1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to metropolitan government; modifying definition of metropolitan area; 
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.121, subdivision 2.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 473.121, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subd. 2.Metropolitan area or area. "Metropolitan area" or "area" means the area over 
1.7 	which the Metropolitan Council has jurisdiction, including only the counties of Anoka; 
1.8 	Carver; Dakota excluding the ~~city~~ cities of Northfield and Cannon Falls; Hennepin excluding 
1.9 	the cities of Hanover and Rockford; Ramsey; Scott excluding the city of New Prague; and 
1.10 	Washington.