Mobility & Curb Rules in Duluth, MN (2026)

3 verified mobility & curb rules for Duluth, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shared E-Scooter Rules

Companies running dockless shared bikes or scooters in Duluth need an annual Shared Active Mobility System (SAMS) license, and their devices go dark overnight. Chapter 9A bars any shared device from operating between 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., and police or parking monitors can impound one left blocking traffic or riding without a valid license.

Duluth Shared Scooter Program Rules

Some Restrictions

Duluth Legislative Code §§ 9A-1, 9A-4(h), 9A-8(a), 9A-9(a)

Shared active mobility system (SAMS). Shared active mobility system (SAMS) means a business that provides one or more shared devices for rental where, by design of the licensee, the shared devices are intended to be parked in a device operating area. ... (h) No shared device will be available for use between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. ... (a) Shared devices shall not be parked in a w...

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Bike Lane Rules

Duluth's City Council may establish marked bicycle lanes and paths by resolution under Duluth Legislative Code § 9-5. Once one exists, cyclists may pass slower cars on the left inside the lane, one-way lanes must be ridden as posted, and § 33-9 bars motor vehicles from entering a bike lane except to reach a driveway or parking spot.

Duluth Bicycle Lane Rules and Restrictions

Some Restrictions

Duluth Legislative Code §§ 9-5, 9-6(b)-(c), 33-9

The council may, by resolution, establish bicycle lanes or bicycle paths in the city. Bicycle lanes shall be distinguished from the portion of the roadway to be used by motor vehicles by appropriate paint striping or other pavement markings, barriers or indicators and may, in addition, be designated by appropriate signing. ... (b) When a person is operating a bicycle, electric-assisted bicycle ...

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E-Bike Classes

Duluth's ordinance does not split electric-assisted bicycles into Class 1, 2 or 3 tiers for where they may ride. Section 9-2 borrows a single state definition, Minn. Stat. § 169.011, subd. 27, and § 9-3 applies the same street, sidewalk, path and trail rules to every e-bike, motorized foot scooter and ordinary bicycle alike.

Duluth E-Bike and Scooter Riding Rules

Light Restrictions

Duluth Legislative Code §§ 9-2, 9-3(a),(c)-(e)

Electric-assisted bicycle. ... Electric-assisted bicycle shall have the same definition as provided in Minn. Stat. Section 169.011 Subd. 27, as amended. ... (a) No person shall ride a motorized foot scooter on any sidewalk, except when necessary to enter or leave adjacent property. ... (c) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district. (d) No person shall operate a b...

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