Council amends bicycle and micromobility age rule from 12 to 14

The Knoxville City Council moved to amend the city's Bicycle and Micromobility Regulations to change the minimum age from 12 to 14. "Motion by Nichols, seconded by Mohler, to approve the first consideration and adopt an ordinance amending the code of ordinances of the City of Knoxville, Iowa, by Amending Title 5, Chapter 1, Section 11 – Bicycle and Micromobility Regulations, with a proposed age modification from 12 to 14," the minutes record.

The motion passed on a roll call vote. The minutes do not provide further debate, public testimony or amendments to the ordinance text during this meeting; the item was recorded as approved in the council's roll-call process.

The amendment changes the minimum age cited in the municipal code; the council did not discuss enforcement specifics or penalties at this meeting.