SF 3624
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/18/2026 10:47 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; requiring personal service of notice of proposed
annexation by ordinance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.033,
subdivisions 2b, 3.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.033, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
Subd. 2b.
Notice, hearing required.
Before a municipality may adopt an ordinance
under subdivision 2, deleted text begin clause (2), (3), or (4),deleted text end a municipality must hold a public hearing and
give 30 days' written notice by deleted text begin certified maildeleted text end new text begin personal servicenew text end to the town or towns affected
by the proposed ordinance and new text begin by certified mail new text end to all landowners within and contiguous
to the area to be annexed.new text begin The ordinance shall not take effect if the municipality does not
comply with the notice requirements of this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to annexation
ordinances adopted on or after that date.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.033, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
60 percent bordered and 40 acres or less.
If the perimeter of the area to be
annexed by a municipality is 60 percent or more bordered by the municipality and if the
area to be annexed is 40 acres or less, the municipality shall new text begin personally new text end serve notice of intent
to annex upon the town board and new text begin file the notice with new text end the chief administrative law judge,
unless the area is appropriate for annexation by ordinance under subdivision 2, clause (3).
The town board shall have 90 days from the date of service to serve objections with the
chief administrative law judge. If no objections are forthcoming within the said 90-day
period, such land may be annexed by ordinance. If objections are filed with the chief
administrative law judge, the chief administrative law judge shall conduct hearings and
issue an order as in the case of annexations under section 414.031, subdivisions 3 and 4.new text begin
The ordinance shall not take effect if the municipality does not comply with the notice
requirements of this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective August 1, 2026, and applies to annexation
ordinances adopted on or after that date.
new text end