The following sections shall control, notwithstanding provisions contained within M.S. §§ 169.011 et seq., as they may be amended from time to time.
(A) Accidents - duties of driver.
(1) A driver of any vehicle involved in any accident resulting in injury or death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of said accident, or as close thereto as possible, but shall then forthwith return to, and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has given name, address and registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving and, upon request, exhibit his or her driver’s or chauffeur’s license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with, and shall, if the vehicle or property damaged is unattended, report the same to the police officer. Any person failing to stop and comply with these requirements under such circumstances shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident, or as close thereto as possible, and shall forthwith return to, and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he or she has fulfilled the requirements set forth in division (A)(1) above as to the giving of information. Every stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop and comply with these requirements under such circumstance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(3) The driver of any vehicle which collides with and damages any vehicle which is unattended, shall immediately stop and then and there either locate and notify the driver or owner of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle, or shall report the same to a police officer. Any person failing to comply with the requirements under such circumstance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(4) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in only damage to fixtures legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of such property of vehicle he or she is driving and shall, upon request and if available, exhibit his or her driver’s or chauffeur’s license and make report of such accident. Any person failing to stop or to comply with the requirements under such circumstances shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
(B) U-turns. U-turns are prohibited at any time where designated as prohibited. No U-turns may be made anywhere else in the city unless the way is clearly visible for 1,000 feet in any direction.
(C) Declaration of a snow emergency; definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term EMERGENCY means a condition created on city streets because of the presence of snow, freezing rain, sleet or ice thereon or other natural phenomenon which create or are likely to create hazardous road conditions or impede the free movement of fire, health, police, emergency or other vehicular traffic, when the same has been duly declared.
(1) Declaration of emergency. Whenever there is an accumulation of one inch or more of snowfall, an emergency shall be deemed to exist.
(2) Unlawful act. During the period of any such emergency as herein before provided for the following restrictions of parking shall effect:
(a) No vehicle shall be parked or left unattended on any portion of the following public streets within the city between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.:
1. On Main Street from Third Street to Seventh Street, one block south between Main Street and Mill Street on Highway 93;
2. One block south between Main Street and Mill Street on South Sixth Street; and
3. One-half block from Main Street North on North Fifth or County Road #6.
(b) On all public streets within the city, other than those designated in division (C)(2)(a) above, all vehicles shall have 24 hours prior to the termination of such emergency period, be removed from any place thereon where snow removal has not been completed.
(3) Exceptions. This section shall not apply to:
(a) Persons in charge of wreckers or authorized emergency vehicles while actually serving mechanical, fire, police or medical emergencies; or
(b) Any street when it has been fully completed (curb to curb) cleared, sanded, salted or cleaned.
(4) Parking rules in city parking lots and ramps. In city-owned parking lots and ramps, the Council may limit the size and types of motor vehicles to be parked thereon, hours of parking and prescribed method of parking; providing that, such limitations and restrictions are marked of sign posted thereon. It is unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle backed into a parking place, to drive in a direction opposite the flow of traffic marketed by “one-way” signs or arrows, or to park any vehicle in any city-owned parking lot or ramp contrary to the restrictions or limitation’s marked on sign posted thereon.
(5) Impounding and removing vehicles. When any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a street or city-owned parking lot in violation of any parking regulation, such officer is hereby authorized to require the driver or other person in charge of such vehicle to removed the same to a position in compliance with this chapter. When any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any street or city- owned parking lot in violation of any parking regulation, such officer is hereby authorized to impound such unlawfully parked vehicle and to provide for the removal thereof and to removed the same to a convenient garage or to another facility or place of safety; provided that, if any charge shall be placed against such vehicle for cost of removal or storage, or both, by anyone called upon to assist there with the same shall be paid prior to removal from such place of storage or safekeeping.
(6) Loading zones. The Council may, by resolution, establish loading zones to be used for the specific purpose of loading or unloading merchandise from a commercial vehicle or vehicle temporarily being utilized in the transport of merchandise. Such loading zones shall be installed by order of the City Administrator where, in the judgment of the Council, a commercial loading zone is justified, and duly sign posted.
(7) Violation. All violations will be treated as petty misdemeanors.
(D) Exhibition driving. No person shall turn, accelerate, decelerate or otherwise operate a motor vehicle within the city in a manner which causes unnecessary engine noise or backfire, squealing tires, skidding, sliding, swaying, throwing of sand or gravel or in a manner simulating a race. Unreasonable squealing or screeching sounds emitted by tires, or the throwing of sand or gravel by the tires, is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(E) Police duties. The Police Department shall enforce the provisions of this section and state traffic laws. Police officers are authorized to direct all traffic within the city, either in person or by means of some visible or audible signal, in conformity with this section and the safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may direct as state traffic laws. Member of the Fire Department may direct or assist the police in directing traffic at the scene of a fire or in the immediate vicinity.