The following official summary of the predatory offender ordinance has been approved by the Becker Town Board as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance amendment.

The Becker Town Board intends to serve the Township’s compelling interest to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and general welfare of Becker Township residents under this Section. It is the express intent of the Board to further that interest by: creating areas around locations where children regularly congregate in concentrated numbers within which certain predatory offenders are prohibited from establishing temporary or permanent residence; and, by mitigating the concentration of certain predatory offenders, as required by Minnesota Statute §244.052, Subd. 4a, by prohibiting certain predatory offenders from establishing temporary or permanent residence within close proximity to one another. 

A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available for inspection by any person at Becker Town Hall, 12165 Hancock Street, Becker, MN or Becker City Hall, 12060 Sherburne Avenue, Becker MN, during posted office hours or by viewing online at www.beckertownship.org or by emailing clerk@beckertownship.org to request an emailed copy.  

This document hereby is made a part of this ordinance and is attached hereto.

Brian Kolbinger

Chair, Becker Town Board

ATTEST:

Lucinda Messman

Town Clerk

(Published in the Sherburne County Citizen: 03/04/17.)