In [redacted], the city recently contracted Municipal Parking Services, a Minnesota-based company, to install a new parking system which reads plates and automa

In [redacted], the city recently contracted Municipal Parking Services, a Minnesota-based company, to install a new parking system which reads plates and automatically issues fines after a 5-minute grace period (mailed to your house.) The system is a bit confusing and unexpected to visitors. A DDA study determined that 43% of visitors were being fined. As a result of getting ticketed, I've heard many people in say they won't visit [redacted] anymore. So I guess that's one way to discentivize yourself.