Where do I report malfunctioning parking meters?
Information about how to report a malfunction is printed on all parking meters in the City. If a meter is not operating correctly, please notify the City at the time you first park and discover the malfunction. Call 507-328-2311 and be prepared to provide the specific meter number (NOT the zone number), a description of the issue, and your license plate number.
If you already loaded money into the meter, you may remain parked for the duration of the meter time limit. A parking technician will be dispatched to check on the meter, and if a malfunction is noted, any ticket issued to you will be voided. Tickets issued as the result of an unreported meter malfunction cannot be voided. Falsely reporting a broken meter will not result in ticket dismissal.
Please note that issues with reloading additional time in excess of the posted time limits on a parking meter is not a malfunction. City ordinance requires you move your vehicle at least one block after the time limit on a meter expires.
12/2024