Found this on the MN Legislature's web site:
Impounded time change (February 6, 2002) Residents in the Twin Cities metropolitan area may have less time to reclaim vehicles that have been towed. The House Transportation Policy Committee approved a bill Feb. 5. that reduces the time the operator of an impound lot must keep a towed vehicle if the owner hasn't made arrangements to pick it up. Under current law, all lots outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul must keep vehicles for 45 days before disposing of them. The proposed law would reduce that waiting period to 15 days. Rep. Chris Gerlach (R-Apple Valley), the sponsor of HF2643, said it's excessive to hold a vehicle for 45 days if the owner has not made arrangements to pick it up within 15 days. The bill now goes to the House floor. [TB] Isn't it time to put an end to the towing scam? I've seen times around town lately saying that the minimum tow fee is about two hundred dollars, plus what ever per day they charge you for storage while you scrape up the ransom to get your car back. That someone who esentially steals a car should be able to sell it if you can't come up with ransom within 15 days goes way to far. If we can regulate the fare that a cab driver charges, why can't we do the same to prevent these rip-offs by some of the towing companies? You've got to give the city credit though. I went to my Councilmember's constituant lunch a week or so ago. In response to my question of why the city is so unprepared to release the cars they tow during a snow emergency (ie they can get the tow trucks and drivers but can't find people to collect the cash to get back the cars) the assembled masses were told ... get this ... the city has put up some tents at the impound lot so that the people waiting in line can stay warmer. _________________________________ Terrell Brown Loring Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
