Abandoned vehicles are governed statewide by Minn. Stat. §168B. A vehicle is abandoned if it sits illegally and lacks vital parts or is inoperable. Anoka County's Sheriff and cities enforce removal and towing.
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 168B governs abandoned motor vehicles statewide, so the same rule applies in every Anoka County city. Under §168B.011, subd. 2, a vehicle left more than 48 hours on public property (or four hours where properly posted), or on private property without consent, that lacks vital parts or is inoperable, is deemed abandoned unless kept in an enclosed garage. Cities such as Blaine also treat junk or unlicensed vehicles as a nuisance; Blaine bans stored stock cars, race cars, and junk vehicles.
Abandoned vehicles may be tagged, impounded, and sold; owners are liable for towing and storage costs under §168B.
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