SF 4870

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/27/2026 09:13 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing the city of North Oaks to connect to the
sanitary sewer system of the Metropolitan Council and be included within the
Metropolitan Urban Service Area; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 473.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [473.8711] CITY OF NORTH OAKS; SANITARY SEWER.
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new text begin The Metropolitan Council shall, upon an application by the city of North Oaks for a
comprehensive plan amendment or as part of the city's 2050 comprehensive plan, allow any
portion or the entirety of the city of North Oaks to be located within the Metropolitan Urban
Service Area (MUSA) and permit the connection of all property located within the MUSA
to the sanitary sewer system of the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council must
approve any such application, notwithstanding any contrary council policy, state statute, or
rule. Wastewater rates, fees, or costs for infrastructure capacity paid by the city of North
Oaks must not deviate substantially from rates, fees, or costs paid by similarly situated
MUSA communities. Nothing in this section exempts the city of North Oaks from a
permitting process otherwise required by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency under
section 115.07, subdivision 3.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment without
local approval, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1, paragraph
(a).
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