1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; prohibiting minimum parking mandates;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [462.3655] MINIMUM PARKING MANDATES PROHIBITED.
1.6 	(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, home rule charter, or ordinance to the 
1.7 	contrary, a political subdivision shall not impose minimum parking mandates for residential, 
1.8 	commercial, or industrial properties within its jurisdiction.
1.9 	(b) For purposes of this section, "minimum parking mandate" means a law, rule, or 
1.10 	ordinance that specifies a minimum number of off-street vehicle parking spaces, including 
1.11 	within a garage or other enclosed area.
1.12 	(c) This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from passing an ordinance under 
1.13 	section 169.346, subdivision 4, related to disability parking spaces. This section does not 
1.14 	apply to bicycle parking requirements, including for electric-assisted bicycles.
1.15 	(d) This section may be cited as the "Minnesota People Over Parking Act."