1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; permitting the Minneapolis Park and Recreation 
1.3 	Board and the Minneapolis City Council to impose a park dedication fee on 
1.4 	new housing units.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. DEDICATION FEE.
 1.7 	The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minneapolis City Council 
1.8 	may jointly exercise the powers conferred under Minnesota Statutes, section 462.358, 
1.9 	with respect to imposing a dedication fee on new housing units in the city, wherever 
1.10 	located, for public parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, wetlands, or open space. The 
1.11 	dedication fee must be imposed by an ordinance jointly enacted by the park board and the 
1.12 	city council. The park dedication fee may not exceed $3,000 per new housing unit. The 
1.13 	ordinance may exclude senior housing and affordable housing from paying the fee. The 
1.14 	provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 462.358, subdivisions 2b, paragraph (b), and 2c, 
1.15 	apply to the imposition, application, and use of the dedication fee.

1.16 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.17 	Section 1 is effective upon compliance by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation 
1.18 	Board and the Minneapolis City Council with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.