Roseville, MN Noise Ordinances: Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound (2026)

Two paragraphs of § 404.02 cover amplified sound outdoors. Subsection (g), Loudspeakers, amplifiers for advertising, etc., says no person shall operate or permit the use or operation of any loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other device for the production or reproduction of sound on a street or other public place for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting the attention of the public to any commercial establishment. Subsection (h), Amplified sound from motor vehicles, makes it a violation to play or operate any radio, tape player, disc player, loud speaker or other electronic device used for the amplification of music or other entertainment, located within a motor vehicle on a public street or alley, which is audible by any person from a distance of 50 feet or more from the motor vehicle.

Responsibility is spelled out. The motor vehicle's owner, if present, is guilty of the violation. If the owner is not present, the person who has dominion, care or control of the vehicle at the time is guilty. In addition, any person who controls or assists with the production, reproduction, or amplification of sound in violation of the section is guilty, so a passenger working the stereo is covered. Music at a home or business is handled by subsection (e): sound from a radio, instrument or other device between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. that is plainly audible at the property line, in an adjacent hallway or apartment, or at 50 feet from a building is prima facie evidence of a violation.

The general bar in § 404.01 on distinctly and loudly audible noise that unreasonably annoys or disturbs another person applies as well. An event organizer can ask the city council for a variance under § 404.05 before the event.