7-5-4: NOTICE OF IMPOUNDMENT:
   A.   Initial Notice:
      1.   When an abandoned motor vehicle is taken into custody, the city or impound lot operator taking it into custody shall give notice of the taking within ten (10) days. The notice shall: a) set forth the date and place of the taking, the year, make, model, and serial number of the impounded vehicle if such information can be reasonably obtained and the place where the vehicle is being held; b) inform the owner and any lien holders of their right to reclaim the vehicle under section 7-5-5 of this chapter; and c) state that failure of the owner or lien holders to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle and contents within the appropriate time allowed under Minnesota statutes section 168B.051, subdivision 1 or 2, shall be deemed a waiver by them of all right, title and interest in the vehicle and contents and a consent to the transfer of title to and disposal or sale of the vehicle and contents at a public auction pursuant to section 7-5-6 of this chapter.
      2.   The notice shall be sent by United States mail to the registered owner, if any, of the abandoned motor vehicle and to all readily identifiable lien holders of record.
      3.   The city shall make this information available to the impound lot operator for notification purposes. If it is impossible to determine with reasonable certainty the identity and address of the registered owner and all lien holders, the notice shall be published once in the newspaper of general circulation in the area from where the motor vehicle was towed or abandoned. Published notices may be grouped together for convenience and economy.
   B.   Second Notice: If an unauthorized vehicle remains unclaimed after thirty (30) days from the date the notice was sent under this section, a second notice shall be sent certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner, if any, of the unauthorized vehicle and to all readily identifiable lien holders of record. (2005 Code)