07-992SUBSTITUTE 12/OS/2007
ORDINANCE
OF SAINT PAUL, iVIINNESOTA
council F;le # 07-992
GreenSheet# 3044330
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SUBSTITUTE
An Ordinance amending Chapter 345 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to ensure
safety outside entertainment venues and to clarify other requirements.
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Chapter 345.01 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Jf�j� � �
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Sec. 345.01. Definitions.
Peddler means any person who shall se11 or offer for sale goods or wares, or other articles
of value includinQ event rickets �
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�mter. The term "peddler" shall not apply to any pexson who may sell or peddle the products of
the farm ox garden occupied and cultivated by themselves ar who sells at a stand at one (1) of the
public markets.
Solicitor means any person traveling either by foot, motoi vehicle, or any other type of
conveyance from place to place, house to house, or street to street, taking or attempting to take
orders for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, for future delivery, whether or not such individual
carries or exposes for sale a satnple of the subject of such sale; provided, however, that this
chapter shall apply only to solicitors who demand, accept or receive payment or deposit of
money in advance of final delivery, and provided that he is not a txansient mezchant ox peddler as
defmzd herein.
Transient merchant means any pexson, individual, coparinership and corporation, both as
principal and agent, who engages in, does or h any Yemporary and transient business in
this state, either in ona (1) locality or in traveling from place to place in this state, seiling goods,
wares and merchandise, and who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, hires, leases,
occupies or uses a building, structute, vacant lot or railroad car for the exhibirion and sale of
such goods, wares and merchandise.
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Section 2
Section 345.Q8 of the Saint Paul Legislative CQde is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 345.08. Restricrions.
(a} Peddlers peddling from vehicles or pushcarts shali not stand upon any sidewalk, street or
alley for the purpose of disposing of their goods without first obtaining a use of street
pemut from the Deparnnent of Public Works, but this provision sha11 not prevent such
peddlers from stopping for a sufficient length of time to complete a sale to such
purchasers as may be present at the place where such stop is made.
(b) No licensee shall have any exclusive right to any location in the public sidewalks, streets
or other public property without first obtaining a use of street permit from the
Department of Public Works, nor shall any be permitted to operate in a congested uea
where such operation might impede or inconvenience the public use of such streets or
public ways. For the purpose of this chapter, the judgment of a police officer or license
inspector, exercised in good faith, shall be deemed conclusive as to whether the azea is
congested and the public impeded or inconvenienced.
(c) PeddlinQ is prohibited within one hundred (100) feet of an entrance to an entertainment
venue within 3 hours of an event scheduled at thaT entertainment venue_
This Ordinance shall take effact and be in force thiriy (30) days following its passage, approval
and publication. -�°
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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Form Approved by Mayor for Submission to
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Approval oF an ordinance ameading Chapter 345.0] regulating peddlers to ensure safety outside entertainmen[ venues and to clarify
other requirements on peddlers.
ltlatrons: Approve (A) or R
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this personlfirm ever worked under a contract for this tlepartment?
Yes No
2. Has this persontfirm ever been a city empioyee?
Yes No
3 Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current cdy employee?
Yes No
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Initiating Problem, Issues, OppoRunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Approval of this ordinanae should help improve the reguLarion of vendors on the public right of way and adjacent W entertainment
venues in the City.
Advantages If Approved:
Disadvantages IfApprovetl:
Disadvantages If Not Approvetl:
Trensaction:
Funding Source:
Financial l�ormation:
(Explain)
Activity Number:
Cost/Revenue Budgeted:
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Ordinance amending Chapter 345 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to ensure
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Chapter 345A1 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 345.01. Definitions,
Peddler means any person who shall sell or offer far sale goods or wares, or other articles
of value includin� event tickets
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�eriter- The term "peddler" shall not apply to any person who may sell or peddle the products of
the farm or garden occupied and culrivated,by themselves or who sells at a stand at one (1) of the
public markets.
Solicitor means any person traveling eiYi�er by foot, motor vehicle, or any other type of
conveyance from place to piace, house to house, ar street to street, taking or attempting to take
orders for sale of goods, wares, merchandise, for fu�pre delivery, whether or not such individual
carries or exposes for sale a sample ofthe subject of'such sale; provided, however, that this
chapter shall apply only to solicitors who demand, acc�pt or receive payment or deposit of
money in advance of final delivery, and provided that he is not a transient merchant or peddler as
defined herein. �,
Transient merchant means any person, individual, cop � ership and corporarion, both as
principal and agent, who engages in, does or transacts any temp o�ary and transient business in
tivs state, either in one (1) locality ar in traveling from place to plac�in tlus state, seiling goods,
wares and merchandise, and who, for the purpose of carrying on such�usiness, hires, leases,
occupies or uses a building, siructure, vacant lot or railroad car for the exhibirion and sale of
such goods, wares and merchandise. \,
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Section 2
Section 345.08 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 6 �� y �
S 345.08. Restricrions.
(a) eddlers peddling from vehicles or pushcarts shall not stand upon any sidewalk, street or
a��y for the purpose of disposing of their goods without first obtaiiung a use of street
pern�t from the Department of Public Works. but this provision shall not prevent such
peddl`ers from stopping for a sufficient length of time to complete a sale to such
purchasers as may be present at the place where such stop is made.
(b) No licensee'°shail have any exclusive right to any loearion in the pubiic sidewalks, streets
or other public without first obtaining a use of street permit from the
Devartment of Public Works, nor shall any be permitted to operate in a congested area
where such opera�ion might impede or inconvenience the public use of such streets or
public ways. For tHe�purpose of this chapter, the judgment of a police officer or license
inspector, exercised i good faith, shall be deemed conclusive as to whether the area is
congested and the pub Yc impeded or inconvenienced.
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This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thiriy (30) days follbwing its passage, approval
and publication.
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Adoption Certified
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