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Minneapolis CityTranscriptTuesday, November 4, 2025
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[0:04] Minneapolis’ Traffic Safety Camera
[0:06] Pilot enhances neighborhood
[0:08] safety and moves
[0:09] the city closer to our Vision
[0:11] Zero goal
[0:12] of zero traffic deaths
[0:13] and serious injuries.
[0:15] Cameras are currently located at five,
[0:18] high-risk intersections
[0:20] throughout the city.
[0:21] When a violation is detected,
[0:23] the camera takes a picture
[0:24] of the rear license plate,
[0:26] not the driver,
[0:27] along with a short video.
[0:29] Minneapolis Traffic Control Agents
[0:31] then carefully review the footage
[0:33] and verify the violation
[0:35] before taking any enforcement action.
[0:37] For all first-time violations,
[0:39] the City will issue warnings.
[0:41] If you receive a citation,
[0:43] it will come from the City's vendor
[0:45] with the Minneapolis
[0:46] Traffic Control logo on it.
[0:48] We are committed to community-focused
[0:50] education and engagement
[0:52] as we introduce this new program.
[1:30] Minneapolis’ Traffic Safety Camera
[1:32] Pilot enhances neighborhood
[1:34] safety and moves
[1:35] the city closer to our Vision
[1:37] Zero goal
[1:38] of zero traffic deaths
[1:40] and serious injuries.
[1:41] The initial cameras look
[1:43] for one specific violation:
[1:45] Driving 10
[1:46] or more
[1:46] miles per hour
[1:47] over the speed limit. In 2026,
[1:50] we plan to add cameras
[1:52] that also look for red light running.
[1:54] Cameras are currently located at five,
[1:57] high-risk intersections
[1:59] throughout the city
[2:00] to protect all who live, work and play
[2:03] in Minneapolis.
[2:04] At each site,
[2:06] the cameras are clearly posted and marked.
[2:09] When a violation is detected,
[2:11] the camera takes a picture
[2:12] of the rear license plate,
[2:14] not the driver,
[2:15] along with a short video.
[2:17] Minneapolis Traffic Control Agents
[2:19] then carefully review the footage
[2:21] and verify the violation
[2:23] before taking any enforcement action.
[2:25] For all first-time violations,
[2:28] the City will issue warnings.
[2:30] For a second or third offense,
[2:32] you will receive a $40 fine.
[2:35] Driving 20 or more miles per hour
[2:37] over the speed
[2:38] limit will result in an $80 fine.
[2:41] If you receive a citation,
[2:43] it will come from the City's vendor
[2:45] with the Minneapolis
[2:46] Traffic Control logo on it.
[2:48] You can find more information
[2:50] and additional resources
[2:52] at ZeroFatality.com.
[2:53] You can also take a free traffic
[2:56] safety course
[2:57] to dismiss a first-time ticket.
[2:59] If you need to contest a citation,
[3:01] vehicle owners have four options,
[3:03] including submitting information
[3:05] security online
[3:07] and meeting with a hearing officer.
[3:08] If you have questions on a citation,
[3:11] you can call 311 for support.
[3:14] Getting a citation through this pilot
[3:16] differs from getting stopped
[3:18] by law enforcement.
[3:19] A citation from the Traffic Safety
[3:21] Camera will not go on
[3:23] your driver's record
[3:24] (unless you are a CDL holder),
[3:27] and it's not grounds for arrest,
[3:29] license revocation, or vehicle towing.
[3:32] We are committed to community-focused
[3:34] education and engagement
[3:36] as we introduce this new program.
[3:39] Stay tuned
[3:40] for more insights
[3:41] as we gather data
[3:42] on how this pilot creates
[3:44] safer neighborhoods.