HF 1810

1st Committee Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010)

Posted on 03/19/2013 07:28 p.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to human rights; requiring posting of notices related to human trafficking 1.3at establishments that sell alcoholic beverages at retail and certain lodging 1.4establishments that have been involved in prostitution-related activity; amending 1.5Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 617.87; proposing coding for new law in 1.6Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A. 1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8    Section 1. new text begin [340A.5055] POSTING OF CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIRED. new text end 1.9 new text begin (a) A retail licensee shall display a sign containing the following notice: new text end 1.10 new text begin "WARNING: Engaging in labor trafficking or sex trafficking is a crime under new text end 1.11 new text begin Minnesota Statutes, section 609.281. Call the Minnesota Crisis and Tip Line at new text end 1.12 new text begin 1-888-772-3324 or 651-291-8810. You may remain anonymous." new text end 1.13 new text begin (b) The sign must be in the form and in the languages as specified by the human new text end 1.14 new text begin trafficking task force created under section 299A.7955, and approved by the commissioner. new text end 1.15    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 617.87, is amended to read: 1.16617.87 RELEASE OF PROPERTY. 1.17If, after an order of abatement has been entered, the owner appears and pays the 1.18costs of the action and files a bond in an amount determined by the court, but not to 1.19exceed $50,000, conditioned that the owner will immediately abate the nuisance for a 1.20period of one year, the court may, if satisfied of the owner's good faith, order the release of 1.21the building or portion of it which is subject to the order of abatement. new text begin If the building new text end 1.22 new text begin or portion of it that is subject to the order of abatement is a hotel, motel, or similar new text end 1.23 new text begin establishment that rents overnight lodging to the public and the nuisance was prostitution new text end 1.24 new text begin or prostitution-related activity that involved sex trafficking, as defined in section 609.321, new text end 2.1 new text begin subdivision 7a, the release must require the owner to post a notice in the form specified in new text end 2.2 new text begin section 340A.5055 in each unit and portion of the building that was subject to the order new text end 2.3 new text begin of abatement. new text end If the premises are released, for each day during the term of the bond that 2.4the owner knowingly permits any part of the premises to be used for any activity which 2.5was the basis of the abatement order new text begin or fails to post the notice, if required new text end , the owner shall 2.6forfeit $1,000 under the bond. Forfeiture under the bond does not relieve the owner from 2.7prosecution for contempt. Release of the property pursuant to this section does not release 2.8it from an injunction issued under section 617.83 or any other judgment, penalty, lien, or 2.9liability to which it may be subject by law.