Minnesota Session Laws - 1994, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 403-H.F.No. 2178 
                  An act relating to state lands; authorizing private 
                  sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public 
                  water in Meeker county. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; MEEKER 
        COUNTY.] 
           (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 
        282.018, subdivision 1, and the public sale provisions of 
        Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Meeker county shall convey by 
        private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that 
        is described in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of 
        Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282. 
           (b) The land described in paragraph (c) must be sold by 
        private sale, without consideration, to Leonard Rossell and 
        Doris E. Rossell, husband and wife, of 4412 South Cedar Lake 
        Road, Suite 8, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.  The conveyance must 
        be made to the Rossells as joint tenants and in a form approved 
        by the attorney general. 
           (c) The land to be conveyed is located in Meeker county, 
        consists of about one-half acre, and is described as Outlot 1, 
        Hidden View Woods, Meeker county.  
           (d) Before being platted, the land described in paragraph 
        (c) was included within land consisting of about 15 acres 
        located in Government Lot 2, Section 5, Township 118 North, 
        Range 31 West, Meeker County, and legally described as follows:  
           Beginning at the Northeast corner of Government Lot 2, 
           Section 5, Township 118 North, Range 31 West, thence due 
           South 30 rods on the East line of Section 5, thence due 
           West to the East shoreline of Star Lake, thence in a 
           Northwesterly direction along the East shoreline of Star 
           Lake to the intersection of the East shoreline of Star Lake 
           and the North line of Lot 2 aforesaid, thence East to the 
           point of beginning on the North line of said Lot 2.  
           After platting, duplicate chains of title were erroneously 
        established for real estate tax purposes.  For over 20 years, 
        the Rossells and their predecessors in interest have paid taxes 
        on the property under one chain of title.  However, taxes were 
        not paid under the other chain of title, the property forfeited 
        to the state for nonpayment of taxes, and a cloud was created on 
        the Rossell's title to the property.  The county has determined 
        that the county's land management interests would best be served 
        if the error is corrected, the title defect is cured, and all 
        interests in the land are returned to private ownership. 
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment. 
           Presented to the governor April 8, 1994 
           Signed by the governor April 11, 1994, 2:29 p.m.