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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 13, ch. 341, art. V
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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.710 Unauthorized charges prohibited.

341.710. - Unauthorized charges prohibited. No person owning, operating or controlling any taxicab shall charge other than the legal fare as provided in this article. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.720 Mileage charges.

341.720. - Mileage charges. The maximum rate of fare based upon mileage shall be as follows: For each load of five (5) passengers, or less, for the first one-fifth (⅕) mile or fraction thereof | $2.50 For each succeeding one-fifth (⅕) of a mile, or fraction thereof | As established pursuant to Section 341.775 A driver may require a five dollar ($5.00) minimum charge to employ any taxicab in Minneapolis. If a driver chooses to require a minimum fare, the minimum charge shall be displayed on both sides and the rear of each vehicle. In addition, such notice of minimum charge shall be posted inside in a manner clearly legible to passengers, nor shall any operator be barred from offering a discount to senior citizens whom have attained the age of sixty-five (65) years of age. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-065, § 1, 4-15-88; 93-Or-034, § 2, 3-19-93; 95-Or-128, § 12, 8-25-95; 2000-Or-010, § 19, 3-3-00; 2004-Or-134, § 1, 11-19-04; 2005-Or-086, § 2, 9-23-05; 2008-Or-060, § 2, 8-8-08; 2009-Or-040, § 1, 5-22-09)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.750 Waiting time.

341.750. - Waiting time. Charges for waiting time shall be as follows: For each minute or fraction thereof; forty cents ($0.40) waiting time shall include the time when the taxicab is not in motion, beginning with the time of arrival at the place to which it has been called, or the time consumed while it is standing at the direction of the passenger. No charge shall be made for the time lost on account of inefficiency of any taxicab or its operation or time consumed by premature response to a call. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-065, § 4, 4-15-88; 93-Or-049, § 1, 4-2-93; 2000-Or-010, § 20, 3-3-00; 2008-Or-060, § 3, 8-8-08)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.775 Review of fares.

341.775. - Review of fares. (a) Taxicab fare rates shall be reviewed by the licensing official annually. (2000-Or-010, § 21, 3-3-00; 2008-Or-060, § 4, 8-8-08; 2009-Or-040, § 2, 5-22-09; 2013-Or-213, § 39, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 45, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.780 Inspection of meters.

341.780. - Inspection of meters. The licensing official may stop at all reasonable times any taxicab operating on the meter basis and require the person in charge thereof to go to some convenient place for the purpose of making the examination herein required. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 2013-Or-213, § 40, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 46, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.790 Defective or unsealed meters.

341.790. - Defective or unsealed meters. No person shall drive or permit to be driven a taxicab equipped with a taximeter that does not register or that registers inaccurately, or one (1) on which the reading can be changed, altered or manipulated, except to clear the meter. No taxicab hired upon a meter basis shall be operated when a taximeter is broken, out of order, tampered with, defaced or otherwise mutilated, or for any reason does not currently register the fee charged. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 2013-Or-213, § 41, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 47, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.800 Complaints about meters.

341.800. - Complaints about meters. When complaint is made to the licensing official that any taximeter registers improperly or incorrectly, the licensing official shall immediately examine and inspect such taximeter and every wheel, tire, gear shaft and other part of the mechanism which may affect the operation or control of such taximeter. The licensing official shall seal all taximeters, when permitted, and date of examination and inspection thereof. In the event any taximeter becomes broken or has to be repaired or does not register correctly or the seal has been broken or tampered with, defaced or otherwise mutilated, the same shall be again inspected by the licensing official and again sealed, when permitted, and a new record made of the subsequent inspection and sealing. A tolerance of two (2) percent shall be allowed in tests of such meters. When it is necessary to recheck a sealed taximeter, the checker shall not be charged a fare for any such trip of inspection. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 2013-Or-213, § 42, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 48, 7-18-14)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT13LIBURE_CH341TA_ARTVFACHFetched: 11/2/2026

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