Minnesota state law, not Ramsey County, governs vehicle noise. Every motor vehicle must have a working muffler; cutouts and bypasses are illegal (Minn. Stat. § 169.69). St. Paul adds fines for stereos audible 50 feet away.
Vehicle exhaust noise is set statewide. Minn. Stat. § 169.69 requires every motor vehicle to have a muffler in good working order that prevents excessive or unusual noise, and bans muffler cutouts, bypasses and similar devices, plus sharp popping or crackling. Ramsey County itself sets no vehicle-noise ordinance, but cities enforce car-stereo rules: St. Paul fines drivers up to $500 for a second offense when music is loud enough to be heard 50 feet away. Loud aftermarket exhausts can be ticketed under the state muffler statute.
A muffler-law violation under § 169.69 is a petty misdemeanor. St. Paul car-stereo fines reach $500 for a second offense.
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