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Item No:7B <br />Meeting Date: October 14, 2002 <br />Type of Business:CB <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Tim Brennan, Deputy Police Chief/Acting Chief <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 5861: Expansion of Administrative <br />Offenses to Include Specific Minor Moving Traffic <br />Violations <br />Date of Report: October 14, 2002 <br /> <br />Background: In 1998 the City of Mounds View adopted Section 702.02 of the Municipal <br />Code allowing the use of Administrative Offenses to address specific violations under the <br />code. Chapter 801.01 of City Code adopts by reference the following chapters of state <br />traffic law: MS 168, 169 and 171 Over the past 14 years Administrative Offenses have <br />only been applied to non-moving traffic violations, in particular parking, seat belt, and <br />expired license plate violations, although City Code adopts by reference these other <br />sections. Application of Administrative Offenses has never been exercised beyond the <br />scope of the above-mentioned non-moving violations in the area of traffic law. <br /> <br />Discussion: In 2002 the City Council resumed discussion as to the viability of expanding <br />the scope and application of Administrative Offenses to include some misdemeanor <br />moving traffic violations under Chapter 169 of state traffic law. During discussions of this <br />matter Administrative Offenses were seen as a practical option police officers could use, <br />in addition to other means at their disposal and discretion, to address minor traffic <br />violations. Four areas of expanded scope were discussed, those being violations of MS <br />169.14 Basic Speed Law, 169.30 Stop Sign Violations, 169.06 Semaphore Violations, <br />and 169.19 Unsafe Change of Course. After exploring and discussing various penalty or <br />fine options, a flat fee schedule of $40.00 per violation was suggested. <br /> <br />Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Mounds View City Council authorize the <br />expansion of the application of Administrative Offenses to allow for application toward the <br />minor moving traffic violations listed in the preceding paragraph. Staff further <br />recommends that a flat fee/penalty of $40.00 per violation be adopted into the current <br />Mounds View Fee Schedule for these listed violations. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted by <br />Tim Brennan <br />Deputy Police Chief/Acting Chief