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MN Stat § 471.655 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.655 — Municipality's Economic Opportunity Program Powers.

471.655 MUNICIPALITY'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM POWERS. With respect to programs funded in whole or in part under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Public Law 88-452, as amended, any city, county, town, or other municipality, any school district, any special purpose district, or any other public body of this state shall have power to: (1) plan, prepare for, and apply for any grant for which it may be eligible under the act, and to receive and expend the same in accordance with its terms; (2) cooperate with any other unit of government or private agency, in connection with any grant received by such other unit or agency under the act, and to receive and expend funds under any subcontract with such other unit or agency in accordance with its terms; (3) expend such public moneys and gifts as may be or become available to it, to the extent necessary to provide matching funds or services in connection with such grant or subcontract. History:   1967 c 374 s 1
MN Stat § 471.656 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.656 — Limits On Bond Issuance For Extraterritorial Projects.

471.656 LIMITS ON BOND ISSUANCE FOR EXTRATERRITORIAL PROJECTS. Subdivision 1. General rule. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, neither a municipality nor an authority may issue obligations to finance the acquisition or improvement of real property located outside of the corporate boundaries of the issuer. Subd. 2. Exemptions. Subdivision 1 does not apply if: (1) the issuing governmental unit is the owner of the property to be financed; or (2) for property or two or more properties constituting a single project located in a city, the governing body of the city consents, by resolution, to issuance of the obligations; or (3) for property or two or more properties constituting a single project located outside of a city or in two or more cities or towns, the governing body of the county in which the property is located consents, by resolution, to issuance of the obligations; or (4) the obligations are issued under a joint powers agreement, whether issued by a joint powers board or by one or more of the parties to the joint powers agreement, and the property is located entirely within the boundaries of one or more of the parties to the joint powers agreement; or (5) the issuer is a municipality or municipalities acting under a joint powers agreement and the financing is for the acquisition or improvement of property, facilities, or rights of use or access thereto which are necessary or useful in the operation of municipal public utilities; or (6) the issuer is a municipal power agency established under chapter 453 or a municipal gas agency established under chapter 453A. Subd. 3. Definitions. (a) The definitions in section 475.51 apply to this section and the following terms have the meanings given in this subdivision. (b) "Authority" means, whether created under general or special law: (1) a housing and redevelopment authority; (2) an economic development authority; (3) a port authority; (4) a rural development financing authority; or (5) other similar local government entities that are authorized by law to issue obligations. (c) "Municipal public utilities" means the provision by a municipality of electricity, natural gas, water, wastewater removal and treatment, telecommunications, district heating, or cable television and related services. (d) "Owner of the property" means the entity or entities that are the fee or equitable owners and that are economically at risk with regard to the property. (e) "Real property" includes an easement and improvements made to a leasehold of real property. History:   2002 c 390 s 14
MN Stat § 471.66 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.66 — Vacations.

471.66 VACATIONS. Subdivision 1. With or without pay. The governing body of each city and town in the state of Minnesota, however organized, may by resolution or ordinance provide for the granting of vacations, with or without pay, to all its regularly employed employees or officers, upon such terms and under such conditions as said governing body may determine, and subject to such requirements as to length of service with such municipality as said governing body may require. Subd. 2. No retroactivity. Nothing in subdivision 1 shall be construed as retroactive in its purpose or intent so as to give the governing body of any such city or town the right to grant vacations based on service of its employees or officers rendered prior to the enactment of such ordinance or resolution. Subd. 3. Elected officials. No elected official of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, town, school district, metropolitan or regional agency, or other political subdivision of this state, may receive monetary compensation for unused vacation or sick leave accruals. Nothing in this subdivision shall restrict an elected official from taking vacation or sick leave time that may be provided for by resolution or ordinance of the governing body of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, town, school district, metropolitan or regional agency, or other political subdivision of this state. History:  1945 c 504 s 1,2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1992 c 592 s 10
MN Stat § 471.661 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.661 — Out-of-state Travel.

471.661 OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL. The governing body of each statutory or home rule charter city, county, school district, regional agency, or other political subdivision, except a town, must have on record a policy that controls travel outside the state of Minnesota for the applicable elected officials of the relevant unit of government. The policy must be approved by a recorded vote and specify: (1) when travel outside the state is appropriate; (2) applicable expense limits; and (3) procedures for approval of the travel. The policy must be made available for public inspection upon request. Subsequent changes to the policy must be approved by a recorded vote. History:  2005 c 156 art 2 s 38; 2009 c 152 s 21
MN Stat § 471.665 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.665 — Mileage Allowances.

471.665 MILEAGE ALLOWANCES. Subdivision 1. Governing body sets. The maximum amount which shall be paid by any county, home rule charter or statutory city, town, or school district, to any officer or employee as compensation or reimbursement for the use by the officer or employee of the officer's or employee's own automobile in the performance of duties shall be set by the town board or other governing body of the unit in an amount to be determined by the governing body. Subd. 2. Base allowance, St. Paul, Hennepin County. Except as provided in subdivision 3, the governing body of the city of St. Paul may determine to pay, and in counties having more than 550,000 inhabitants, the county board may determine that the county shall pay a base allowance of $1.50 per day for each day the employee or officer's automobile is officially used. This base allowance shall not be paid for more than 20 days in each month. The minimum base allowance shall be $20 per month for each employee or officer required to have a personal automobile available for official public business and using that automobile for such business periodically throughout the month. If a base allowance is paid it shall be in addition to a mileage allowance which shall not exceed 7-1/2 cents a mile for the first 500 miles in any one month and five cents a mile thereafter. Subd. 3. Monthly or periodic allowance. In lieu of the mileage allowance provided in subdivision 1, the governing body or town board of any city, county, town, or school district may pay any officer or employee thereof as compensation or reimbursement for the use by the officer or employee of a personal automobile in the performance of official duties a monthly or periodic allowance; but no allowance in lieu of mileage shall be paid to the members of the governing body or town board except as otherwise provided by special law or home rule charter. History:  (254-47, 254-48) 1931 c 331 s 1,2; 1933 c 13 s 1; 1935 c 225 s 1; 1949 c 681 s 1; 1951 c 641 s 1; 1953 c 159 s 1; 1955 c 796 s 1; 1957 c 904 s 1; 1965 c 510 s 1; 1967 c 851 s 1; Ex1971 c 3 s 76 subds 1,4; Ex1971 c 48 s 22; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 661 s 1,2; 1975 c 431 s 20; 1978 c 743 s 10; 1979 c 329 s 2; 1980 c 607 art 19 s 11,12; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 471.666 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.666 — Personal Use Of Publicly Owned Automobiles Prohibited.

471.666 PERSONAL USE OF PUBLICLY OWNED AUTOMOBILES PROHIBITED. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Local government vehicle" means a vehicle owned or leased by a political subdivision of the state of Minnesota or loaned to a political subdivision. (b) "Political subdivision" means a statutory or home rule charter city, county, town, school district, metropolitan or regional agency, or other special purpose district of this state. (c) "Local government employee" or "employee" means an individual who is appointed or employed by a political subdivision, including all elected officials of political subdivisions. Subd. 2. Restricted uses. A local government vehicle may be used only for authorized local government business, including personal use that is clearly incidental to the use of the vehicle for local government business. A local government vehicle may not be used for transportation to or from the residence of a local government employee, except as provided in subdivision 3. Subd. 3. Permitted uses. A local government vehicle may be used by a local government employee to travel to or from the employee's residence: (1) in connection with work-related activities during hours when the employee is not working; (2) if the employee has been assigned the use of a local government vehicle for authorized local government business on an extended basis, and the employee's primary place of work is not the local government work station to which the employee is permanently assigned; or (3) if the employee has been assigned the use of a local government vehicle for authorized local government business away from the work station to which the employee is permanently assigned, and the number of miles traveled, or the time needed to conduct the business, will be minimized if the employee uses a local government vehicle to travel to the employee's residence before or after traveling to the place of local government business. Subd. 4. Exceptions. This section does not apply to public safety vehicles that are owned or leased by a political subdivision. History:   1993 c 315 s 16
MN Stat § 471.67 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.67 — Agreement Between Commissioner Of Dnr And Municipality.

471.67 AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMMISSIONER OF DNR AND MUNICIPALITY. Subdivision 1. Terms and conditions. The commissioner of natural resources and any city, however organized, by its governing body or duly authorized park board or park commission, may make an agreement under such terms and conditions as they deem advisable for the management, maintenance and improvement by such municipality of any lands lying wholly within its boundaries which were acquired by the state for park purposes by gift, purchase or condemnation not inconsistent with the terms and conditions or restrictions under which such lands were acquired. Subd. 2. Municipality to maintain. Such municipality may appropriate and expend moneys from its general revenue or other fund available for the purposes authorized by this section. History:  1947 c 555 s 1,2; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7
MN Stat § 471.68 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.68 — Distribution Of Publications By Any County Or City.

471.68 DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS BY ANY COUNTY OR CITY. Subdivision 1. Annual or biennial reports. When any county or city, or any department, agency, or official thereof issues for public distribution an annual or biennial report, copies thereof shall upon request be delivered immediately as follows: One copy to each public library serving such local area of government for which said report is made; provided that in counties containing no county library, such report shall be delivered to the public library serving the most populous city in the county; One copy to the Minnesota Historical Society; One copy to the general library of the University of Minnesota. Additional copies may be delivered upon request. Subd. 2. Appearing in newspaper. The publications enumerated in subdivision 1 shall not include publications appearing in newspapers. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2005 c 156 art 2 s 52] History:  1949 c 438 s 1,2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1992 c 592 s 11
MN Stat § 471.685 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.685 — Limit On Postsecondary Institution Fees.

471.685 LIMIT ON POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION FEES. A statutory or home rule charter city, county, or town may not impose a fee, assessment, or similar charge: (1) on a person, based on the person's status as a student enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution; or (2) on a postsecondary educational institution, based on the number of students attending the postsecondary institution. History:   2006 c 185 s 1
MN Stat § 471.69 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.69 — Limitation Of Tax Levies; Statement.

471.69 LIMITATION OF TAX LEVIES; STATEMENT. No school district, county, statutory city, or town shall contract any debt or issue any warrant or order in any calendar year in anticipation of the collection of taxes levied or to be levied for that year in excess of the average amount actually received in tax collections on the levy for the three previous calendar years plus ten percent thereof, and an average of other income excluding gifts received by the school district for the past three years. This section shall not apply to any school district, county, statutory city, or town, wherein the mineral net tax capacity, exceeds 25 percent of the net tax capacity of real property in such taxing district. This section shall not apply to any school district in a city of the first class which constitutes one single school district. As soon as practicable after the beginning of each calendar year, the clerk or other recording officer of any municipality described in this section shall present to the governing body of the municipality a statement of tax collections and other income excluding gifts credited to each fund of the municipality during each of the three previous fiscal years and the yearly average thereof. The auditor of the county shall be required to furnish information as appears in the office records to the clerk upon request. History:  (1938-21, 1938-22) 1931 c 159 s 1,2; 1937 c 180 s 1; 1949 c 457 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1976 c 44 s 69; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 719 art 5 s 84; 1989 c 329 art 13 s 20
MN Stat § 471.695 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.695 — City Defined For Sections 471.695 To 471.699.

471.695 CITY DEFINED FOR SECTIONS 471.695 TO 471.699. For the purposes of sections 471.695 to 471.699, "city" means a statutory city or home rule charter city. History:   1978 c 787 s 1
MN Stat § 471.696 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.696 — Fiscal Year; Designation.

471.696 FISCAL YEAR; DESIGNATION. Beginning in 1979, the fiscal year of a city and all of its funds shall be the calendar year, except that a city may, by resolution, provide that the fiscal year for city-owned nursing homes be the reporting year designated by the commissioner of human services. Beginning in 1994, the fiscal year of a town and all of its funds shall be the calendar year. History:  1978 c 787 s 2; 1984 c 528 s 7; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1992 c 592 s 12; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 111
MN Stat § 471.6965 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.6965 — Publication Of Summary Budget Statement.

471.6965 PUBLICATION OF SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT. Annually, upon adoption of the city budget, the city council shall publish a summary budget statement in either of the following: (1) the official newspaper of the city, or if there is none, in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the city; or (2) a city newsletter or other city mailing sent to all households in the city. If the summary budget statement is published in a city newsletter, it must be the lead story. If the summary budget statement is published through a city newsletter or other city mailing, a copy of the newsletter or mailing shall be sent on request to any nonresident. If the summary budget statement is published by a mailing to households other than a newsletter, the color of the paper on which the summary budget statement is printed must be distinctively different than the paper containing other printed material included in the mailing. If the budget statement is mailed to households, the city may also include a notice notifying taxpayers when the city will begin its budget process for the current year and encouraging taxpayers to attend the hearings. A telephone number where taxpayers can check on the dates and times of those future hearings should be included. The statement shall contain information relating to anticipated revenues and expenditures, in a form prescribed by the state auditor. The form prescribed shall be designed so that comparisons can be made between the current year and the budget year. A note shall be included that the complete budget is available for public inspection at a designated location within the city. History:  1984 c 543 s 63; 1995 c 134 s 2; 1996 c 471 art 3 s 40
MN Stat § 471.698 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.698 — Finance Report, File, Publish Or Post; Cities Under 2,500.

471.698 FINANCE REPORT, FILE, PUBLISH OR POST; CITIES UNDER 2,500. Subdivision 1. All operations except some hospitals, nursing homes. In any city with a population of less than 2,500 according to the latest federal census, the city clerk or chief financial officer shall: (a) prepare a detailed statement of the financial affairs of the city including operations of municipal hospitals and nursing homes, liquor stores, and public utility commissions in the style and form prescribed by the state auditor, for the preceding fiscal year showing all money received, with the sources, and respective amounts thereof; all disbursements for which orders have been drawn upon the treasurer; the amount of outstanding and unpaid orders; all accounts payable; all indebtedness; contingent liabilities; all accounts receivable; the amount of money remaining in the treasury; and all items necessary to show accurately the revenues and expenditures and financial position of the city; (b) file the statement in the clerk's or financial officer's office for the public inspection and present it to the city council within 45 days after the close of the fiscal year; (c)(1) publish the statement, or a summary of the statement in a form as prescribed by the state auditor, within 90 days after the close of the fiscal year in a qualified newspaper of general circulation in the city; or (2) if there is no qualified newspaper of general circulation in the city, the clerk shall, at the direction of the city council, post copies in three of the most public places in the city. It is not necessary to publish individual disbursements of less than $300, if disbursements aggregating $1,000 or more to any person, firm, or other entity are set forth in a schedule of major disbursements showing amounts paid out, to whom, and for what purpose, and are made a part of and published with the financial statement; and (d) submit within 90 days after the close of the fiscal year a copy of the statement to the state auditor in such summary form as the state auditor may prescribe. A municipal hospital or nursing home established before June 6, 1979, whose fiscal year is not a calendar year on August 1, 1980, is not subject to this subdivision but shall submit to the state auditor a detailed statement of its financial affairs audited by a certified public accountant, a public accountant or the state auditor no later than 120 days after the close of its fiscal year. It may also submit a summary financial report for the calendar year. Subd. 2. May comply with section 471.697.  Any city described in subdivision 1 may comply with the provisions of section 471.697, in which case the provisions of subdivision 1 shall not apply to the city. History:  1978 c 787 s 4; 1979 c 330 s 5; 1980 c 487 s 19; 1980 c 502 s 2; 1984 c 543 s 65; 1986 c 444; 2004 c 182 s 31
MN Stat § 471.6985 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 471 - 472B — Municipalities|Chapter 471 — Municipal Rights, Powers, Duties|Section 471.6985 — Municipal Liquor Store.

471.6985 MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE. Subdivision 1. Publish balance sheet, operations. Any city operating a municipal liquor store shall publish a balance sheet using generally accepted accounting procedures and a statement of operations of the liquor store within 90 days after the close of the fiscal year in the official newspaper of the city. The statement shall be headlined, in a type size no smaller than 18-point: "Analysis of ......(city)...... municipal liquor store operations for ......(year)...." and shall be written in clear and easily understandable language. It shall contain the following information: total sales, cost of sales, gross profit, profit as percent of sales, operating expenses, operating income, contributions to and from other funds, capital outlay, interest paid and debt retired. The form and style of the statement shall be prescribed by the state auditor. Nonoperating expenses may not be extracted on the reporting form prior to determination of net profits for reporting purposes only. Administrative expenses charged to the liquor store by the city must be actual operating expenses and not used for any other public purpose prior to the determination of net profits. The publication requirements of this section shall be in addition to any publication or posting requirements for financial reports contained in sections 471.697 and 471.698. The statement may at the option of the city council be incorporated into the reports published pursuant to sections 471.697 and 471.698, in accordance with a form and style prescribed by the state auditor. Subd. 2. If $350,000 sales, audited statement. Any city operating a municipal liquor store with total annual sales in excess of $350,000 shall submit to the state auditor audited financial statements for the liquor store that have been attested to by a certified public accountant or the state auditor within 180 days after the close of the fiscal year, except that the state auditor may extend the deadline upon request of a city and a showing of inability to conform. The state auditor may accept this report in lieu of the report required by subdivision 1. History:  1981 c 331 s 3; 1984 c 543 s 66; 1992 c 592 s 14; 2010 c 191 s 11