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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 18, ch. 468
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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.10 Traffic tag defined.

468.10. - Traffic tag defined. The term "traffic tag" means a written or printed notice of a violation of a traffic law or municipal ordinance, charter provision, rule or regulation served upon the person so charged in person, by U.S. Mail, or affixed conspicuously to a motor vehicle operated, parked or standing in violation thereof, which requires appearance before the traffic violations bureau within a specified time. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.010; 2005-Or-048, § 1, 6-17-05)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.20 Authority to issue traffic tags in lieu of arrest.

468.20. - Authority to issue traffic tags in lieu of arrest. In lieu of taking a person into custody for a violation of the provisions of the traffic code, a police officer or any other person duly authorized by ordinance may serve or authorize to be served a written notice upon such person to appear before the traffic violations bureau of the district court at a time and place fixed in said notice. The notice shall contain the name and address of the person charged with such violation, the license number of the vehicle involved and the offense charged. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.020; 90-Or-127, § 1, 5-11-90; 2005-Or-048, § 2, 6-17-05)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.30 Form of tags.

468.30. - Form of tags. Such notice shall indicate in addition to the information called for in section 468.20 the time, date and nature of the violation, and in the case of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle license number. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.030; 2005-Or-048, § 3, 6-17-05)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.50 Tags for parked vehicles.

468.50. - Tags for parked vehicles. Whenever any motor vehicle without an operator is found parked in violation of any of the parking restrictions of the traffic code, the police officer or any other person duly authorized by ordinance finding it shall take its registration number and any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and affix conspicuously to such vehicle a written notice for the operator to appear before the traffic violations bureau of the district court at a time and place fixed in said notice. During periods of duly declared snow emergencies or other officially authorized street maintenance activities, all personnel of the city authorized to issue tags for any purpose, and foremen of the public works office, shall be authorized to issue the written notices herein provided for. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.040; 90-Or-127, § 3, 5-11-90; 2011-Or-099, § 1, 11-4-11)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.60 Disposition of tags.

468.60. - Disposition of tags. The police officer or any other person duly authorized by ordinance serving the written notice provided for in this chapter shall deliver one copy of the notice to the person charged with a violation or affix the copy in a prominent place on or within the vehicle and one copy to the traffic violations bureau of the district court. The notice form referred to shall be identified by a separate serial number for each notice. The city finance officer shall audit all accounts, records, files and papers of the chief of police and the clerk of district court at stated periods, relating to said notices, cash statements and disposition of cases of violation of the provisions of the traffic code. The city finance officer shall furnish to the city council monthly reports of the number of violations, warrants, appeals, cancellations and receipts. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.050; 90-Or-127, § 4, 5-11-90; 2005-Or-048, § 4, 6-17-05)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.70 Duties of persons tagged.

468.70. - Duties of persons tagged. A person who receives a traffic tag shall proceed as follows: (a) If a fine for the violation may be paid at the bureau without appearance before a judge, the person charged may pay the fine in person or by mail to the bureau within the time specified in the tag. Such a payment of the fine shall be deemed to be the entry of a plea of guilty to the violation charged and a consent to the imposition of a sentence for the violation in the amount of the fine paid. A receipt shall be issued to evidence the payment, and receipt so issued shall be complete satisfaction for the violation charged in that traffic tag. (b) When a fine is not so paid, the person charged must appear at the bureau within the time specified in the tag, state whether he or she desires to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty, arrange for a date for arraignment in court and appear in court for arraignment on a date set by the bureau. (c) No person upon whom a written notice has been served in the manner provided for in this chapter for a violation of the provisions of the traffic code shall fail to either appear before the traffic violations bureau of the district court at the place and within the time fixed in said notice, or satisfy the violation charged in said tag in the manner provided above. Any person who willfully refuses to give his or her name and address or who gives a false name or address shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter, regardless of the offense with which he or she was originally charged. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.060; 90-Or-127, § 5, 5-11-90)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.90 Procedure prescribed not exclusive.

468.90. - Procedure prescribed not exclusive. The foregoing provisions of this chapter shall govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of the traffic code for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed herein shall not otherwise be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.080)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.100 Prior record to be obtained for nonparking offenses.

468.100. - Prior record to be obtained for nonparking offenses. Whenever a person is arrested for any violation of the traffic code, other than violation of parking regulations, the court before whom such matter is heard shall obtain the driver's record of such person from the commissioner before pronouncing sentence, and the expense incident to the procurement of such information shall be taxable as costs upon conviction. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.090)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.110 Driver improvement clinics.

468.110. - Driver improvement clinics. (a) In conjunction with or in lieu of other penalties provided by law for violation of this chapter, the trial court may in its judgment of conviction order the convicted person to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of study at an approved driver improvement clinic, as defined by, and established pursuant to Minnesota Statutes. Any person who fails to comply with such an order may be adjudged in contempt of court. The requirement of attendance at a driver improvement clinic is not a fine, imprisonment or sentence within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, Section 609.02. The court may not order a convicted person to attend a driver improvement clinic which is located more than twenty (20) miles from the person's residence. For the purposes of this section, "an approved driver improvement clinic" means a clinic whose curriculum and mode of instruction conform to standards promulgated by the commissioner. (b) The course of study at a driver improvement clinic may not exceed the cumulative total of hours provided by Minnesota Statutes, and no single class session shall last longer than the maximum time provided by Minnesota Statutes. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.091)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.130 Equipment violation tag authorized.

468.130. - Equipment violation tag authorized. In lieu of the traffic tag set forth in this chapter, the officer may issue a notice of equipment violations tag for the following violations: Obscured license; unlit rear license; head or rear lights or brake lights not operating or out; turn signals inoperative; windshield wipers, rearview mirror, horn or bumper not in compliance; or lack of or defective license plates. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.220)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.140 Contents of notice of equipment violation.

468.140. - Contents of notice of equipment violation. The notice of equipment violation shall show the vehicle license, the location at which the violation occurred, the make of vehicle and license number, the name and address of the owner and the name and address of the driver, the name and address of the officer issuing the tag, and shall include a statement that the vehicle was being operated with illegal equipment in violation of Minneapolis traffic ordinances and that the owner or operator of the vehicle must, within five (5) days after the issuance of the tag, repair and correct the equipment violation and submit his vehicle to any police officer for inspection. If proper repairs and replacements have been made, the inspecting officer shall so note on the tag, which shall be filed with the police department and no further action taken thereon. If the owner or operator of such vehicle does not make the necessary equipment corrections and report the same within five (5) days, such driver, owner or operator shall be subject to arrest and prosecution as provided by ordinance. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.230)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 468.150 Form of equipment violation tag.

468.150. - Form of equipment violation tag. The chief of police shall prescribe the size, style and contents of the equipment violations tag in conformity with the provisions of the foregoing sections. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 425.240)
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_CH468VIPRFetched: 11/2/2026

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