Ramsey clears its own sidewalks, bans overnight parking every day of the year, and is the only city in this metro that runs a dedicated phone line just for plow information.
Plowing begins at two inches or more. Parking is not allowed on any public street year-round between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. During a snow event of two inches or more, parking is permitted after 6 a.m. until 2 a.m. once the street has been cleared curb to curb.
Enforcement language here is unusually direct: vehicles in violation may be issued citations and flagged for towing by patrolling police, and after two inches of accumulation police may tow immediately where a vehicle poses a significant hazard.
The city clears sidewalks and trails — but with a timing caveat worth planning around: clearing typically starts the day after a storm and happens on weekdays and non-holidays only. A Saturday storm means Monday.
The Snowplow Information Line is 763-433-9852 — the only dedicated snow hotline found in this metro. The city also publishes plow maps organized by cul-de-sac zone.
On snow in the street, Ramsey gives the most precise citation of any city here: pushing driveway snow and ice into streets is prohibited by Minnesota Statute 160.2715(a)(1), and violations may result in misdemeanor citations. Why the statute reaches you as well as the operator.
Two practical asks: basketball hoops should be removed from cul-de-sacs for the winter, and garbage and recycling containers stay off the street. Mailboxes are repaired only if the plow makes direct contact.
Ramsey was not incorporated as a city until 1974, which tells you most of what you need to know about the housing: 2,536 people in 1970, 10,093 by 1980, 27,646 by 2020. Median household income is about $116,400.
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