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CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE NO. 95-757
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1110 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
TAXICAB LICENSES
The City Council of the City of Hopkins does hereby ordain:
SECTION 1. That Section 1110.01 be amended to read as follows:
1110.01. Definitions. subdivision 1. For purposes of this section the terms
defined in this subsection have the meanings given them.
SUDd. 2. "Call ben ataaa" mcaBa a dcsi~aated place alealE)' a street er
elaeuhere uRich the council has autharized a holder of a certificate ef public
cea"".eaicace and Beceaai ty to iRatal1 a tele~hone er call eon for the taldnlE)' of
calls and the disJ?atchiRlE)' of tauicaba.
SUDd. 3. "Certificate" meanD a certificate of ~ublic cORveRience aRd
neceaaity iasued by the couRcil autheriziR~ the holder thereof to conduct a
tanicae el:::lsiaessia the city.
SueeL ~. "CruiainlE)''' meana the dri .,,"inEj ef a tanicae en the. atreeta,
alleys, or public J?laccs of the city in aearch ef, er selicitinlE)' prospecti~e
J?asseRlE)'ers for hire.
Subd. 5. "Chauffeur's license" means the license granted by the state
to a person to drive a motor vehicle, truck, or taxicab upon the streets of
the city or elsewhere for hire or as a chauffeur.
Subd. 6. "Driver's license" means the license granted by the state to
a person to drive a motor vehicle upon the streets of the city.
Sued. 7. "Helder" means a perDoR to \lhORl a certificate af public
cORvcRieace aRe Reccssity has eeeR iosued.
Sued. 8. "naaifeat" meaas a daily recerd ~reparee 19y a tauicab dri.".er
of all trips made ey the sri .".er sho\lin~ time ana J?lace ef erilE)'in, aeatiRation,
numJ3cr of ~aaE3eRlE)'era, aRa thc amouat ef fare af each trip.
Subd. 9. "Operator" means a person owning or having control of the
use of one or more taxicabs used for hire upon the streets or engaged in the
business of operating a taxicab within the city.
SUDd. 10. "Rate card" meana a card used ey the helder in each tauicab
for dia~layiR~ the ratea ef fare thea in force.
Subd. 11. "Taxicab" or "taxi" means a motor vehicle regularly engaged
in the business of carrying passengers for hire, having a seating capacity of
less than eight passengers and not operated ona fixed route.
Subd. 12. "Taxicab stand" means a public place along the curb of a
street or elsewhere, in the city which has been designated by the manager as
being reserved exclusively for the use of taxicabs.
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Subd. 13. "Taximeter" means any mechanical instrument or device
attached to a taxicab which measures mechanically the distance driven and the
waiting time upon which the fare is based or both, and upon which the taxi
charge is indicated by figures.
SUDd. 1 i . "Wai tiRlE)' timc" mcans tho time \lhen a tauica19 ia net in
metieR frem the time ef acce~taRce of a J?asscnlE)'cr er J?asseB~ers to the time ef
diacharlE)'el the tcrm doeD net incluek time duriRlE)' uhich the tauic.J.e io not iR
motieR fer aRY roaoon other thaR thc re~ucot, act er fault of a passeRger or
~assenEjcrs.
SECTION 2. That Section 1110.03 be deleted in its entirety.
1110.03. Tanis I ser...ices. TanieaB services may Be furRiahea iR tho
felle~lin~ cate~erics aRd manncr I
a+ Special demand tani cae ser:ice under the coHI!ftURity ccnter transit
system (CCTS) ~relE)'ram ~ffiicR ~ermits ~revidiRlE)' cae traBsportation for
one er more \:lRrelatca er ether\lise \:lRCeRnectee. passeREjera, frem
different addrcssed aRd locatiens u~eR call ui thout thc conseRt ef
anypasaen!ers alrcad) in occupancy of the cab. CCTStanicaha shall
promincntlydiaplay by card er ethersi!n the lettera CCTS or CCTS
cae \ffiile enEjaged in o~ecial demand servicc.
e+ ne!ular tau cae scrvicc shall carry RO ~crsono ether than the pcrson
firot emJ?leyinEj the tani cae \litheut the ceRscnt ef auch ~eraon.
SECTION 3. That Section 1110.05 be deleted in its entirety.
1110.95. Ccrtificate ef puelic ce:avcnieRce and necessity . Subdivision 1.
Certificate reEIuired. Ne ~croon shall opcrate or pcrmit a tanicabmlned or
ceRtrolled ey . that ~ersoR te ee operated as a .".ehicle for hire upon the
streets of the city \litheut ha.Jin! first eBtaincd a certificatc of public
c6Rvenicnce ana ncccssity from thc council.
Subd. 2. ..'\.pplication fer certificate. ..".11 application for a
ccrtificate ahall ee filed \li th the clerk UpOR forms pro.Jided by the city.
The application ahall be verifiea under eath aRd shall furniah at least the
follmliRg information:
+a+thc Rame and address of the applicant,
-fi:* applic.J.nt' s financial status, includinlE)' the amouRta of all unpaid
judgmenta against thc applicant and tfie Rame of the transaction er
acts giviR! rise te said jua~eRtOJ
-fet- the eUJ?cricncc ef thc aJ?plicant in thc traRopertatioR of p:wacng-ero J
+dtthe numeerof the a~~licant'a arivcr'a and ehauffcur'alicensea, aa
\:ell as such R1:1mlgerl3 ef any and all employeea iRtcnded BY the
applicaRt to bc used to Be cm~leyed as tanicab 8ri .".ers,
-fe1- the RUlMer of .Jchicles to be e~erated or contL'ellcd BY the
applicant,
~the color scheme aRe. inaignia te Be uaed to aeailE)'nate the vehicle er
vehicleo of the a~~licantJ
~auch furthcr information aa the city ceuncil may require.
The applicaRtohal1 state in the application any facto or other evidence uhich
the applicant believes tena te pre....e that public cenvenicnce and. neceaoity
rcquire thc grantiRg of a certificatc.
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Sued. 3. Puelic hearing. Upon the filiag ef aa a~~lication for a
oertificate, the ceuncil saall fin a timc ana f)laco fer a public hearinEj
thereeR. "etice ef auch heariag shall eo~i~en to the applicant ana te all
f)erseas te \Mem certifioates ef f)ublio eOR~eRienoe and Recessity aa~e
previeusly e~ca iosued ana rcmain valid. Due notice shall alse be ~i~ea the
~cncral pUBlio ey pestin~ a netice ef such hcarin~ in tho city hall. The
ce\:lncil may ia addition te the aee~~, cauae aae ~\:lblicatiaa af auca notice ia
the effieial ne\lsf)a~er af. the city, such ~uelicatiea te ee aet lesa thaR fi.,;c
days prior te tho date ef s\:lch heariRg. ~~y iaterestcd persaas may file \lith
tae clcrk a mcmoraadum ia s\:lp~ert ef er ep~esition ta the issuaace ef a
ccrtificate.
Sued.~. Iaauance ef certificate. If tho council finas taat tanicae
service er furthcr tanicae ser:ice is the city is re~uired by the pUBlic
cenv'enicRce ana necessity a8d that the applicant is fit, uillin! and able te
~erferm such ~uelie transpartatien aad te conferm te the ~rovisien5 af this
sectie8, aad aay re~ulatieRs er rules ~re~l~atca thereuaaer ey the mana!cr,
taen the ceuncil shall dircct the clcrk te issuc a certificate ef cen?caience
statiag the name and address ef the a~~licant, the 8umher ef ~ehiclcs
autaerized, and the date of issuaace. The a~~lication shall bc dcaied if the
council dees net se find. Ia maldag the abo.".c findings, the ceu8cil shall
talcc iate cORoideraties thc Rumer ef tanicaes alrcaeiy ia eperatien, uhctner
enistiag traacportation is adc~uate te meet the public need, tac ~rebable
effect ef increased ser.rice e8 lecal traffic cendi tions and upon such tanicae
ser~ice, and the character, enperience and res~easieili ty ef the applicant.
The ce\:lacil may require in censectiea \lith s\:lch iaauance, the poating ef aa
indemnity eesder liability insurance aa may be reaaonably neceaaary for the
~retcction of persen and property and for the compliancc e}" Duch holder \lith
this sectioa, state otatutes and regulations pertaininEj thereto.
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SECTION 4. That Section 1110.07, Subdivision 1 be amended to read as
follows:
1110.07. Operators. Subdivision 1. License. No person operates a
taxicab within the city limits without first having obtained a taxicab license
therefor from the city and paying the license fee required by City Council
Resolution. An applicant for a taxicab license must:
a) be a citizen of the United States;
b) be 21 years of age or older if a natural person, and in the case of
any co-partnership, firm or corporation, must be authorized to
operate taxicabs and carryon business in accordance with the laws
of the state of Minnesota;
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c) fill out the form provided by the city providing a statement
covering each vehicle to be so licensed containing the following
information: (i) the full name and address of the owner; (ii) thc
class and passe:m.ger carrying ca~acity ef such vehiclel (iii) the
length ef time thc .,,"'ehicle has been iR l:lS~' (i v) the make of car;
(v) thc eRgin~ numBer, (vi) the serial number; (vii) the tl'~e ef
~ (viii) the state license number; (in) uhetaer tac same is
mort~aEj~a, aRd if it is, the name ef the mertgagcc aRd the ameunt of
such mortgage, (n) the helcler ef the lc~al ti tIc te such motor
vehicle, if ethcr than the applicant, or uflcther said vehicle is
leased, licenscd, er under aRY farm af contract permitted to be used
and operatea by same other persen than the eRC helaiRg lCEjal title
thereto, (ni) the Rame ef tae ~erseR \ffiich cellccts the re.".enues
from the e~eratioIl of auch tauicaes aRd pays the eupenaea of
e~eratiIlEj the aame, (nii) the name er Rames ef the propoaed drivera
ef the tanica19s, their ages aRa addresscs (xiii) and such other and
further information as the manager may from time to time require.
In the event of a change of driver for any licensed taxicab, the
licensee must forthwith inform the manager of the name, age and
address of the new driver.
SECTION 5. That Section 1110.07, Subdivision 3 be amended to read as follows:
Subd. 3. Granting license. If all requirements of this Section are
met, the manager or designee shall issue a license. If the mana~er is
oatis fica that the public cOR~cnieRce ana geed arder \lill be aerved thereby, a
liceRse may bc grantcd. The liceRac ohall be Eji~cn a numeer and shall contain
the nUmBcr aRd all adequate aeacri~tion of the tauicae liceIlaed thereuIlaer.
SECTION 6. That Section 1110.07, Subdivision 4 be amended to read as follows:
Subd. 4. Display. The owner or operator of a licensed taxicab shall
display the Hopkins' license number. cause to bc painted or printed upon each
auca .".ehiclc iR plain le~ihle lettcEs the \lerds "Hopldna tanicab licenae".
SECTION 7. That Section 1110.09 be deleted in its entirety.
1110.09. Rates. Ratea charEjed for conveyance in tau.icaba are fined by
reaolutien ef the council frem timc te time. ..".n operator or tauicae driver
may Rot char~e a paSscn~er a rate in encess ef the fined rate. ..'\. paaDenEjer
ahall, l::lJ?eR demand, recei .,;e a reccipt fer the faro from the dri .,,~er. If
tanimetcrs arc uaed, they shall be firat appro.".ed by thc maRa~er .,lith. caae and
gear iRtact aRd ee kept accurate aRa iR \16rldRlE)' canditiaR and iR ~lain .".ie\l of
the ~assen,er. -
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SECTION 8. That Section 1110.11 be amended to read as follows:
1110.11. Stands. Licensed taxicabs sfta.H may, when not in motion, be
parked at stands designated for that purpose from time to time by resolution
of the council. The resolution shall also designate the number of taxicabs
which may be stationed at a stand. No taxicab shall remain parked at the head
of a column of two or more taxicabs at a stand for more than one hour. No
taxicab driver shall solicit passengers as fares except when traveling around
the streets or at a regularly designated stand. No driver shall dismount from
a taxicab for the purpose of soliciting passengers. A driver may dismount
from the cab to assist a passengers entering the taxicab and dismounting
therefrom. No taxicab shall park within 30 feet of any crosswalk unless that
portion of the street has been designated as a taxicab stand. Only licensed
taxicabs may park at a taxicab stand.
SECTION 9. That Section 1110.13 be amended to read as follows:
1110.13. Drivers. No person, either the operator or employee of such
operator, shall drive any taxicab in the city without first having been
licensed as a chauffeur. The eri~er shall eisplay chauffcur's license
ceRapicueusly upeR ceat or cap. They shall oetain frem thc city a tani
driver' s ~ermi t :By maldng application therefor iR \lri tiRg te the clerk upeR a
ferm te ee fl:lrnishee ey the clerk. The a~~licatien shall :Be aceempanicd e}i
t\10 ~hotegraphs ef the applicaRt. .."~ tauicas ari.Jer or operator may Bet ee
lcss thaR 21 years of a~e. ..'\. dri .,.er shall duriRg operation of any tauicae,
hir.....e cORs~icuously aisplayed in auch tanicae a copy ef the picture OR file
uita the city.
SECTION 10. That Section 1110.17 be amended to read as follows:
1110.17. Taxicab service. Peraons en!al!Jed iR tae tanicae busiReao iR the
ci ty shall render o......erall ser".ioc to the public deoiriREj to uoe tanicabo.
Helders of certificatcs of public cOR~eniencc aRd Reccosity shall maiRtain a
central place ef busincas and kecp the aame epen 2 ~ hours a day for the
pur~osc of rccei ving calla aRe diapatchiRg tauica:Bs. They shall anCHler all
calla recei .Jed by them for serJicea \1i thin tac corporate limi ta of th.e city aa
seen as they can do. se, aaa if said ocr".ice cannet be rendered \1ithin a
reasonaele time, they saall thcR Rotify the pres~ective passeREjers aa te the'
time it \lill be eefore aaid call caR ee aRS\lerea aRd further state the reason
thcrefer. ..".11y holdcr \lhe ahall rcf\:lsc to acce~t a call iR thc city at any
time \lheR such holder has aR availaBlc caB or \mo ahall fail er refuse te
rendcr ~oed efficieRt e.".erall aer".ice ahall bc deemed a .,.iolator of tRis
acction aRd the certificate granted to such holder may be rc.voked ey the
couRcil. Tauicaeo frem ether jurisElictioRs Rot holdin~ a certificatc of
J?\:lelic necessity aRe con~cRieRce frem thc city may aeli~cr in MUnicipalities
outaide tae cor~erate limi to of thc city ana may piclc up passengers uithin the
ci ty l:lpOR oall BY ouca passengers for deli ......cr}i to any point outside thc
cel'perate limits ef the city aacl ma.y pick u13 J?asaenlE)'crs uithin the city uJ?on
call ey such passcngers fer dclivcry to aRY ~eint eutaidc the corporate limita
of thc city. An unlicensed taxi may not solicit any passengers within nor
shall any such taxicab pick up any passengers within the city for any
destination within the city.
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SECTION 11. That Section 1110.19 be amended to read as follows:
1110.19. Miscellaneous regulations. Subdivision 1.
drivers shall be clean and courteous at all times.
Drivers.
Taxicab
Subd. 2. Prohibitions.
a) No driver of a licensed taxicab engaged in regular conventional cab
service shall carry any other than the person first employing such
taxicab without the consent of such passenger.
b) No person shall charge, or attempt to charge, any passenger a
greater rate or fare than that to which the taxicab is entitled
under the resolution of the councilor the rates established by the
Metropoli tan Transit Commission in the case of special demand cab
service.
c) No taxicab driver shall deceive any passenger who may ride with him
or who may desire to ride in such vehicle as to his destination or
distance traveled or to be traveled.
d) Every taxicab shall be provided with windows in the teRncau
sufficient in number and of such size and dimensions that at all
times persons may be readily seen through such windows with
sufficient distinctness to identify such persons or passengers.
e+ ..". tanicae, \lheBCVer and \l'hile eRgagca er dcaiEjRated aa a special
demand tunicab, shall promiReBtly display by cara er other OigR the
letters CCTS or CCTS cab.
SECTION 12. The effective date of this ordinance shall be twenty days after
publication.
First Reading of Ordinance #95-757:
February 7, 1995
Second Reading of Ordinance #95-757 and
approval of the summary of Ordinance #95-757:
February 21, 1995
Date of Publication of the Summary:
March 1, 1995
Effective Date of Ordinance:
March 21, 1995
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CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 95-757
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1110 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
REGARDING TAXICAB LICENSES
This ordinance amends Section 1110 of the Hopkins City Code to bring it into
conformance with current practices regarding the licensing of taxicabs. The
following changes were made:
1. All references to a "certificate of public convenience" are deleted.
2. All references to a "community center transit system (CCTS)" are
deleted.
3. The requirements are changed regarding information about the vehicles
used as taxicabs that must be provided to the City.
4. Licenses will no longer have to be approved by the City Council.
5. Language giving the Council the ability to set or review rates charged
by taxicabs is deleted.
6. All references to licensing taxicabs drivers by the City are deleted.
7. The language regarding taxicab service is amended.
A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available from the City Clerk and at
the Hopkins library.
First Reading of Ordinance #95-757:
February 7, 1995
Second Reading of Ordinance #95-757 and
approval of the summary of Ordinance #95-757:
February 21, 1995
Date of Publication of the Summary:
March 1, 1995
Effective Date of Ordinance:
March 21, 1995
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