1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; highways; prohibiting certain activities at rest areas; 
1.3 	prescribing petty misdemeanor penalty;proposing coding for new law in 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes, chapter 160.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [160.2755] PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AT REST AREAS.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Prohibited activities. It is unlawful at rest areas to:
1.8 	(1) fail to dispose of travel-related trash and rubbish either by removal from the site 
1.9 	or by depositing it in designated containers;
1.10 	(2) dump household or commercial trash and rubbish into containers or anywhere 
1.11 	else on site;
1.12 	(3) drain or dump refuse or waste from any trailer, recreational vehicle, or other 
1.13 	vehicle except where receptacles are provided and designated to receive the refuse or 
1.14 	waste;
1.15 	(4) consume alcoholic beverages or possess open containers of alcoholic beverages, 
1.16 	except in accordance with section 169A.35, subdivision 6; or
1.17 	(5) use or occupy a site or building for any purpose other than resting and refreshing 
1.18 	of travelers or obtaining tourism or travel information in accordance with section 86A.05, 
1.19 	subdivision 12, unless specifically permitted by the Department of Transportation on a 
1.20 	case-by-case basis.
1.21 		Subd. 2.Penalty. Violation of this section is a petty misdemeanor, except that 
1.22 	violation of subdivision 1, clause (4), is a misdemeanor.