HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2026-112, Authorzing Installation of Signage Prohibiting Engine Braking
Resolution No. 2026-112
Authorizing Installation of Signage Prohibiting Engine Braking
Whereas, the Noise Chapter of the Fridley City Code (Code) restricts the use of Engine Retarding
Brakes on City streets; and
Whereas, the Fridley Public Safety Department intends on enforcing this ordinance and has
requested installation of signage to advise the traveling public of the ordinance; and
Whereas, residents living adjacent to state highways and county roadways within the city limits
have experienced ongoing disruptions and severe noise pollution caused by commercial vehicles
utilizing unmuffled engine braking systems; and
Whereas, the excessive noise generated by these unmuffled braking systems negatively impacts
the health, safety, and overall quality of life for community members in nearby residential zones;
and
Whereas, the high-truck-traffic corridors where these disruptions occur fall under the jurisdiction
and rights-of-way of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Anoka County;
and
Whereas, both MnDOT and Anoka County require a formal resolution from the City Council as a
mandatory prerequisite before installing regulatory traffic control signs on their respective
roadways; and
Whereas, the installation of signage will provide local law enforcement with the necessary legal
framework to effectively cite violators and mitigate excessive noise.
Now, therefore be it resolved, that the City Council of the City of Fridley hereby requests the
Minnesota Department of Transportation and Anoka County to authorize the installation of
regulatory signage prohibiting unmuffled engine braking on their respective rights-of-way within
the city limits.
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 28 day of September,
2026.
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Dave Ostwald – Mayor
Attest:
Melissa Moore – City Clerk