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East Grand Forks councilors consider engine‑brake ordinance amid noise complaints; staff to research enforcement options
Summary
Council conversation on Sept. 9 prioritized researching a potential ordinance to restrict loud engine brakes in town after residents complained; staff warned tying enforcement to a decibel noise standard could be difficult under Minnesota statute and will survey neighboring cities and draft options for council review.
Council Member Dale Helms on Sept. 9 asked the East Grand Forks City Council to resume work on an engine‑brake (Jake brake) ordinance that a previous mayor had begun, saying residents report loud, rattling engine brakes that shake windows.
Helms described an incident during Heritage Weekend where a missed trash pickup and subsequent attempts to contact staff highlighted both the problem and the difficulty of reaching on‑call personnel. "I was calling trying to find out who to get a hold…
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