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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 13, ch. 341, art. IV
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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.480 Required.

341.480. - Required. No person shall operate or permit to be operated any taxicab within the city without having first obtained therefor a Minneapolis taxicab license under the provisions of this article. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.490 Cabs from other cities.

341.490. - Cabs from other cities. Any taxicab licensed to operate in another city or by another political subdivision or public corporation of this or any other state may carry passengers from said city or state where so licensed to any place or point within the City of Minneapolis and may freely enter and travel upon the streets and thoroughfares for that purpose, and in such case it shall not be deemed necessary for the owner of such vehicle to pay the license fee herein provided for, but neither the owner nor operator of such vehicle shall be permitted to accept or offer to accept any passenger for hire in the City of Minneapolis, or to otherwise operate within the City of Minneapolis without being licensed under the provisions of this article. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 85-Or-087, § 3, 4-26-85)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.495 Reciprocity event licenses.

341.495. - Reciprocity event licenses. (a) Definitions as used in this article shall mean: Designated area shall mean the location within the reciprocity event where designated drivers are allowed to solicit business under their reciprocity event license. Designated driver shall mean a driver holding a reciprocity event license issued by either Minneapolis or another designated jurisdiction who is eligible to participate in a reciprocity event. Designated jurisdiction shall mean a jurisdiction outside the City of Minneapolis which is participating in a reciprocity event. Drivers from designated jurisdictions shall be eligible to become designated drivers. Drivers may obtain a reciprocity event license from any designated jurisdiction unless otherwise indicated in the reciprocity event information. Reciprocity event shall mean an event where reciprocity designated drivers from other designated jurisdictions shall be eligible to solicit business in the designated area. (b) Declaration of reciprocity event. The licensing official may declare a reciprocity event in the City of Minneapolis. Such event may be declared when conditions exist that are likely to create a need for taxicabs within the City of Minneapolis that is greater than can be met by the existing number of licensed taxis within the city. During such an event, a vehicle and/or driver holding a City of Minneapolis license may continue to operate within the City of Minneapolis without a reciprocity event license. For each such event, the division of licenses and consumer services shall: (1) Post reciprocity event information on the division of licenses and consumer services web site listing the designated jurisdictions, designated area, dates of event, any restrictions that apply to designated vehicles or drivers, and the necessary steps to obtain a reciprocity event license. (2) Provide a license decal to all vehicles that obtain a reciprocity event license. (c) Reciprocity event license. Licensed drivers and vehicles may obtain reciprocity event licenses under the following conditions: (1) Applicant driver must hold and demonstrate proof of a current valid taxi driver's license in a designated jurisdiction. The driver must have been subject to a criminal background check in order to obtain the taxi license. (2) Applicant vehicle must hold and demonstrate proof of a current valid taxi vehicle license in designated jurisdiction. (3) Applicant vehicle must demonstrate proof of a passed inspection within six (6) months of application for a reciprocity event license or submit to an inspection of the applicant vehicle prior to obtaining a reciprocity event license. (4) Submit payment of any license fees established for the reciprocity event license. Such license fees will be established by the licensing official and shall be based upon the actual costs incurred to effectively issue the reciprocity event licenses and decals. (5) Attend any reciprocity event training or instructional sessions. (d) Regulations. The following regulations shall apply to reciprocity event licenses: (1) Licensee must abide by fare limits and all regulations applicable to the reciprocity event. (2) Any reciprocity event license issued is valid only for the specified time provided for in the license. (3) Licensed vehicles shall conspicuously display the reciprocity event decal on the passenger side rear window of the vehicle. (4) All regulations applicable to taxis in this chapter apply to reciprocity event licenses, unless otherwise stated as part of the reciprocity event information. (5) Failure to follow any applicable regulations may result in adverse licensing action on both the reciprocity event license and the taxi license held by the offending driver and vehicle owner. (2008-Or-032, § 1, 5-2-08; 2013-Or-213, § 15, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.500 Insurance required.

341.500. - Insurance required. No person shall operate or permit to be operated any taxicab within the limits of the city nor shall any taxicab license be issued under this article, unless and until the applicant shall execute or obtain and file with the licensing official either an insurance policy meeting the requirements of sections 341.510 through 341.550 or a self-insurance certificate pursuant to section 341.560. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 2013-Or-213, § 16, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.510 Requirements for insurance.

341.510. - Requirements for insurance. (a) Such insurance policy or policies shall be in an insurance company duly licensed to do business in the State of Minnesota, shall be approved by the licensing official, and shall insure such person, his or her lessees or licensees, against loss in the sum of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of one (1) person in any one (1) accident, and subject to said limit for one (1) person, to a limit of not less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of two (2) or more persons in any one (1) accident resulting from the negligent operation, use or defective condition of a taxicab. (b) Such insurance policy shall, in addition to the foregoing provisions, also contain a provision insuring such person, his or her lessees or licensees, in the sum of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) against loss for damage to the property of any person or persons in any one (1) accident resulting from the negligent operation, use or defective condition of any taxicab. (c) Any of the policies herein provided for shall contain a clause in the case of an insurance policy that the liability of the insurer shall not be affected by the insolvency or bankruptcy of the assured; a clause obligating the insurer to give fourteen (14) days' written notice to the licensing official and to the insured or assured before any cancellation or termination thereof earlier than its expiration date; a clause providing for the indemnity or security against the liability and responsibility of the owner, licensee or operator of any such taxicab for death or injuries to any person or persons resulting from negligence in the operation of such taxicab, in the business of such owner, licensee or operator, by any person legally using or operating the same with the permission, express or implied, of such owner, licensee or operator, subject to the limitations as to amount herein stated. (d) No such policy shall include or contain any limitation, condition or clause providing in effect that such policy shall not cover automobiles mentioned or described or included therein when such automobiles are driven, used, operated or maintained while the driver or occupants thereof are intoxicated or engaged in the illicit transportation of liquor; and no such policy shall contain any limitation, clause or provision whatever excepting and releasing any insurer on any such policy from liability thereunder by reason of any such automobile being driven, used or operated when the driver or occupants thereof are intoxicated or engaged in the illicit transportation of liquor. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-004, § 17, 1-15-88; Pet. No. 251179, § 236, 12-29-89; 2005-Or-129, § 5, 11-18-05; 2007-Or-022, § 6, 3-30-07; 2013-Or-213, § 17, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.530 Replacement of insufficient insurance policy.

341.530. - Replacement of insufficient insurance policy. If at any time in the judgment of the licensing official, any such policy is not sufficient in form for any reason, the licensing official shall require the owner, lessee, licensee or operator of such vehicle to replace such policy with another approved by the licensing official, and if for any reason any such policy shall become inoperative, no person shall operate any such taxicab until a policy approved by the licensing official shall have been obtained and deposited with the licensing official as herein provided. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 2005-Or-129, § 6, 11-18-05; 2013-Or-213, § 18, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.540 Insurance of additional cabs.

341.540. - Insurance of additional cabs. The policy hereinbefore provided for may be originally written or later extended to cover during its term any additional taxicab under the same ownership, association or control. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.550 License suspension or revocation for lack of insurance.

341.550. - License suspension or revocation for lack of insurance. (a) Any license issued under this article shall be immediately suspended by the licensing official whenever during the term of said license the owner, lessee, licensee or operator of said taxicab shall fail to keep in full force and effect such insurance in the full amount required. If the insurance is allowed to lapse, is canceled, or is otherwise not in effect for a continuous period of sixty (60) days or more, the taxicab vehicle license shall be revoked. (b) Because the city is concerned for the welfare of its citizens, and because the city desires to encourage its licensees to maintain adequate insurance coverage at all times, if the licensing official receives a notice of expiration of any insurance policy for purposes other than a person to person transfer, a car to car transfer, or a company to company transfer, or written notice that the vehicle is out of service prior to receiving an updated certificate of insurance information, the license holder may be assessed a processing fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per vehicle affected. Insurance policies that are allowed to lapse will result in the issuance of a citation to the license holder. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-004, § 19, 1-15-88; 2000-Or-010, § 8, 3-3-00; 2013-Or-213, § 19, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 24, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.560 Self-insurance authorized.

341.560. - Self-insurance authorized. If the applicant for a license under this article has qualified as a self-insurer under Section 65B.48, subdivision 3, Minnesota Statutes, and files with the licensing official a certified copy or a duplicate original of the self-insurance certificate as issued by the state, then no policy of insurance shall be required to be filed with the city which otherwise would be required under this article. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; Pet. No. 251179, § 237, 12-29-89; 2013-Or-213, § 20, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.580 Requirements for license.

341.580. - Requirements for license. Each applicant for a taxicab license must comply with the following to the satisfaction of the licensing official: (a) Be a citizen of the State of Minnesota or Wisconsin. (b) Be of the age of eighteen (18) years or over in the case of an individual person or copartners or, in the case of a corporation, must be authorized to operate taxicabs and carry on business in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota. (c) Must be a United States citizen, or an alien admitted for permanent residence, or who has otherwise obtained work authorization from the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. (d) Must fill out upon a blank form to be provided by the licensing official giving such information as required by the licensing official regarding the applicant and the vehicle to verify that the terms and conditions of this chapter have been met. (e) Said application shall also include an accurate and detailed description of the color scheme of the taxicabs, including inscriptions or monograms thereon, proposed to be operated by the applicant, which shall be distinctly different from that of the taxicabs of any other licensed taxicab owner or operator, and from that of the taxicabs of the same owner or operator licensed in another jurisdiction, so that the ownership and identity may be readily ascertained by the police department and patrons of any taxicab, except that one (1) or more of the applicants who are members of the same taxicab organization or who subscribe for services to the same service company and who are authorized to use the color scheme of taxicabs, including the inscription or monograms thereon, of such organization or service company, may be licensed to do so when proper evidence of their right from such organization or service company to use such color scheme and inscriptions or monograms shall be filed with their application. The owner of any color right shall appoint the service company to be responsible for compliance and administration of the chapter with respect to licensees using the color scheme and shall notify the licensing official of that appointment. No owner of any taxicab or the operator or driver thereof, licensed under the terms of this article, shall make any change whatever in the color scheme of the taxicabs or the inscriptions or monograms thereon without first obtaining the approval of the licensing official. (f) The applicant applying for a taxicab license shall, before being issued a license, pay into the city treasury an annual license fee as specified in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule, for each and every vehicle to be licensed; except that when application shall be made after the commencement of any license year, licenses shall be issued for the period from the day of application thereof to the beginning of the next license year, upon payment by the applicant of a proportionate amount of the annual license fee. (g) The applicant(s) shall be the true beneficial owner(s) of the taxicab business to be licensed. The full legal names and addresses of all persons holding a beneficial interest in the business shall be provided on the application. (h) The applicant shall hold legal title to the vehicle. In the case of a partnership, the title shall be in the name of the partnership or one (1) of the partners. In the case of a corporation, the title shall be in the name of the corporation. Exceptions to this provision may be granted for a vehicle held under a long-term lease from a reputable dealership or leasing company, in which case the applicant shall appear in the Minnesota or Wisconsin vehicle registration as lessee. Exceptions may also be granted for vehicles in which title is held for financing purposes by a financial institution. (i) The applicant(s) shall have no felony convictions in the last five (5) years, nor any nontraffic gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor convictions in the last three (3) years involving the use of force, possession or sale of a controlled substance, prostitution, or indecent conduct. The licensing official may grant an exception to this provision upon evidence that the offense is not related to the taxicab business. (j) [Reserved.] (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 86-Or-041, § 1, 3-14-86; 88-Or-004, § 20, 1-15-88; 88-Or-064, § 3, 4-15-88; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 95-Or-128, § 7, 8-25-95; 2000-Or-010, § 9, 3-3-00; 2005-Or-093, § 4, 10-7-05; 2005-Or-129, § 7, 11-18-05; 2007-Or-022, § 7, 3-30-07; 2013-Or-213, § 21, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 25, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.590 Condition of vehicle.

341.590. - Condition of vehicle. No taxicab shall be licensed, nor shall any person licensed under Article III of this chapter operate such vehicle, until it has been thoroughly and carefully examined and found to comply with the following: (a) Every taxicab shall be in thoroughly safe condition for the transportation of passengers. Every taxicab shall be in full compliance with all state and federal regulations relating to vehicle equipment, maintenance and safety. (b) To be well painted, and no taxicab shall be operated under its license until it has been painted in accordance with its authorized color scheme. (c) Every taxicab shall have doors that can be easily opened from both the inside and outside, and the licensing official shall make or have made by competent inspectors such examination or inspection before a license is issued. No license shall be granted to any vehicle found to be unfit or unsuited for public patronage. (d) Every taxicab shall be equipped with a taximeter in good working order, equipped with a light so placed as to enable the passenger at all times to see the fare registered when operating on the meter basis. (e) All windows and windshields in each taxicab, whether in doors or side or rear windows, shall be of shatterproof or nonshatterable glass. Each taxicab shall be equipped with four-wheel brakes. (f) The taxicab shall have windows in the rear and side of the taxicab sufficient in number and of such size, dimensions and clarity that passengers may be readily seen and identified through the windows. (g) Every taxicab shall be equipped with at least three (3) doors in addition to the driver's door which open into the passenger compartment. (h) Every taxicab shall be maintained in a clean condition both inside and outside at all times. Each vehicle exterior and interior shall be thoroughly cleaned at least once every seven (7) days. The licensing official may order a taxicab out of service at any time until such time as the vehicle has been cleaned. (i) All hood and trunk latches shall be in proper working order. (j) Each taxicab shall be substantially free from damage. The vehicle shall have no loose hanging metal, body molding or chrome stripping. The complete exhaust system shall be intact and in good working order. The taxicab shall not operate with large dents or major body damage, nor shall the taxicab operate with large areas of unpainted or rusted metal. Taxicabs shall have all required fenders, bumpers, doors, door handles and lights, all of which shall be in good working order. No taxicab shall operate with tires considered unsafe according to the standard set forth in Minnesota Statutes 169.723. Failure to meet all of the requirements of this chapter shall cause the taxicab to be found unfit or unsuited for public use, and such vehicle may be ordered off the streets of the City of Minneapolis. (k) All licensed taxicabs shall be equipped with seat belts openly displayed, readily available, and installed for use in the left front, right front, left rear, and right rear seats. (l) Every taxicab shall have a speedometer, odometer, gas gauge, oil pressure indicator, and gearshift indicator in good working order. (m) All mechanical systems and components, including the exhaust system, shall be intact, functional, and in good working condition. (n) Each taxicab shall be equipped with a top light on the roof of the cab that shall be lighted when the cab is in service and available to receive passengers. Such light shall be visible from all directions. (o) Every taxicab licensee shall permanently affix to either the back of the front seat passenger side headrest, or the back of the front seat passenger side, beginning no lower than three (3) inches from the top of the front seat of the taxicab, an information card made of a laminated material at least three (3) inches by five (5) inches in size in Braille. This information card will contain the name of the taxicab company, the cab number and the telephone number of the licensing official or other city telephone number as directed by the licensing official. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 84-Or-003, § 1, 1-13-84; 88-Or-004, §§ 21—25, 1-15-88; 2000-Or-010, § 10, 3-3-00; 2004-Or-090, § 1, 8-20-04; 2008-Or-060, § 1, 8-8-08; 2013-Or-213, § 22, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 26, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.595 Age of vehicle.

341.595. - Age of vehicle. On and after June 1, 1988, no vehicle shall be licensed or operated as a taxicab unless the vehicle has a model year of ten (10) years or less, or twelve (12) years or less for wheelchair accessible vehicles; or has an actual odometer reading of less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) miles. Waivers may be allowed to taxicabs over ten (10) years old, or twelve (12) years or less for wheelchair accessible vehicles, if the taxicab meets city yearly inspection and maintenance standards and subject to approval by the licensing official. (88-Or-017, § 26, 1-29-88; 2006-Or-108, § 6, 10-6-06; 2014-Or-036, § 27, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.597 Mandatory safety equipment.

341.597. - Mandatory safety equipment. (a) All licensed taxicabs shall be equipped with at least one (1) of the following safety products, chosen by the service company, in accordance with the submission and requirements of their particular service company in section 341.960(ml): (1) Digital camera security system. (2) Security shield. (3) Global positioning system (GPS). (b) The licensing official shall publish, maintain, and make available to the public a document that will outline the minimum standards and specifications required for each of these safety products and the taxicab licensees. This document shall be titled the taxicab safety book of standards. The city council shall approve the initial taxicab safety book of standards to be effective May 1, 2005 and all amendments thereto. (c) Failure to comply with the terms of the taxicab safety book of standards may subject a taxicab licensee to revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of their license. (d) No taxicab licensee shall tamper, disable, or otherwise modify an approved digital camera security system. (e) An inoperable or defective digital camera security system shall cause the taxicab to be found unfit or unsuited for public use, and such vehicle may be ordered off the streets of the City of Minneapolis until repaired. (f) No person shall disseminate, sell, or otherwise profit from any image recorded by a digital camera security system. (g) In the event a taxicab is sold or otherwise transferred from one (1) service company or one (1) driver-owner to another, the approved safety equipment in section 341.597 must be properly installed before the vehicle will be inspected and approved. (2000-Or-010, § 12, 3-3-00; 2004-Or-090, §§ 3, 4, 8-20-04; 2013-Or-213, § 23, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 28, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.600 Issuance and form of license.

341.600. - Issuance and form of license. When an application for a taxicab license has been approved, the licensing official, upon satisfactory fulfillment of the foregoing requirements, shall issue a taxicab license which shall be in such form as to contain: (a) Class of license of the taxicab licensed. (b) The make and model of the car, VIN number, and the state license plate number. (c) Each successful applicant shall be issued a decal that shall be permanently attached to the rear of the taxicab vehicle. The placement of such decal shall be in the lower left corner of the rear window. The cost for replacement of a lost, damaged or destroyed decal shall be the fee listed in the license fee schedule. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-064, § 4, 4-15-88; 2000-Or-010, § 13, 3-3-00; 2005-Or-129, § 8, 11-18-05; 2013-Or-213, § 24, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 29, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.610 Records and maintenance of licenses.

341.610. - Records and maintenance of licenses. Taxicab licenses shall be signed by the licensing official and shall contain a number to be selected in accordance with the provisions of section 259.190. Any licensee who shall willfully deface, remove or obliterate any official entry made upon a license may, in addition to any other punishment imposed, have the license revoked as provided by the City Charter. The licensing official shall keep a register of the names of each person owning or operating a vehicle licensed under this article, together with the license number and the description, make and necessary dimensions of such vehicle, with the date and complete records of inspection made of it. Such records shall be open to the inspection of the public at all times. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; Pet. No. 251179, § 238, 12-29-89; 2013-Or-213, § 26, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.620 Inspections.

341.620. - Inspections. (a) The licensing official shall maintain a constant vigilance over all taxicabs to see that they are kept in a condition of fitness for public use, and to this end shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, all taxicabs from time to time, or on the complaint of any citizen as often as may be necessary. Reports in writing of all inspections shall be promptly made to the division. (b) Prior to using any taxicab vehicle, and annually thereafter, a licensee shall have the vehicle inspected at a facility approved by the licensing official, and maintain complete documentation of such inspections at all times, and a written copy of such documentation shall be provided to the licensing official upon request. To pass such inspection, a taxicab vehicle shall, at a minimum, be rust-free and damage free, and shall pass an inspection of vehicle components outlined by the licensing official and identified on the official taxicab vehicle inspection sheet. The cost of the vehicle inspection, if such inspection is conducted by a government operated facility, will be those fees listed in the license fee schedule. (c) The licensing official may adopt a taxicab inspection form to be used in the inspection of taxicabs, and may designate a category of equipment and body defects as "out of service" defects. Taxicabs with "out of service" defects shall be ordered out of service, and shall remain out of service until the next regularly scheduled inspection or until a special inspection arranged under section 341.625. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-004, § 27, 1-15-88; 2013-Or-213, § 27, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 31, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.625 Special inspection fee.

341.625. - Special inspection fee. A taxi vehicle licensee may arrange for a special inspection of his or her vehicle outside the regularly scheduled inspection days and times upon application and payment of a fee as specified in the License Fee Schedule, for each vehicle to be inspected. Special inspections shall be scheduled during the normal working hours of the licensing official and all requests for special inspections must be filed by 9:00 a.m. on the day the inspection is to be conducted. (88-Or-004, § 28, 1-15-88; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 2000-Or-010, § 14, 3-3-00; 2005-Or-093, § 5, 10-7-05; 2013-Or-213, § 28, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 32, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.630 Expiration; renewal.

341.630. - Expiration; renewal. (a) All taxicab licenses issued under this article shall expire on February first of each year. (b) License fees shall be as established in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-004, § 29, 1-15-88; 2006-Or-108, § 7, 10-6-06; 2007-Or-022, § 8, 3-30-07; 2009-Or-171, § 2, 11-13-09; 2013-Or-213, § 29, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.640 Display of license number.

341.640. - Display of license number. The taxicab so licensed shall have permanently affixed upon the exterior surface of both front doors or fenders and of the body at the rear of the taxicab, so as to be plainly visible at all times, the taxicab license number, in figures measuring not less than two and one-half (2½) inches high, with a letter size measuring not less than five-sixteenths ( 5/16 ) of an inch in width. No taxicab shall be operated without its license number so affixed upon it, which number shall be selected, designated and assigned by the licensing official upon issuing such license. Whenever an individual taxicab owner has joined any taxicab company or association of taxicab owners, the owner shall be issued a new license within the numbers assigned the new company or association, in accordance with the numbers distributed to said company or association as herein provided. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 90-Or-033, § 1, 1-26-90; 2007-Or-022, § 9, 3-30-07; 2013-Or-213, § 30, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.645 Replacement car authorized.

341.645. - Replacement car authorized. In the event that a regular, licensed taxicab shall become disabled because of accident or mechanical breakdown, a licensee may substitute another vehicle for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days, subject to the following conditions: (a) The substitute vehicle shall be covered by insurance as required by section 341.500; (b) The substitute vehicle must be inspected and conform with the vehicle condition requirements of this chapter and all other requirements pertaining to equipment; (c) The substitute vehicle must be painted with the color scheme and license number of the vehicle it is replacing; (d) The licensee shall pay a fee as specified in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule, and shall receive a license certificate which shall be kept in the replacement vehicle at all times that the vehicle is in service. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 86-Or-041, § 1, 3-14-86; 88-Or-004, § 30, 1-15-88; 88-Or-064, § 5, 4-15-88; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 2000-Or-010, § 15, 3-3-00; 2005-Or-093, § 6, 10-7-05)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.650 Transfer of license—Vehicle to vehicle.

341.650. - Transfer of license—Vehicle to vehicle. Taxicab licenses issued under the provisions of this article may be transferred from cab to cab upon payment of a fee as specified in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule, and the filing of a written application. Wheelchair accessible taxicab licenses may only be transferred to another wheelchair accessible taxicab. The applicant for such transfer shall make application, setting forth the information required by section 341.590, and shall present therewith a policy of insurance or bond approved in the manner and required by section 341.500. In the event such application is accompanied by a transfer of such policy of insurance or bond covering the first vehicle, such transfer shall contain a clause providing that the same shall not release the principal or surety from any liability resulting from the operation of the vehicle formerly covered under such policy, up to and including the date of such transfer. Upon the fulfillment of all of the provisions of this chapter concerning vehicle condition, insurance, title registration, and vehicle marking, and upon passing vehicle inspection, the licensing official shall issue the necessary license and card to be displayed in said taxicab. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 86-Or-041, § 1, 3-14-86; 88-Or-004, § 31, 1-15-88; 88-Or-064, § 6, 4-15-88; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 2000-Or-010, § 16, 3-3-00; 2001-Or-146, § 4, 12-14-01; 2005-Or-093, § 7, 10-7-05; 2013-Or-213, § 31, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.655 Transfer of license—Person to person.

341.655. - Transfer of license—Person to person. a) Taxicab licenses issued prior to October 1, 1995, under the provisions of this article may be transferred from person to person upon payment of a fee as specified in the License Fee Schedule, and completion of an application provided by the licensing official, and approval by the licensing official. In addition to the information and requirements prescribed by sections 341.500 and 341.580, each application for a transfer shall contain a sworn statement from the present licensee by which he or she consents to the proposed transfer. If the licensee is a partnership, all partners shall complete such statement and if a corporation, the statement shall be completed by an elected officer of the corporation. Such application shall be accompanied by true copies of any proposed or actual purchase agreement, bill of sale, promissory note, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness which such applicant may incur or may have incurred as a result of the transfer. Such application shall also include a fiscal breakdown as to the cost of the vehicle(s), equipment, corporate stock, goodwill, contract rights and other intangibles included within the transfer. Among other things, the licensing official shall consider the reasonableness of the price the applicant shall have agreed to pay for a specified article or intangible. No value shall be attributed to the taxicab license to be transferred that is in excess of the proportion of the annual license fee remaining for the license year. (b) Whenever taxicab licenses issued on or after October 1, 1995 are held by a corporation and the record of equitable ownership of stock of any such corporation is transferred, sold, pledged or otherwise assigned to new or different stockholders or whenever new or different directors, officers or managers are elected or appointed by any corporation holding a license as herein defined, such changes shall require the filing of an application for license in the manner provided by this chapter except that this provision shall not apply where the corporation's stock is publicly traded on a stock exchange. (c) Failure to report any change in stockholders, officers or managers shall be grounds for the revocation of all licenses held by the corporation. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the issuance of any license to a corporation whose stock is traded on a public stock exchange. (d) Licenses issued after October 1, 1995, may not be transferred. Such licenses remain the property of the City of Minneapolis, and must be surrendered to the licensing official, upon cessation of operation in compliance with provisions of this chapter. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 86-Or-041, § 1, 3-14-86; 88-Or-004, § 32, 1-15-88; 88-Or-064, § 7, 4-15-88; Pet. No. 251179, § 239, 12-29-89; 90-Or-014, § 1, 1-26-90; 95-Or-128, § 9, 8-25-95; 2000-Or-010, § 17, 3-3-00; 2005-Or-093, § 8, 10-7-05; 2005-Or-129, § 9, 11-18-05; 2013-Or-213, § 32, 12-6-13; Ord. No. 2018-074, § 40, 12-7-18)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.660 Unauthorized acts.

341.660. - Unauthorized acts. (a) No taxicab license shall be sold or transferred except as provided for in subsection 341.655(a). (b) No taxicab licensed under this chapter shall be operated by any person other than a taxicab driver licensed under this chapter. (c) No person shall change the color scheme, inscription or monogram of any licensed taxicab without approval of the licensing official. (d) No person or company or agent of a company shall make directly or indirectly any false claim stating or implying that any taxicab is licensed to operate in the City of Minneapolis when in fact such taxicab is not licensed in the City of Minneapolis. (e) No taxicab vehicle shall be equipped with a citizen's band radio transmitter or receiver or any device capable of intercepting police, emergency or other taxicab companies' transmissions. (f) No taxicab vehicle licensee shall lease its taxicab vehicle license to another, nor lease, contract out, assign, or delegate the responsibilities and beneficial interest of its taxicab business to another. (g) No taxicab vehicle licensee shall lease or contract out the use of any taxicab except to the limited degree permitted by section 341.695. (h) No taxicab vehicle licensee shall operate or allow operation of a vehicle after it has been ordered out of service. (i) No taxicab vehicle licensee shall allow a taxicab to be parked in a residential area in violation of section 478.240. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-004, § 33, 1-15-88; 95-Or-128, § 10, 8-25-95; 2001-Or-146, § 5, 12-14-01; 2005-Or-129, § 10, 11-18-05; 2007-Or-022, § 10, 3-30-07; 2013-Or-213, § 33, 12-6-13; 2014-Or-036, § 33, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.670 Revocation for unsatisfied judgments.

341.670. - Revocation for unsatisfied judgments. Taxicab licenses may be revoked upon its appearing to the city council that any persons operating a taxicab or taxicabs in the City of Minneapolis shall have failed to pay, within thirty (30) days after its entry, the full amount of any final judgment for damage to property or persons resulting from the negligent operation, use or defective condition of any such taxicab. Upon the failure of any licensee who is a member of any association operating under a common color scheme, or any individual, firm, partnership or corporation, to pay any such judgment within such thirty-day period, the licenses of each and all of the members of such association, individual, firm, partnership or corporation shall be revoked. Any such revocation shall be noted on the taxicab license and, where such revocation is for failure to pay any such final judgment, upon all taxicab licenses operated by the person, firm, association, partnership or corporation failing to pay any such final judgment, together with a statement of the reason therefor, and thereafter the taxicab or taxicabs shall be considered unlicensed vehicles and shall not be operated upon the streets of the City of Minneapolis. When the license is revoked, notification of the same shall be forwarded to the licensing official, and the taxicab or taxicabs shall not be allowed to operate thereafter. The licensing official shall keep a complete record of each taxicab license issued and all renewals and revocations thereof. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 90-Or-033, § 2, 1-26-90; 2013-Or-213, § 34, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.680 Liability of licensee for acts of employees.

341.680. - Liability of licensee for acts of employees. Each licensee of any taxicab shall be liable for each and every violation of this chapter by his or her agent or employees. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; Pet. No. 251179, § 240, 12-29-89)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.690 Driver information required.

341.690. - Driver information required. Each owner of a taxicab shall, upon the request of the licensing official, provide information pertinent to the employment status of any person operating the licensed vehicle. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, the owner's federal withholding account number and records of transactions made under such account, and the owner's unemployment insurance account number and records of transactions under such account. Each licensee shall respond to such request within ten (10) days. Failure to respond fully shall constitute cause for suspension or revocation of all licenses issued to the licensee. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 2013-Or-213, § 35, 12-6-13)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.695 Contracts with taxicab drivers.

341.695. - Contracts with taxicab drivers. A taxicab vehicle licensee may enter into an agreement with a licensed taxicab driver to drive a licensed taxicab, and the agreement may provide for a per shift payment by the driver. Provided, however: (1) No agreement may provide for services in excess of the shift limitations in subsection 341.250(23). (2) No agreement shall exceed one (1) week in duration, nor require a driver to post any deposit or advance in an amount greater than one (1) week's shift payment. (3) No agreement shall require a driver to pay any vehicle operating costs except for gas. (4) No taxicab vehicle licensee shall enter an agreement allowing the use of his or her taxicab except directly with a driver who actually operates the vehicle; nor shall any licensee enter an agreement delegating to another the right to manage the vehicle and employ drivers. (5) An owner or service company who leases a taxicab must make shift rates available to all qualified drivers without regard to race, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or religion. Owners who offer different lease rates during different times of the day must make those rates available to all drivers qualified by this chapter. (83-Or-081, § 2, 4-8-83; 88-Or-004, § 35, 1-15-88; 88-Or-064, § 8, 4-15-88; 93-Or-034, § 1, 3-19-93; 95-Or-128, § 11, 8-25-95; 2000-Or-010, § 18, 3-3-00; 2005-Or-086, § 1, 9-23-05; 2011-Or-112, § 16, 12-9-11; 2014-Or-036, § 34, 7-18-14)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 341.696 Revocation, suspension, nonrenewal.

341.696. - Revocation, suspension, nonrenewal. The city council may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a taxicab vehicle license for any of the following grounds: (a) Any act, omission, or condition causing the licensee to be unqualified to hold a vehicle license under section 341.580. (b) Any act, omission, or condition constituting an unauthorized act under section 341.660. (c) Violation of section 341.695 relating to contracts with drivers. (d) Violation of any section of this ordinance relating to vehicle licenses which by its terms contains a sanction of revocation or suspension. (e) Failure to operate a licensed taxicab on a regular and continuous basis, regardless whether such failure is intentional or due to financial or personal hardship, mechanical problems, lack of insurance, or any other cause. (f) Failure to convey an orderly passenger, refusal to answer radio dispatch calls, or other refusal to provide taxicab services to the public. (g) Violation of the rules of conduct pertaining to taxicab drivers contained in section 341.250 while the vehicle licensee is driving his or her own licensed taxicab, if the city council finds that the violation is significantly related to the licensee's fitness to hold a taxicab vehicle license. (h) Violation of the provisions of section 341.590 and any other provisions of this chapter relating to vehicle maintenance and condition. (88-Or-004, § 36, 1-15-88)
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_ARTIVVELIFetched: 11/2/2026

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