Maple Grove, MN Public Conduct: Skateboarding Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered devices
- Skateboards, rollerskis, roller skates, inline skates
- Restricted areas
- Posted shopping/public-traffic properties
- Exception
- Owner's written permission in hand
- Enforcement
- On-the-spot police impoundment
Summary
Maple Grove prohibits riding skateboards and other self-propelled wheeled devices on shopping-center or general-public-traffic property where posted notice bars them, unless the rider has the owner's written permission in hand.
Self-propelled wheeled device...including, but not limited to, skateboards, rollerskis, roller skates, and inline skates. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or operate a self-propelled wheeled device...(1)Upon any property containing facilities designed to invite public pedestrian shopping traffic or general public traffic where notice has been posted and authorization has been given to the city police department to enforce this section, unless written permission has been obtained from the owner, occupant, or person in charge of the property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 32-3 defines 'self-propelled wheeled device' to include skateboards, rollerskis, roller skates and inline skates, then bars riding one on any property containing facilities designed to invite public pedestrian shopping traffic or general public traffic once the property has posted notice and authorized city police to enforce the ban, unless the rider carries the property owner's written permission. The ordinance also forbids being towed by a vehicle or bicycle, reckless operation, and disregarding the rules that apply to vehicle drivers under Minn. Stats. ch. 169. Maple Grove police may impound a violator's board on the spot; a device seized from a rider under 18 is held 24 hours before release to a parent or guardian.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 32-3 is punished the same as a stop-sign violation under Minn. Stats. § 169.89, subd. 1, and police may impound the skateboard for at least 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I skateboard in Maple Grove shopping centers?
What happens if my skateboard is confiscated?
Sources & Official References
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