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Falcon Heights tables parking fine language; $35 commercial license fee accepted in principle
Summary
Council flagged formatting and clarity problems in the proposed fee schedule and tabled the parking-fine components for revision to the July 22 meeting, while accepting a $35 commercial parking lot license fee and clarifying credit card processing fees.
City staff presented proposed amendments to the 2026 Fee Schedule on July 8 that would clarify credit card processing fees (Payroc/iWorQ and AllPaid), establish a $35 commercial parking lot license fee and create a tiered administrative citation schedule for parking violations.
Council members raised concerns that the draft contained formatting inconsistencies and ambiguous language that could blur the distinction between standard parking violations and new administrative citations issued by parking ambassadors. Council Member Mogen argued that adopting ambiguous text would create public‑record problems. After discussion, the council agreed to table the parking‑fine components and return a cleaned, properly formatted ordinance at its July 22 meeting. The $35 license fee and processing fee clarifications were accepted in substance but will be finalized when the ordinance is formally adopted.
The council recorded that the existing $50/$100 seasonal parking fine entries had been struck through in the draft in a manner that could unintentionally remove fines; staff acknowledged the need for a clearer, corrected document. The item was tabled to allow staff to rework the language and formatting.
