Minneapolis, MN Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Street/lane rules source
- Minn. Stat. § 169.222, via § 490.130
- Sidewalk riding
- Banned in business districts, § 490.140
- Enforcement
- Minneapolis Police Department
- Bike-lane obstruction ordinance
- None found; governed by state law
Summary
Minneapolis adopts Minnesota's bicycle operation law, Minn. Stat. § 169.222, as the rule for every city street and sidewalk, and separately bars riding a bike on sidewalks inside business districts.
The operation of a bicycle upon any public street, alley, highway, sidewalk, or other public property in the city shall be governed by the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.222 together with this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 490.130 puts the operation of every bicycle on a public street, alley, highway, sidewalk, or other public property in the city under Minnesota Statutes § 169.222 "together with this chapter", meaning state lane-position, signaling, and roadway rules for cyclists apply directly inside city limits. The city adds one sidewalk-specific layer on top: § 490.140 bars riding a bicycle on a sidewalk within a business district, or on any sidewalk posted off-limits by signage. The Municode file for Minneapolis contains no separate local ordinance making it an offense to park or drive in a marked bicycle lane; that conduct is left to the incorporated state traffic law rather than a distinct city provision.
Violations & Fines
Riding on a sidewalk in a posted business district, or breaking the state operating rules § 490.130 incorporates, is a traffic offense Minneapolis police can cite under Chapter 490.
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