against the specific pornography’s further exhibition, distribution,
or sale. No damages shal be assessed (A) against maker(s) for
pornography made, (B) against distributor(s) for pornography
distributed, (C) against seller(s) for pornography sold, or (D)
against exhibitors for pornography exhibited prior to the
enforcement date of this act.
(p) Defenses. Where the materials which are the subject mat er of
a cause of action under subsections (1), (m), (n), or (o) of this
section are pornography, it shall not be a defense that the
defendants did not know or intend that the materials were
pornography or sex discrimination.
(q) Severability. Should any part(s) of this ordinance be found
legally invalid, the remaining part(s) remain valid.
(r) Subsections (1), (m), (n), and (o) of this section are exceptions to
the second clause of Section 141. 90 of this title.
(s) Ef ective date. Enforcement of this ordinance of December 30,
1983, shal be suspended until July 1, 1984 (“enforcement date”)
to facilitate training, education, voluntary compliance, and
implementation taking into consideration the opinions of the City
Attorney and the Civil Rights Commission. No liability shall at ach
under (1) or as specifically provided in the second sentence of (o)
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until the enforcement date. Liability under al other sections of this
act shal at ach as of December 30, 1983.
Amending Title 7, Chapter 141 of the Minneapolis Code of
Ordinances relating to Civil Rights: Administration and
Enforcement
The City Council of the City of Minneapolis do ordain as fol ows:
Section 1. That Section 141. 50 (1) of the above-entitled ordinance
be amended by adding thereto a new subsection (3) to read as
fol ows:
(3) Pornography: The hearing committee or court may order
relief, including the removal of violative material, permanent
injunction against the sale, exhibition or distribution of violative
material, or any other relief deemed just and equitable, including
reasonable at orney’s fees.
Section 2. That Section 141. 60 of the above-entitled ordinance be
amended as fol ows:
141. 60 Civil action, judicial review and enforcement
(a) Civil actions.
(1) AN INDIVIDUAL ALLEGING A VIOLATION OF
THIS ORDINANCE MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION
DIRECTLY IN COURT.
(2) A complainant may bring a civil action at the following
times:
(i) Within forty-five (45) days after the director, a review
committee or a hearing committee has dismissed a
