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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Eidsness, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Police ‘Focus In’ on Night and Snow Parking
Edina, Minn., Oct. 15, 2015 – Seasonal parking restrictions went into effect Nov. 1. As a part of the 2015
“Focus In” campaign, Edina patrol officers will focus efforts on night and snow parking during the month of
November.
Residents are reminded to keep their vehicles off the street overnight from November through March.
According to local law, no vehicle may be parked on a street, highway or alley under these conditions:
• From 1 to 6 a.m. Nov. 1 through March 31, regardless of wintery conditions.
• When 1.5 inches or more of snow has fallen. Once streets and roadways have been plowed to the
curb line, residents can park vehicles on designated roadways.
• For six hours after a snowfall has ended, unless City traffic signs specifically allow vehicles to park on
roadways.
“Night parking ordinances are extremely beneficial to us,” said Public Works Director Brian Olson. “[They
allow the Public Works Department] to start plowing immediately when overnight snowfall occurs.”
Each month, patrol officers focus police efforts on a specific statutory violation in order to educate the public
and gain compliance. Education includes a warning to those who violate the statutes or codes. In extenuating
circumstances, a citation may be issued. The violations the Police Department “Focus In” on have seasonal
relevance, affect the quality of life in Edina or pose safety risks to residents. All statutes are enforced year-
round, but additional attention is paid to the focus of the month.
Last November, 319 verbal or written warnings were given out.
So far this year, Police have focused on obstructed vision, failure to signal, unsafe equipment, failure to display
headlights, bike safety, following too close, pedestrian safety, child and seatbelt safety, texting and driving, and
night and snow parking. Next month, police will “Focus In” on the “move over” law.
For more information, contact the Edina Police Department at 952-826-1610.
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