Prairie du Chien council adopts ordinance regulating electric bicycles

The Prairie du Chien Common Council voted unanimously June 16 to adopt Ordinance 2026-03, which establishes regulations for electric bicycles within city limits. Council member Riebe moved the ordinance and Council member Granzow seconded; the motion passed by voice vote, 8-0, and the council waived both the first and second readings.

The ordinance was introduced by the Public Works committee as a city-level framework for e-bike operations on streets, sidewalks and paths. The minutes record that the council approved the ordinance and waived readings; no additional amendments or conditions were recorded in the open minutes. Council member Riebe left the meeting at 7:25 p.m., immediately after the vote, and returned later in the meeting.

The action places local e-bike regulations on the city code, but the minutes do not record the ordinance text or specific operational rules adopted (for example, allowable classes of e-bikes, speed limits, or where e-bikes may be operated). Those specifics are contained in Ordinance 2026-03 as filed with the city clerk and noted in the meeting packet.

The council handled this ordinance as a single, dispositive action rather than deferring to additional readings. The record shows a unanimous vote in favor; no recorded opposition, abstentions, or amendments appeared in the minutes.