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Council discusses scooter ordinance language and sidewalk restrictions; no vote taken
Summary
Police Chief Steffel and council members debated proposed scooter restrictions—chiefly banning scooters on sidewalks in parts of Main Avenue and helmet requirements—but the item remained in discussion and was returned to staff for redrafting.
The council discussed a proposed scooter ordinance with Police Chief Steffel and council members but did not take a final vote.
Chief Steffel recommended restricting scooters on sidewalks in parts of Main Avenue to protect pedestrians, suggesting the no-zone should specify sidewalks rather than entirely banning scooters on Main Avenue from Elm to Aspen. He recommended changing the end boundary from Aspen to Cedar to reflect residential areas and safety concerns.
Council members and the chief also discussed helmets and enforceability. Chief Steffel said the ordinance would provide an enforceable standard and create an education-and-enforcement path rather than a ticketing-only approach: “You have something to refer to and they have something to look at and parents have something to… talk to their kids about,” he said.
Members asked staff to revise the draft language to clarify whether the prohibition applies to sidewalks, a defined business district, or another defined area and to return a ready-to-adopt order to council. No formal action was recorded at the meeting.
