If you rely on street parking to visit the Minnesota State Fair, expect to start paying $25 a day for it in the near future.
Though street parking during the Great Minnesota Get-Together has long been free in Falcon Heights, a plan to start charging daily parking fees is now moving forward in the city council.
At a hearing last Wednesday, council members approved two motions: one to change city ordinances to allow for electronic parking meters, and another that allows the city to negotiate a contract with ParkMobile, a pay-to-park app.
Per MPR News, a city task force aimed at exploring the issue told the council that the high traffic generated by the fair causes “wear and tear” on city infrastructure and strains public resources…