Minneapolis does have an ordinance prohibiting the putting of leaves and
grass clippings in the street. The best enforcement is for neighbors who
seem someone doing it should talk to the offender.
Leaves and grass clippings in the street will get flushed by rain into the
lakes and river. This gives the lakes an overload of phosphorous, which
contributes to algae blooms, which robs the water of oxygen.
Leaves and Grass clippings should be either left on the lawn for fertilizer
or composted in your yard or block club composter. Short of that, they
should be bagged for the city to pick up and compost.
Sincerely,
Dean Zimmermann
Commissioner Mpls Park Board, Dist 3
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
H: 612-722-8768
2416 17th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Bruce Gaarder
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 10:16 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Leaves in the street
I don't know whether Minneapolis has an ordinance against putting leaves and
grass clippings in the street, but Saint Paul does. I don't know whether
it is enforced. I do see lots of people putting leaves in the street,
especially commercial lawn services...
Bruce Gaarder
Highland Park Saint Paul
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
