10-11-2022 Resolution No. 12014RESOLUTION NO. 12014
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SECTION
635 IN RICHFIELD CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO THE PROHIBITION OF
CONVERSION THERAPY FOR MINORS
AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above-referenced amendment of the
Richfield City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the amendment is cumbersome, and the
expense of publication of the complete text is not justified;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2022-15
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SECTION 635 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
THE PROHIBITION OF CONVERSION THERAPY FOR MINORS AND
VULNERABLE ADULTS
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance establishes City Code Section 635 which protects the physical and
psychological health of minors and vulnerable adults by safeguarding them against
exposure to the serious harms caused by the practice of conversion therapy. This
section is an exercise of the city’s commitment to achieving a high quality of life relating
to the protection of public health, safety, and welfare.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s
office during normal business hours or upon request by calling the Management Analyst
at 612-861-9712.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of
October, 2022.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk