HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-02 2nd Reading and Adoption - Ordinance Amendment - City Code Chapter 70.09 – Micromobility VehiclesCity Council Memorandum
To:Mayor Fasbender and City Council Members
From:David Wilske, Chief of Police
Date:September 15, 2025
Item:2nd Reading –Micromobility Ordinance update
Council Action Requested:
Approve the 2nd reading for the Micromobility Ordinance (70.09).
Background Information:
The Hastings City Council requested the Public Safety Advisory Commission (PSAC) review and provide
recommendations to the council regarding Micromobility Vehicle use in the City of Hastings. PSAC
completed their review and presented their findings and recommendations to Hastings City Council.
The Hastings City Council approved recommended changes to City Ordinances 70.09. The Hastings City
Attorney drafted ordinance 70.09 for review based off recommendations from PSAC. Ordinance 70.09
are included in your packets for review.
Council approved the 1st Reading on September 2, 2025.
Financial Impact:
None
Advisory Commission Discussion:
Public Safety Advisory Committee recommendation 7/17/2025
Council Committee Discussion:
None
Attachments:
Ordinance 70.09
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ORDINANCE NO. ___________
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, AMENDING
HASTINGS CITY CODE CHAPTER 70.09 –MICROMOBILITY VEHICLES
The City Council of the City of Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, does hereby ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. The Code of the City of Hastings, County of Dakota,
State of Minnesota, Chapter 70.09, regarding micromobility vehicles is hereby amended by
deleting the stricken material and adding the underlined material as follows:
70.09 Micromobility Vehicles
A.Purpose. State laws and the provisions of this chapter shall govern the operation of
Micromobility Vehicles upon any street, roadway, parkland, or right-of-way within
the City.
B.Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply
unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BICYCLE.As used in this chapter shall have the meaning specified in Minn.
Stat., § 169.011, subd. 4, as amended.
ELECTRIC-ASSISTED BICYCLE.As used in this chapter shall have the
meaning specified in Minn. Stat., § 169.011, subd. 27, as amended.
IMPOUNDED or IMPOUND.As used in this chapter means removal of a
Micromobility Vehicle to a storage facility or designated impound location by the
City or a licensed City contractor in response to authorization from a police
officer, traffic control agent, or other City employee who is designated by the City
Administrator to act under this section.
LICENSE AGREEMENT or LICENSE.As used in this chapter shall mean a
written contract or agreement issued by the City Administrator or their designee,
with approval by the City Council.
MICROMOBILITY VEHICLE.Items designed for individual use, a vehicle
that: Is capable of being propelled solely by human power, being powered solely
by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel
cells, or other portable sources of electric current. Examples of electric
micromobility vehicles include but are not limited to electric skateboards,
segways, kick scooters, hover boards, electric unicycles,e-scooters. As used in
this chapter shall include bicycles, electric-assisted bicycles, motorized foot
scooters, and any other transportation device identified as a micromobility vehicle
pursuant to City Council action.
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MOTORIZED FOOT SCOOTER or SCOOTER.As used in this chapter shall
have the meaning specified in Minn. Stat., § 169.011, subd. 46, as amended.
MICROMOBILITY SHARING or MICROMOBILITY SHARING
SERVICE.As used in this chapter shall mean any rental or lending service that:
i.Allows riders to temporarily use micromobility vehicles available
from a fleet in exchange for a fee or other form of direct or indirect
compensation; and
ii.Encourages, allows, or is susceptible to motorized foot scooter
vending, renting or lending from City-maintained right-of-way or
other City property.
iii.A Micromobility Vehicle may be deemed to be part of a
Micromobility Sharing Service based on any of the following:
marketing or advertising associated with a business logo attached
to the device; marketing or advertising associated with the overall
appearance of the device; the existence of a locking mechanism
that can be unlocked for a fee or other form of direct or indirect
compensation; or any other indicator that would lead a reasonable
person to believe that the device is used for Micromobility Sharing
as defined in this chapter.
C.License and License Agreement Required. Notwithstanding any other provision to the
contrary, no person or entity shall engage in a Micromobility Sharing Service in City
right-of-way or other City property without obtaining a license from the City and
entering into a license agreement. Any Micromobility Vehicle that is not required to
be part of a Micromobility Sharing Service and license agreement under this chapter
shall be deemed a personal Micromobility Vehicle. Any person in possession of a
personal Micromobility Vehicle may ride such vehicle into and through the City,
subject to all applicable state and local laws and rules.
D.License Application. License applications shall be submitted pursuant to City Code
Chapter 110.
E.License Limitations. The City may limit the number of devices that a Micromobility
Sharing Service is permitted to operate. In making the determination of the number of
devices that are permitted to operate, the City shall consider the City’s ability to:
1.Maintain the integrity of the City’s entire transportation system;
2.Keep right-of-way, trails, and park walkways free and clear of unnecessary
obstructions; and
3.To protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City.
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F.Impounding Authorized.
1.A Micromobility Vehicle may be immediately impounded by any traffic
officer or duly authorized City employee because:
i.The Micromobility Vehicle was found attached or secured to a bike
rack, or any other immovable object in the right-of-way, unless
expressly permitted by the license issued to the Micromobility
Sharing Service.
ii.The Micromobility Vehicle was found unattended and blocking
traffic or public infrastructure, illegally parked, interfering with
maintenance of the right-of-way or parkland, or otherwise
compromising public safety.
iii.The Micromobility Vehicle is part of an unlicensed Micromobility
Sharing Service.
iv.The Micromobility Vehicle is deemed to be part of a Micromobility
Sharing Service and it is left unattended on private property.
Impoundment shall not occur unless a request to remove the
Micromobility Vehicle is made to the Micromobility Sharing Service
by the private property owner or authorized representative of such
property and the Micromobility Vehicle is not removed within forty-
eight (48) hours.
v.The Micromobility Vehicle is in violation of one or more of the
terms of the City-issued license or is in violation of one or more of
the terms of this chapter.
2.Not more than seventy-two (72) hours after impounding of a Micromobility
Vehicle, the City shall provide notice to the owner if identifiable. If the
Micromobility Vehicle is redeemed prior to the notice, or if the City is unable
to identify the owner, then notice need not be sent. Saturdays, Sundays and
City holidays are to be excluded from the calculation of the seventy-two-hour
period.
3.All Micromobility Vehicles impounded under this section are subject to an
impound fee sufficient to offset the City’s costs of enforcement and storage
for each device.
4.Any Micromobility Vehicle coming into the possession of the City and
remaining unclaimed by the owner for a period of at least sixty (60) days may
be sold at public auction or sale following reasonable notice.
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G.Operational Restrictions.It will be unlawful for anyone to operate under the
following conditions:
1.Within the City while being pushed, pulled or in any way propelled by any
motorized vehicle or bicycle.
2.With multiple individuals per device.
3.In a careless, reckless, or negligent manner in disregard for the rights or safety
of property or any other person, including pedestrians.
4.On any sidewalk adjacent to that part of 2nd Street lying between Eddy Street
and Bailly Street, except for electric personal assistive mobility devices as
defined by Minn. Stat. Chapter 169.212.
G.H.Equipment Requirements. When used as part of a Micromobility Sharing Service,
each Micromobility Vehicle must meet the applicable federal and state safety
standards set forth for the particular device. Each Micromobility Vehicle must
comply with the applicable registration requirements and must be equipped with
technology such as GPS, that allows the Micromobility Vehicle to be located and
tracked by the Micromobility Sharing Service and the City. Each Micromobility
Vehicle must include contact information for the Micromobility Sharing Service.
H.I.Compliance with Laws. Micromobility Vehicle operators and consumers shall
comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, as they may be amended
from time to time. The operation of a Micromobility Vehicle upon a public street,
alley, highway, sidewalk, or other public property in the City shall be governed by the
corresponding provisions of Minn. Stat., Chapter 169.
I.J.Control of Right-of-Way. Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall not operate so
as to transfer ownership or control of the public right-of-way to Micromobility
Vehicle operators, or to any other party.
J.K.Enforcement. In addition to any other remedy available at equity or law, failure to
comply with the provisions of this section, or with the terms of any license issued
pursuant hereto, may result in impoundment as provided in this chapter, license
termination, suspension or cancellation, administrative fines, restrictions, or other
penalties as provided herein.
SECTION 2. SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section
412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of the
entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following summary is
approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the entire ordinance.
The text adopted by the Hastings City Council on _________________, 2025
amends the City Ordinance regarding micromobility vehicles to add
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numbering
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additional regulations surrounding the use of multiple forms of micromobility
vehicles within the City.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication according to law.
Passed this _____ day of _______________, 2025.
_____________________________
Mary D. Fasbender, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________
Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk
Published in the Hastings Journal on _______________ and ________________.
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