Liability for damage to street or structure.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 486.160
in effect486.160. - Liability for damage to street or structure.
Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance upon any street or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which said highway or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving or moving of such vehicle, object or contrivance, or as a result of operation, driving or moving any vehicle weighing in excess of the maximum weight but authorized by a special permit issued as provided in this chapter. Whenever such driver is not the owner of such vehicle, object or contrivance but is so operating, driving or moving the same with the express or implied permission of said owner, then said owner and driver shall be jointly and severally liable for any such damage. Any person who by his willful acts or failure to exercise due care, damages any road, street or highway or highway structure shall be liable for the amount thereof. Such damage may be recovered in a civil action brought by the authorities in control of such street or highway, or street or highway structure. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 416.220)
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=MICOOR_TIT18TRCO_CH486VESIWELO_ARTIIWEGE_486.160LIDASTSTFetched: 11/2/2026