Coon Rapids amends ordinance to crack down on bad driving behaviors

With the onset of warmer weather, Coon Rapids police are bracing for the return of weekly car cruises on Coon Rapids Boulevard and the unwanted dri...

May 9, 2023
6:38 AM

With the onset of warmer weather, Coon Rapids police are bracing for the return of weekly car cruises on Coon Rapids Boulevard and the unwanted driving behaviors that come with it. The City Council last month amended its traffic ordinance to beef up enforcement of laws governing noise, street racing and other inappropriate driving maneuvers associated with the events, which have been held on weekend nights for the past two years between Egret and Round Lake boulevards. "This is a tool where we can enforce the issues and quality of life stuff," said Capt.

Tim Harlow