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SUMMARY AND EXPLANATION OF PORTIONS <br />OF RAMSEY'S SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE <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 WRi2"IZN permission of the landowner. <br />The bottom of and outside slope of ditches along State and Count>, <br />highways as allowed by Minnesota Statutes. <br />City streets. By definition, the STREET includes the boulevard and/or ditch <br />area. EXCEPT, repeat, EXCEPT in the MUSA (shown on map posted at <br />the City Hall) snowmobiles may only be operated on the ROADWAY, <br />along the farthest fight hand side and in single file. The ROADWAY by <br />definition is that part of a street that is designed for and used by vehicles. It <br />DOES NOT include boulevards and ditches. <br />Any designated snowmobile trail. At the present time, Ramsey does not <br />have any snowmobile trails. <br /> <br />THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE OF <br />SNOWMOBILES (Please note that this list is not all inclusive and operators <br />should refer to State Statutes and manuals for regulations concerning State <br />lands and waters): <br /> <br />City and County parks and trails unless designated for snowmobiles by sign <br />postings. <br />Upon the ROADWAYS or inside slope of ditches of State and County <br />highways. <br />In the median (center) area of any divided highway. <br /> <br />PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT MINNESOTA STATUTE 84.90 PROHIBITS <br />ANY PERSON FROM TRESPASSING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY <br />WITHOUT PERMISSION. YOU NEED NOT BE TOLD TO DEPART <br />FROM THE PROPERTY IN ORDER FOR CHARGES TO BE FILED. <br />SIMPLY BEING THERE WITHOUT PERMISSION CONSTITUTES A <br />MISDEMEANOR CRIME PUNISHABLE BY 90 DAYS IN JAIL AND/OR A <br />$700 FINE. <br /> <br />HOURS OF OPERATION: <br /> <br />YOU CAN.~OT OPERATE SNOWMOBILES IN THE CITY OF RAMSEY: <br /> <br />On Sundays through Thurs~ys from 1 t: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 a.m, on Saturday and likewise, you <br />can operate from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday until 1:00 a.m. on Sunday). <br /> <br />IN 1993, WE WILL BE USING POLICE AND SHERIFF RESERVES ON <br />SNOWMOBILES TO PATROL AREAS OF THE CITY. THEY WILL BE <br />ENFORCING STATE STATUTES AND CITY ORDINANCES BOTH BY <br />WARNINGS AND CITATIONS. IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO <br />OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF <br />ALCOHOL OR DRUGS AND THIS WILL BE ENFORCED STRICTLY. IT <br /> <br /> <br />