Are Electric Scooters Legal in Minnesota?

Statewide rules for motorized foot scooters live in Minn. Stat. §169.225. They give riders the same rights and duties as bicyclists but impose scooter-specific requirements: no sidewalk riding except for driveway access, no passengers, minimum age 12, and mandatory protective headgear for anyone under 18. Scooters must carry a white headlamp and red taillight or reflector whenever vehicle lights are otherwise required, ride as far to the right as practicable on roadways, and may use bikeways unless the local jurisdiction posts a ban. Cities can still create slow- or no-ride zones, but absent a local ordinance the statewide 15 mph cap and lighting/helmet rules apply everywhere from Minneapolis to smaller suburbs such as Lakeville.