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Out of`�om ittee B Date
operati g`�., pr cedures and staffin� for the Community 5t ndards
Board; nd `�e i t i t f i na 1 1 y
Resolve that �he Community Standards Board shall prepare final
report for r vi``Qw and adoption by the City Council no lat r than
Decembe 31 o th�-� year,
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Yeas COUNCILME N S Requested by Department of: �,
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Nicosia [n Favor
Rettman
Scheibel
Sonnen _ AgainSt BY
Tedesco
Wilson
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Dat
Certified Yassed by C uncil Se retary BY
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Approved by Mavor: ate _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to ouncil
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