By WCCO reporter Ashley Grams

A new pay to park program is underway in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, just blocks away from the Minnesota State Fair .

Back in May, the city of Falcon Heights approved a plan to require drivers to pay to park on streets east of Snelling Avenue.

The measure assigns approximately 1,000 Falcon Heights parking spots near the fairground as parking zones. The program will charge a flat fee of $25 per day for vehicles to park between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. during the 12 days of the Minnesota State Fair .

So far, reviews from residents WCCO spoke with are mixed.

"People seem willing to pay to park here and it's great for us because now we have a permit," explained Dan Grewe, a 20-year resident of the area. "I can always get a spot for myself and in past years,

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