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Home My WebLink About2011-04 Amending Section 100.11 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-04 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE EDINA CITY CODE CONCERNING BACKGROUND CHECKS THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDINA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 1 Section 100 of the Edina City Code is amended by adding the following subsection: 100.11 BACKGROUND CHECKS: The purpose of this Section is to authorize the City of Edina acting through the Police Department to access public data in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's Minnesota computerized Criminal History and to make driver's license history background checks on employees, applicants for employment, volunteers and applicants for the following City licenses: intoxicating liquor, wine, 3.2 malt liquor, refuse haulers,tobacco, peddler, charitable gambling,solicitor and massage. The City may conduct comprehensive background investigations, including but not limited to accessing data through other automated and non-automated sources and contacting references. Before the City seeks access to restricted private data, the person must authorize the Police Department in writing to undertake the investigation and to release the information to the City Manager, and other City staff as appropriate. If the identity of the employee or applicants is in questions,verification shall be sought by fingerprint analysis.Should the City reject an applicant's request for employment due, partially or solely,to the applicant's prior conviction of a crime, subject to the exception set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 364.09, the City Manager shall notify the applicant in writing of the following: (A) The grounds and reasons for the denial; (B) The applicable complaint and grievance procedure set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 364.06; (C) The earliest date the applicant may reapply for employment; and (D) All competent evidence of rehabilitation will be considered upon reapplication. The City may periodically conduct a driver's license inquiry upon employees or volunteers where possession of a valid driver's license is a qualification of the position. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its pas ge and publication. First Reading: March 15, 2011 Second Reading: Waived Published: April 15, 2011 Attest &- -Ye—bra A. Mangen, dity CI James B. Hovland, Mayor PLEASE PUBLISH IN THE EDINA SUN CURRENT,THURSDAY,APRIL 15, 2011 SEND TWO AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION BILL TO EDINA CITY CLERK City of Edina (Official Publication) ORDINANCE NO.2011-04 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE EDINA CITY CODE newspapers CONCERNING BACKGROUND CHECKS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION THE DA NSITY COUNCIL OF EDINA OR- SECTION 1. Chapter 1 Section 100 STATE OF MINNESOTA ) of the Edina City Code is amended by adding the following subsection: )ss. 100.11 BACKGROUND CHECKS: COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) The purpose of this Section is to au- thorize the City of Edina acting through Richard Hendrickson, beingdui the Police Department to access pub- lic data in the Bureau of Criminal Ap- an oath,states or affirms that he is the Chief prehension's Minnesota computerized Financial Officer of the newspaper(s)known Criminal History and to make driver's license history background checks on as employees, applicants for employ- Edina Sun-Current ment,volunteers and applicants for the following City licenses: intoxicating liquor, wine, 3.2 malt liquor, refuse haulers, tobacco, peddler, charitable gambling,solicitor and massage. The and has full knowledge of the facts stated city may conduct comprehensive below: background investigations, including but not limited to accessing data (A)The newspaper has complied with all of through other automated and non-au- the requirements constituting qualifica- tomated sources and contacting refer- tion as a qualified newspaper as rOVld- refer- ences Before the City seeks access to qP restricted private data,the person must ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.071 authorize the Police Department in aapplicable laws as amended. writing to undertake the investigation and other a PP and to release the information to the (B)The printed public notice that is attached City Manager, and other City staff as was published in said newspaper(s) appropriate. If the identity of the em- ployee or applicants is in questions, once each week,for one successive verification shall be sought by finger- alcnlisiaoytweek(s); it was first published On Thurs- ppiarequest for City day,the 14 day of April due, partially or solely, to the appli- 2011, and was thereafter printed and cant's prior conviction of a crime,sub- ject to the exception set forth in Min- published on every Thursday to and in- nesota Statutes Section 364.09, the cluding Thursday, the day Of City Manager shall notify the applicant in writing of the following: 12011;and printed (A)The grounds and reasons for the below is a copy of the lower case alpha- de Tne applicable complaint and bet from A to Z, both Inclusive,which is grievance procedure set forth in Min- hereby acknowledged as being the size nesota Statutes Section 364.06; and kind Of type used in the composition reapply forTherliest employmendate t employment; may and publication of the notice: (D)All competent evidence of rehabil- c e hijklmnopqrstuvwxyz itation will be considered upon reappli- cation. The City may periodically conduct a .✓/� driver's license inquiry upon employ- ees or volunteers where possessionssion of a valid driver's license is a qualification �� of the position. BY, � Z SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its pas- CFO sage and publication. Attest Debra A.Mangen,City Clerk James B.Hovland,Mayor Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed (Apr 14 20 Checksackground before me on this 14 day of April 2011. ZZ�1� Notary Public DIANE L ELIASON - NOTARY PUBLIC-MINNESOIA ' Cly Comm_F_xpims Jan.:31.2015 om>e