HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1382ORDINANCE NO. 1382
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853
CITY CODE OF 1977, PERTAINING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS
WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights is a participant in a program known as ;;Crime Free Multi
Housing," a major concept of this program is the screening of new tenants by the property owners for the
protection of local residents, property owners, tenants, and the overall public safety of the community;
WHEREAS, part of said screening consists of a Minnesota criminal history check through the Minnesota
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension;
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension requires that a city have a city ordinance
authorizing the city to run Minnesota criminal history checks for the purpose of screening potential tenants of
rental property; and
WHEREAS, this is a process that will be beneficial to the residents of Columbia Heights and its property
owners;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that the
Columbia Heights Code of 1977 be amended by adding Article IV, Section 11, as follows:
5A.411 (1). That for the protection of local residents, property owners, tenants, and the overall public safety
of the community, the Columbia Heights Police Department is hereby authorized to conduct
Minnesota criminal history checks for the purpose of screening potential tenants of real property,
subject to the following conditions:
a) a request is made by the property owner/landlord in writing
b)
a signed consent form from the subject of the check is received by the Columbia Heights
Police Department
c)
authorization is received from the subject of the check to release said information to the
property owner/landlord
d)
the purpose and use of said information is solely for assisting in the screening of potential
tenants.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
December 14, 1998