1971-4711rRESOLUTION NO. 4711
RESOLUTION URGING PARTICIPATION BY
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF THE TWIN
CITIES IN FUNDING A RECODIFICATION
OF ALL LOCAL CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC
CODES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA
WHEREAS, there is a multiplicity of local governments in the seven-
county metropolitan area , and
WHEREAS , each community maintains separate codes for criminal and
traffic offenses which creates a situation of non-uniform law enforcement among
municipal jurisdictions , and
WHEREAS, it appears extremely desirable to modernize and reorganize
such codes on a comprehensive, uniform basis for .the benefit of the citizenry
and law enforcement agencies , and
WHEREAS , the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities has access to
funds provided by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration for such
worthwhile projects , therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield that the
etropolitan Council is hereby requested to study and urged to fund a compre-
ensive, uniform recodification of all traffic and criminal codes in the
Metropolitan area .
Adopted by the Richfield City Council December 8 , 1971.
Manley W. Olson, Mayor
Attest:
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