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SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION OF PORTIONS <br /> OF RAMSEY'S SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE <br /> <br /> The fo~lowing is a summary and explanation of the snowmobile ordinance. <br />come to the Ramsey Municipal Center to view the ordinance in its entirety. ' <br /> <br />Please <br /> <br /> THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE OF <br />SNOWMOBILES: <br /> <br />Private property owned by snowmobile operator or by snowmobile owner. <br />Other private property with WRITFEN permission of the landowner. <br />The bottom of and outside slope of ditches along State and County highways as <br />allowed by Minnesota Statutes. <br />C{ty streets. By definition, the STREET includes the boulevard and/or ditch <br />area. EXCEPT, repeat, EXCEPT in the Municipal Urban Service Area <br />(MUSA) (shown on map posted at the City Hall) snowmobiles may only be <br />operated on the ROADWAY, along the farthest right hand side and in single <br />fil~. The ROADWAY by definition is that part of a street that is designed for <br />anal used by vehicles. It DOES NOT include boulevards and ditches. <br />A~y designated snowmobile trail. At the present time, Ramsey does not have <br />any snowmobile trails. <br /> <br /> THE F~)LLOWlNG AREAS ARE NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE OF <br />SNOWMOBILES (Please note that this list is not all inclusive and operators <br />should refe~ to State Statutes and manuals for regulations concerning State <br />lands and Waters): <br /> <br /> 1. City. and County parks and trails unless designated for snowmobiles by sign <br /> postings. <br /> 2. Upon the ROADWAYS or inside slope of ditches of State and County <br /> highways. ~ <br /> 3. In the median (center) area of any divided higl~way. <br /> <br /> PLEAS~ TAKE NOTE THAT MINNESOTA STATUTE 84.90 <br />PROHIBITS ANY PERSON FROM TRESPASSING ON PRIVATE <br />PROPERTYi WITHOUT PERMISSION. YOU NEED NOT BE TOLD TO <br />DEPART FROM THE PROPERTY IN ORDER FOR CHARGES TO BE <br />FILED. SIMPLY BEING THERE WITHOUT PERMISSION <br />CONSTITUTES A MISDEMEANOR CRIME PUNISHABLE BY 90 DAYS <br />IN JAIL AND/OR A $700 FINE. <br /> <br />HOURS OF OPERATION: <br /> <br />YOU CANNOT OPERATE SNOWMOBILES IN THE CITY OF RAMSEY: <br /> <br />Sundays through Thursdays from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. <br />Saturdays from 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. <br />(Fridays you may operate from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 aim2 on Saturday and likewise, you <br /> can operate fi'om 8:00 a.m. on Saturday until 1:00 a.m. on. Sunday). <br /> <br /> IN 1994 1995, WE WILL BE USING POLICE AND SHERIFF <br />RESERVES iON SNOWMOBILES TO PATROL AREAS OF THE CITY. <br />THEY WlI~L BE ENFORCING STATE STATUTES AND CITY <br />ORDINANCES BOTH BY WARNINGS AND CITATIONS. IT IS A <br /> <br /> <br />