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E-bikes and E-motorcycles: A New Enforcement Challenge

Both enforcement actions and electric equipment have taken a step forward this e-bike/e-motorcycle season.

Three Rivers Park District enforcement vehicles were on the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail the afternoon of Mar. 27, and had 4 bikes “corralled” for what appeared to be a serious discussion.

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Public Hearing or Predetermined?

Shorewood residents that have signed up for Ordinance Notification/Public Notice from the city received an email on Thursday 3/20/2025.

This email contained a Notice of Public Hearing for the Shorewood Planning Commission to consider several items related to rezoning 6 individual land parcels, a conditional use permit on another and multiple potential ordinance changes.

Three problems stand out with this notice.

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“Missing Middle” Part II: One Size is Not for All

The Minnesota Legislature is reconsidering a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the state’s housing shortage by promoting the development of “missing middle” (M2) housing. M2 proposes to offer options that bridge the gap between single-family homes and large apartment complexes.

This is a revised version of the bill that made its way through the legislature in 2024, without passage.

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