1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; cities and counties may require residency as a 
1.3 	condition of employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16, 
1.4 	subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16, subdivisions 2, 
1.5 	3.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.~~No exception for on-premises residence~~ May require residency.
 1.9 	~~Notwithstanding any contrary provision of other law, home rule charter, ordinance or~~ 
1.10 	~~resolution, no~~ A statutory or home rule charter city or county ~~shall~~ may require that a person 
1.11 	be a resident of the city or county as a condition of employment by the city or county ~~except~~ 
1.12 	~~for positions which by their duties require the employee to live on the premises of the~~ 
1.13 	~~person's place of employment~~.

1.14 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 1.15 	Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 415.16, subdivisions 2 and 3, are repealed.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 17-2943 

415.16 EMPLOYMENT; CITY OR COUNTY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT.Subd. 2.Reasonable area or response time requirement. 
A statutory or home rule charter city or county, except if it is located in the area defined in section 473F.02, subdivision 2, may impose a reasonable area or response time residency requirement if there is a demonstrated, job-related necessity. 

Subd. 3.Volunteer or nonprofit firefighters. 
A statutory or home rule charter city or county may impose a reasonable residency requirement on persons employed as volunteers or as members of a nonprofit firefighting corporation if there is a demonstrated, job-related necessity. The residency requirement must be related to response time and established without regard to political subdivision boundaries.