SF 4116
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/13/2026 09:03 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing private sales of certain land in St. Louis
County.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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(a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
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(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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(c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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Government Lot 2, EXCEPT the South 760 feet; AND EXCEPT that part of Government
Lot 2, shown as Parcel 75 on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way
Plat No. 69-181, Section 18, Township 62 North, Range 20 West.
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(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve a structure encroachment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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(a) Notwithstanding the public sale and competitive bidding requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 373, or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale
the county fee-owned lands described in paragraph (b).
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(b) The lands to be sold are located in St. Louis County, Section 34, Township 51 North,
Range 18 West, and are described as:
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(1) Lots 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12, Block B, including part of the vacated alley adjacent and
including part of vacated 3rd Avenue adjacent, Brookston;
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(2) Lots 4 thru 9, Block B, including part of the vacated alley adjacent, and including
part of 3rd Street S adjacent to Lots 6 and 7, and including part of 3rd Avenue adjacent to
Lots 4 thru 6 tool house, Brookston; and
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(3) that part of the South Half of the Northeast Quarter lying southerly of the Brookston
Plat and westerly of County State-Aid Highway 31.
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(c) St. Louis County has determined that the county's interest would best be served if
the lands were sold.
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