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MN Stat § 447.41 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.41 — Establishment And Operation; Withdrawal.

447.41 ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION; WITHDRAWAL. Except cities of the first class, a city or town or any combination of them acting jointly may, by resolution or ordinance, establish and operate a nursing home or home for the aged, and may acquire by lease not to exceed 15 years, gift, devise, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise any property necessary or desirable and suitable for that purpose. The governing body of the city or town may by ordinance make rules and provide for a managing board as it deems necessary to operate the nursing home or home for the aged. A city or town may withdraw its interest in a nursing home or home for the aged with the consent of each city and town having an interest in the home, and shall be paid whatever sums may be agreed upon, having due regard for its investment in the home. History:  1959 c 42 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1
MN Stat § 447.42 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.42 — Community House; Developmental Disabilities.

447.42 COMMUNITY HOUSE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. Subdivision 1. Establishment. Notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes to the contrary, any city, county, town, or nonprofit corporation approved by the commissioner of human services, or any combination of them may establish and operate a community residential facility for persons with developmental disabilities or related conditions, as defined in section 252.27, subdivision 1a. Subd. 2. Administration. Community residential facilities established under this section may be administered by a nonprofit corporation, by the political subdivision establishing them or by a community mental health center board organized under section 245.66. Subd. 3. Facilities. The premises and facilities for any community residential facility may be acquired by purchase, lease, or gift and may be established and operated in connection with existing public and private facilities and institutions. Subd. 4. Financing. Any political subdivision described in subdivision 1 may use unspent funds, accept gifts, grants, and subsidies from any lawful source, or apply for federal funds and may use the money for a community residential facility. It may also grant or loan the money to any nonprofit corporation approved by the commissioner of human services for the establishment and operation of a community residential facility. Subd. 5. Licensing. A community residential facility established and operated under this section must meet all applicable licensure standards established by the commissioners of health and human services. History:  1974 c 292 s 1; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 21 s 64; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 92; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 55; 2005 c 56 s 1
MN Stat § 447.45 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.45 — Bonds For Hospital, Nursing Home, Related Facilities.

447.45 BONDS FOR HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, RELATED FACILITIES. Subdivision 1. May include construction debt of acquired facility. A county, city, or hospital district may issue revenue bonds by resolution of its governing body to finance the acquisition and betterment of hospital, nursing home, and related medical facilities. This power is in addition to other powers granted by law and includes, but is not limited to, the payment of interest during construction and for a reasonable period after construction and the establishment of reserves for bond payment and for working capital. In connection with the acquisition of any existing hospital or nursing home facilities, the city, county, or district may retire outstanding indebtedness incurred to finance the construction of the existing facilities. Subd. 2. Listed facilities and services are deemed hospital, nursing home. (a) With respect to facilities for the care, treatment, and training of persons with developmental disabilities, and facilities attached or related to a nursing home providing supportive services to elderly persons who are not yet in need of nursing home care, including congregate housing, adult day care and respite care services, a hospital district, county, or city may exercise the powers in sections 447.45 to 447.50 as if these facilities were hospital or nursing home facilities within the meaning of sections 447.45 to 447.50. "County or city" includes cities of the first class and counties containing them. (b) With respect to facilities attached or related to a nursing home providing supportive services to elderly persons who are not yet in need of nursing home care, including congregate housing, adult day care, and respite care services, a hospital district may exercise the powers in sections 447.45 to 447.50 as if these facilities were hospital or nursing home facilities within the meaning of sections 447.45 to 447.50. History:  1971 c 844 s 1; Ex1971 c 48 s 51; 1974 c 292 s 2; 1978 c 609 s 2; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 1 s 52; 1982 c 614 s 9; 1985 c 21 s 65; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 55; 1993 c 271 s 5; 1995 c 80 s 1; 1997 c 94 s 3; 1997 c 219 s 6; 2005 c 56 s 1
MN Stat § 447.46 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.46 — Revenue Pledged.

447.46 REVENUE PLEDGED. The county, city, or hospital district may pledge and appropriate the revenues to be derived from its operation of the facilities to pay the principal and interest on the bonds when due and to create and maintain reserves for that purpose, as a first and prior lien on the revenues or, if so provided in the bond resolution, as a lien on the revenues subordinate to the current payment of a fixed amount or percentage or all of the costs of running the facilities. History:  1971 c 844 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1; 1995 c 256 s 4
MN Stat § 447.47 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.47 — Leasing Out Hospital, Nursing Home, Related Facilities.

447.47 LEASING OUT HOSPITAL, NURSING HOME, RELATED FACILITIES. (a) The county, city, or hospital district may lease hospital or nursing home facilities to be run by a nonprofit or public corporation as a community hospital or nursing home. The facilities must be open to all residents of the community on equal terms. (b) The city, county, or district may lease related medical facilities to any person, firm, association, or corporation, at rent and on conditions agreed. (c) The term of the lease must not exceed 30 years. The lessee may be granted an option to renew the lease for an additional term or to purchase the facilities. The terms of renewal or purchase must be provided for in the lease. (d) The county, city, or hospital district may by resolution of its governing body agree to pay to the lessee annually, and to include in each annual budget and tax levy for hospital and nursing home purposes, a fixed compensation for services agreed to be performed by the lessee in running the hospital or nursing home as a community facility; for any investment by the lessee of its own funds or funds granted or contributed to it in the construction or equipment of the hospital or nursing home; and for any auxiliary services to be provided or made available by the lessee through other facilities owned or operated by it. Services other than those provided for in the lease agreement may be compensated at rates agreed upon later. The lease agreement must, however, require the lessee to pay a net rental not less than the amount required to pay the principal and interest when due on all revenue bonds issued by the county, city, or hospital district to acquire, improve, and refinance the leased facilities, and to maintain the agreed revenue bond reserve. The lease agreement must not grant the lessee an option to purchase the facilities at a price less than the amount of the bonds issued and interest accrued on them, except bonds and accrued interest paid from the net rentals before the option is exercised. (e) To the extent that the facilities are leased under this section for use by persons in private medical or dental or similar practice or other private business, a tax on that use must be imposed just as though the user were the owner of the space. It must be collected as provided in section 272.01, subdivision 2. History:  1971 c 844 s 3; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1978 c 609 s 3; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1
MN Stat § 447.48 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.48 — Security For Bonds; Pledge Of Credit For Bonds.

447.48 SECURITY FOR BONDS; PLEDGE OF CREDIT FOR BONDS. In the issuance of bonds the revenues or rentals must be pledged and appropriated by resolution for the use and benefit of bondholders generally, or may be pledged by the execution of an indenture or other appropriate instrument to a trustee for the bondholders. The site and facilities, or any part of them, may be mortgaged to the trustee. The governing body may enter into any covenants with the bondholders or trustee that it finds necessary and proper to assure the marketability of the bonds, the completion of the facilities, the segregation of the revenues or rentals and other funds pledged, and the sufficiency of funds for prompt and full payment of bonds and interest. The bonds shall be deemed to be payable wholly from the income of a revenue-producing convenience within the meaning of section 475.58, unless the governing body also pledges to their payment the full faith and credit of the county, city, or hospital district. In this event, unless otherwise provided by law, the bonds may not be issued unless approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question at a legal election. History:  1971 c 844 s 4; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1
MN Stat § 447.49 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.49 — Miscellaneous Provisions.

447.49 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. Bonds issued under sections 447.45 to 447.50 must be issued and sold as provided in chapter 475. If the bonds do not pledge the credit of the county, city, or hospital district as provided in section 447.48, the governing body may negotiate their sale without advertisement for bids. They shall not be included in the net debt of any municipality, and are not subject to interest rate limitations, as defined or referred to in sections 475.51 and 475.55. If the bonds do not pledge the credit of the county, city, or hospital district as provided in section 447.48 and are payable from rental payments to be made under a lease agreement entered into pursuant to section 447.47, the county, city, or hospital district may invest or deposit, or authorize a trustee to invest or deposit, any proceeds of the bonds, rental payments, and income from the investment of them, in any manner and upon any terms and conditions agreed to by the lessee under the lease agreement, resolution, or indenture, notwithstanding chapter 118A, but subject to any statutory provisions that govern the deposit and investment of funds of a lessee which is itself a governmental subdivision or agency. History:  1971 c 844 s 5; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1983 c 213 s 13; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1; 1991 c 342 s 9; 1996 c 399 art 2 s 5
MN Stat § 447.50 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 447 — Hospitals, Welfare Activities|Section 447.50 — Refunding Bonds.

447.50 REFUNDING BONDS. A county, city, or hospital district may issue bonds under this chapter by resolution of its governing body to refund bonds issued for the purposes stated in this chapter. History:  1971 c 844 s 6; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1
MN Stat § 448.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.03 — Fourth Class Charter City Land For Park, Fairgrounds.

448.03 FOURTH CLASS CHARTER CITY LAND FOR PARK, FAIRGROUNDS. Any city of the fourth class, operating under a home rule charter, may acquire by purchase or condemnation a tract of land not exceeding 25 acres, lying within the corporate limits of the city, and devote the same to the uses of a public park and incidentally may grant to the county agricultural society of the county in which the city is situated the right to hold the annual county fair in the part of the park as shall not interfere with its general usefulness for park purposes. History:  (1734-1) 1919 c 345 s 1
MN Stat § 448.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.21 — Exchange Lands For Parks Or Playgrounds.

448.21 EXCHANGE LANDS FOR PARKS OR PLAYGROUNDS. Any city of the first class in this state, is hereby empowered to exchange for other lands to be used for parks or playgrounds, any lands acquired by the city for parks or playgrounds; provided that at least two-thirds of all the members of its council shall approve such exchange and the board of park commissioners, or other body having jurisdiction and control of parks and playgrounds in the city, shall, by a two-thirds vote thereof, request the council so to do. History:  (1551) 1911 c 26 s 1
MN Stat § 448.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.22 — City May Buy U.s. Property For Civic Center, Park.

448.22 CITY MAY BUY U.S. PROPERTY FOR CIVIC CENTER, PARK. Any city of the first class in the state, or any such city and the county in which it is located, acting jointly, are hereby authorized to buy from the federal government, upon such terms as may be agreed upon between the proper officials of the city or of the city and the county acting together, and the federal government, by written contract, any property owned by the federal government which is needed for a civic center or public park purposes, in the municipality. History:  (1630-2 1/2h) Ex1933 c 6 s 1
MN Stat § 448.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.23 — Compensation For Land Condemned For Parks.

448.23 COMPENSATION FOR LAND CONDEMNED FOR PARKS. When any city of the first class in this state, shall cause to be condemned any land for public parks or parkway purposes, it shall thereupon cause to be paid to the owner of this property the amount of damages, over and above all benefits, which may have been awarded therefor, within one year after confirmation of the award or assessment, or the final determination of any appeals therefor, with interest at the rate of five percent per annum, but nothing in sections 448.23 to 448.25 shall take away any existing right to annul and abandon the proceedings. History:  (1539) 1905 c 103 s 1
MN Stat § 448.24 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.24 — Payment From Park Fund.

448.24 PAYMENT FROM PARK FUND. Any city of the first class is hereby authorized to pay the whole, or any part, of any award or judgment for land condemned for park or parkway purposes out of the park fund, in case the city has on hand in the park fund, or can obtain by donation, bequest, or otherwise under lawful authority, moneys available therefor. History:  (1540) 1905 c 103 s 2
MN Stat § 448.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.25 — Abandonment Of Proceedings.

448.25 ABANDONMENT OF PROCEEDINGS. Nothing contained in sections 448.23 to 448.25 shall deprive the city of the power to abandon proceedings as now provided by law. History:  (1541) 1905 c 103 s 3
MN Stat § 448.54 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.54 — Regulating Travel On Parkways.

448.54 REGULATING TRAVEL ON PARKWAYS. The board of park commissioners, or other governing body having control of parks and parkways of any city of the first class, shall have power to enact ordinances and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof for the purpose of regulating, controlling, and limiting the use of, and travel upon and over, all parkways established by the city in or adjacent to the city, whether the parkways were originally established as parkways or were streets or highways before being taken as parkways and, among other things, to exclude from these parkways all vehicles in use for any purpose except carrying passengers. For the purpose of sections 448.54 and 448.55, the term "parkway" shall include the roadways and carriageways of parks as well as parkways. History:  (1543) 1907 c 440 s 1
MN Stat § 448.55 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.55 — Power Of Council To Levy Assessments Not Divested.

448.55 POWER OF COUNCIL TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS NOT DIVESTED. Section 448.54 shall not divest or deprive the council of the city of any jurisdiction or power now existing by virtue of any statute or charter, to levy assessments for the grading, protecting, improving, and ornamenting of any public park, square, or grounds now or hereafter laid out, and for planting and protecting shade and ornamental trees and for constructing or reconstructing sewers, sidewalks, retaining walls, gutters, curbing, and for boulevards, macadamizing, and paving in or upon any streets set apart for park and parkway purposes. History:  (1544) 1907 c 440 s 2
MN Stat § 448.56 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 448 — Parks, Parkways And Playgrounds|Section 448.56 — Powers And Authority Of City Park Boards.

448.56 POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF CITY PARK BOARDS. Subdivision 1. Authority to establish and maintain. The board of park commissioners of each of the cities in this state shall have authority to devise, plan, and establish a system of public parks and parkways and, from time to time, to alter and extend the same and to add thereto; to designate the lands and grounds to be used, appropriated, and acquired for such purposes; to take possession of the same, or any part thereof, upon obtaining title thereto, and to improve, govern, and maintain the same for such purposes. Subd. 2. Trees, shrubbery, and turf. The board of park commissioners shall have authority to direct, superintend, and regulate the planting, culture, and preservation of shade and ornamental trees, shrubbery, and turf in the streets, avenues, alleys, and public grounds of the city, and in such parts thereof as may be lawfully placed under the jurisdiction and control of the board of park commissioners. No shade or ornamental trees, shrubbery, or turf growing in the streets, avenues, alleys, and public grounds of the city shall be destroyed or removed except by leave in writing first obtained from the president of the board of park commissioners, the same to be duly countersigned and recorded by the secretary of the board. The board of park commissioners may, by proper ordinances, provide for the enforcement of this subdivision and for the preservation of such trees, shrubbery, and turf and affix penalties for the violation of these ordinances, and the district court having chambers in the county in which the city is located shall have jurisdiction of all offenses against these ordinances. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1969 c 593 s 8] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 1969 c 593 s 8] Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1969 c 593 s 8] History:  1895 c 243 s 1-5; 1998 c 254 art 2 s 46
MN Stat § 449.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 449 — Entertainment Taxes Or Levies|Section 449.06 — Entertainment Tax In Cities Of The Fourth Class.

449.06 ENTERTAINMENT TAX IN CITIES OF THE FOURTH CLASS. The governing body of any city of the fourth class operating under a home rule charter or commission form of government may levy a tax for the purpose of providing musical entertainments to the public in public buildings or upon public grounds. The total sum that may be expended in any year shall not exceed $3,500. History:  (1737) 1913 c 329 s 1; 1919 c 518 s 1; 1949 c 100 s 1; 1973 c 773 s 1; 1989 c 277 art 4 s 50; 1994 c 465 art 1 s 52; 1994 c 505 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 449.08 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 449 — Entertainment Taxes Or Levies|Section 449.08 — Tax Levy For Free Music In Third Class Cities.

449.08 TAX LEVY FOR FREE MUSIC IN THIRD CLASS CITIES. The council of any city of the third class may levy a tax for the purpose of providing free musical entertainment for the general public. The proceeds of this tax shall be used only for the purpose of providing free musical entertainment for the public. The annual expenditure for this purpose is limited to $3,000. History:  (1712-1) 1923 c 337 s 1; 1949 c 721 s 1; 1973 c 773 s 1; 1989 c 277 art 4 s 51; 1994 c 505 art 4 s 3
MN Stat § 449.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 449 — Entertainment Taxes Or Levies|Section 449.09 — Bands, Orchestras Or Choruses, Tax Levy.

449.09 BANDS, ORCHESTRAS OR CHORUSES, TAX LEVY. Cities of the second, third, or fourth class, statutory cities, or towns, however organized, may, when authorized as provided in section 449.10, levy each year a tax on all taxable property in the city or town for the purpose of providing a fund for the maintenance, transportation, or employment of a band, orchestra, or chorus for municipal purposes. All sums shall be separately levied and when collected these sums shall be paid into a special fund and used for these purposes. When taxes are levied and collected for the maintenance or employment of a band, orchestra, or chorus for municipal purposes and the band, orchestra, or chorus is discontinued or the city or town by a vote of the people as now provided by law decide not to employ a band, orchestra, or chorus, the governing body may transfer the sums so levied and collected to the general fund. History:  (1933-17) 1927 c 79 s 1; 1931 c 171 s 1; 1937 c 82 s 1; 1949 c 563 s 1; 1955 c 109 s 1; 1957 c 44 s 1; 1959 c 607 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1973 c 773 s 1; 1989 c 277 art 4 s 52; 1994 c 505 art 3 s 9
MN Stat § 449.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 449 — Entertainment Taxes Or Levies|Section 449.10 — Tax Levy Election; Petition.

449.10 TAX LEVY ELECTION; PETITION. The authority shall be initiated by a petition signed by ten percent of the legal voters of the city or town, as shown by the last regular municipal election. This petition shall be filed with the governing body of the city or town, and shall request that the following question be submitted to the voters: "Shall a tax of not exceeding .... percent of tax capacity be levied each year for the purpose of furnishing a band, orchestra, or chorus fund?" History:  (1933-18) 1927 c 79 s 2; 1937 c 82 s 2; 1959 c 607 s 2; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7; 1989 c 277 art 4 s 53
MN Stat § 449.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 447 - 450 — Municipal Welfare, Recreation|Chapter 449 — Entertainment Taxes Or Levies|Section 449.11 — Election.

449.11 ELECTION. When this petition is filed, the governing body of the city or town shall cause the question to be submitted to the voters at the first following general municipal election of the city or town. History:  (1933-19) 1927 c 79 s 3; 1937 c 82 s 3; 1973 c 123 art 5 s 7