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Titonka council adopts RAGBRAI ordinance to permit event route and activities
Summary
The Titonka City Council adopted Ordinance No. 670 on May 8, 2025, suspending the usual two-reading requirement and approving the local RAGBRAI ordinance unanimously. The ordinance authorizes event-related activities and street uses tied to the RAGBRAI event.
Mayor Pro-Tem Sara Hamilton announced at the May 8 meeting that the council would consider an ordinance related to RAGBRAI. Council member Mike Fredrickson introduced Ordinance No. 670 (the RAGBRAI ordinance) and moved for its adoption. The council voted 5-0 to suspend the statutory rule requiring two separate council meetings for consideration (motion by Fredrickson, seconded by Mike Etherington) and then voted 5-0 on final passage; the ordinance was adopted the same evening.
The ordinance—numbered 670 in the city minutes—was put through an expedited process with the suspension of the two-reading requirement before final passage. The minutes do not include the full text of the ordinance in the record; they note only the title and the procedural votes. City Clerk Karen Hamilton attested to the ordinance adoption in the meeting record.
Why it matters: RAGBRAI is a multi-community cycling event that typically requires local authorizations for route use, temporary street closures and related activities. By adopting the ordinance, the council authorized the local measures necessary for Titonka to host or otherwise participate in the event. The council recorded no dissenting votes.
Next steps: The minutes do not specify implementation details such as required permits, insurance, or exact street closures tied to this ordinance; separate agenda items and notices (for example, the Firemen’s Car Show street-closure list) were referenced as available at City Hall. Any event-specific operational details will likely be announced in follow-up notices or at subsequent council meetings.
