1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to municipalities; requiring a moratorium on 
  1.3             use permits for large retail stores. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [MORATORIUM.] 
  1.6      (a) Notwithstanding other law, a municipality must not 
  1.7   receive, process, or approve an application for a use permit, or 
  1.8   amendment to a use permit for a retail store containing 100,000 
  1.9   square feet or more. 
  1.10     (b) Notwithstanding other law, a municipality must not 
  1.11  process, continue to process, approve, or take any further 
  1.12  action on any use permit or amendment to a use permit for retail 
  1.13  stores of 100,000 square feet or more. 
  1.14     (c) The moratorium imposed by paragraphs (a) and (b) is in 
  1.15  effect through February 28, 2005. 
  1.16     (d) A municipality under this section means a statutory or 
  1.17  home rule charter city, a town, or a county. 
  1.18     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.19     Section 1 is effective the day after its final enactment.