CITY OF COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
CHAPTER 5-1400
THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, THEATERS, AND DRIVE-IN THEATERS

5-1401 Application of Chapter 5-100. The provisions of Chapter 5-100 shall apply to the issuance of licenses hereunder.

5-1402 Definition. “Theatrical performances,” “stage shows,” “moving pictures,” and “drive-in theaters” are defined as forms of entertainment to which two (2) or more persons are invited to view an exhibition of acting or the screen projection of moving pictures with accompanying sound broadcasting for a profit or in the course of a business enterprise.

5-1403 License Required. A license shall be required for any person to erect, maintain, or operate a theatrical performance, stage show, moving picture theater, drive-in theater, or other similar operation within the City.

5-1404 Exemption. Nothing contained herein shall prevent theatrical presentations and motion pictures by a religious or educational, nonprofit organization or corporation within the confines of a church or religious-education edifice or within a public school building where the presentation is sponsored by the religious or educational group.

5-1405 Application. In addition to such information as the City Clerk may require pursuant to Section 5-102, the application shall also include:

(1) The seating capacity of the premises. The Clerk shall refer the application to the Council for acceptance or rejection.

5-1406 License Fee.

(1) The annual license fee for a drive-in theater or moving picture theater shall be established from time to time by ordinance of the City Council. [Revised 11/15/05, Ordinance1911]

(2) The license fee for a theatrical performance, stage show, or similar production shall be established from time to time by ordinance of the City Council. Such license shall apply for the duration of the run of each show. [Revised 11/15/05, Ordinance1911]

5-1407 Conditions of License. The Council shall have the power to impose conditions on the issuance of the license. These shall include, but not limited to, the following:

(1) The operator and owner of a drive-in theatre shall conduct said premises and said operations in a lawful manner. He shall comply with all regulations and statutes of the State of Minnesota and shall at all times equip and maintain said drive-in theatre so that the sound is directed to the individual vehicles, and so that the sound does not carry beyond the premises. He shall not permit any intoxicating liquors or any immoral conduct or practices to exist on said premises.
(2) The operator and owner of a drive-in theatre and moving picture theatre shall control and direct the traffic and motor vehicles entering and leaving the premises so that it does not interfere and block the orderly flow of traffic on the public highways adjacent to said premises. Traffic control devices shall be installed and maintained at the places of ingress and egress from said public highways to the theatre premises during the hours of operation, unless the Police Department of the City has specifically waived such requirement.
(3) No trash, paper cups, papers, or wrappers shall be scattered or shall be allowed to be scattered on said drive-in or moving picture theatre premises. No bottles, bottle caps, or metallic articles shall be deposited or allowed to lie on the driveways and parking areas in said theatre.

5-1408 Adoption of Movie Industry Code. As a condition to the granting of a license, the operator and owner of each drive-in and moving picture theatre shall agree to accept and enforce the code adopted by the moving picture industry for the classification of moving pictures. For purposes of this Ordinance, the code classification shall be as follows:

G --(General Audiences)--Any person may attend.
PG--(Parental Guidance)--Parental guidance suggested for persons under 16 years of age.
R - Restricted)--No one under 18 years of age shall be allowed unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
X --No one under age 18 shall be allowed to attend.

Code ratings shall appear in all advertisements in all forms of media and shall also appear on any displays at the theatre.

5-1409 Violations. The permitting of a person to attend a movie in violation of the Code provisions contained in 5-1408 shall constitute a misdemeanor. A violation shall be considered the act of the license holder, as well as that of the employee permitting the violation and every such license holder shall be liable to all of the penalties provided by this Code for such act equally with the person actually committing the violation.

Any licensee who shall have been convicted of two (2) violations of this Section or has one (1) or more employees convicted on two (2) occasions in any six (6) month period, or any combination thereof, involving more than one (1) occurrence, shall have his license suspended for a period of ten (10) days. Any combination of three (3) such violations, involving more than two (2) occurrences in any six (6) month period, shall cause a termination of said license.

5-1410 Hearing on Suspension or Revocation. Before any such license is suspended or revoked, the City Manager shall inform the license holder in writing of the intent of the Council to suspend or revoke the license and of the date, time, and place of the Council meeting in which such action will be considered. Such notice shall be sent no less than ten (10) days prior to the date of meeting. The license holder shall have an opportunity to appear at such meeting with counsel, if the license holder chooses, to present whatever evidence the license holder may choose in the license holder’s own defense.