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3 Things to Talk About on Thanksgiving

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Here are 3 new articles for Thanksgiving week.   • Xcel Energy Leaves Shorewood with Redevelopment Options   • E-bike shopping? Buyer Beware   • Shoreline Fire District: Firestorm Resolved

3 Things to Know This Week

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Here are three, quick, informative articles for readers this week.

E-bike Enforcement Deephaven Has a Plan & Follows the Plan

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On May 30, Deephaven Chief of Police Cory Johnson submitted a message to parents on NextDoor defining what makes an e-bike legal and informing them that their children under age 15 can’t legally operate them.

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

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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.

E-Bikes: Shorewood’s Proposed Band-Aid Fix

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The October 15 Shorewood council meeting will introduce an ordinance regulating e-bikes. Until now, the council has not publicly discussed the e-bike chaos in our city.   There was no public comment before the creation of this ordinance. How this version came to be, with so few specifics, is unknown. Here are 5 suggestions for creating e-bike regulations:

They Said It Couldn’t Be Done

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Unlike Shorewood, Excelsior has proven that some simple additions to an ordinance to improve it's understanding is not impossible to do.

Are 2024 E-Bikes Rule Changes Enough?

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Hoping to feel some relief from the high speed bicycles on trails, sidewalks and streets?   Read this update and draw your own conclusion.

CLASS II E-BIKES: Parents, Policy and Policing

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Had any talks about e-bikes lately? Was the focus on youth, speed and dangerous behavior? Welcome to the public conversation permeating parties, social media and police calls.   First thing to know, even though these bikes are powered by battery, they are considered true bicycles, not motor vehicles.

EVERYONE is talking about E-bikes and kids

Rules for E-Bikes

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