Mr. Fairborn, a city staff member, told the Raymore City Council at its Dec. 1 work session that the city has seen a recent rise in complaints about electric scooters, small motorized boards and neighborhood golf carts and asked whether the council wanted staff to draft a sample ordinance to allow limited sidewalk or roadside‑trail use.

“If you do not have a valid Missouri driver’s license, you cannot drive these e‑vehicles on the streets, any streets in Missouri,” Mr. Fairborn said, citing a Missouri Highway Patrol printout staff included in the packet. He distinguished those motorized devices from pedal‑assist electric bicycles, which remain allowed when operated by a licensed driver.

The report and council discussion focused on safety, enforcement practicality and equity. Police Chief (name not specified) said officers have emphasized voluntary compliance and parental contact but that enforcement increased this year: “We had 63 contacts that were self initiated by officers, 39 calls for service, 20 neighborhood vehicle complaints and 19 scooter complaints,” the chief said. The department also made two juvenile referrals for scooter use, one referral for driving without a license and issued two citations to adult drivers related to registration.

Council members pressed on helmet rules, rider limits and speed. Mr. Barber noted a state helmet requirement: “The Missouri helmet law is 26 years and younger has to have a helmet, driver or passenger,” and asked whether the city could add local requirements such as single‑rider rules for scooters. Staff said they will review statutes and noted limits to local authority on roadway equipment laws.

Members discussed the role of homeowners associations and private streets; staff said a privately owned subdivision could adopt stricter rules than the city. Several members suggested education programs and training for youth and parents, including classroom sessions led by the school resource officer or short evening sessions for families. Mr. Tom (unnamed) proposed a voluntary training program similar to youth court or Citizens Academy for parents and children.

The council also reviewed golf‑cart problems. Mr. Fairborn told the council the three primary enforcement concerns are overloaded carts (six or seven riders), underage drivers and children riding without required car seats or boosters. “If a child's of the age to where they would need to be in a booster seat or a safety seat, they can't even be in the golf cart at all,” he said. Staff reported four serious golf‑cart injuries last year, two incidents connected to Creekmore locations; alcohol was a factor in at least one crash.

As a next step, staff asked for direction to prepare a draft ordinance and an outreach plan for publication in the Raymore Review and social media, followed by stepped‑up enforcement in spring. The council agreed to review a sample ordinance when it is presented.

At the end of the meeting, Mayor Hallman moved, and Mr. Barber seconded, that the council enter executive session to discuss litigation under the Revised Statutes of Missouri §610.021(1); the motion passed in a roll‑call vote and the council recessed into executive session.