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SF 1501

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/28/2025 09:17 a.m.

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A bill for an act
 relating to public safety; increasing penalties for obstructing traffic access to a
trunk highway or airport; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.74.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 609.74, is amended to read:


609.74 PUBLIC NUISANCE.

new text begin (a) new text end Whoever by an act or failure to perform a legal duty intentionally does any of the
following is guilty of maintaining a public nuisance, which is a misdemeanor:

(1) maintains or permits a condition which unreasonably annoys, injures or endangers
the safety, health, morals, comfort, or repose of any considerable number of members of
the public; or

(2) new text begin except as provided in paragraph (b), new text end interferes with, obstructs, or renders dangerous
for passage, any public highway or right-of-way, or waters used by the public; or

(3) is guilty of any other act or omission declared by law to be a public nuisance and for
which no sentence is specifically provided.

new text begin (b) It is a gross misdemeanor for a person to interfere with or obstruct traffic that is
entering, exiting, or on a freeway or entering, exiting, or on a public roadway within the
boundaries of airport property with the intent to interfere with, obstruct, or otherwise disrupt
traffic. This paragraph does not apply to the actions of law enforcement or other emergency
responders, road or airport authorities, or utility officials, or their agents, employees, or
contractors when carrying out duties imposed by law or contract. For purposes of this
paragraph: (1) "airport" means an airport that has a control tower and airline service; and
(2) "freeway" means any section of a divided highway where the only access and egress for
vehicular traffic is from entrance and exit ramps.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to crimes
committed on or after that date.
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