1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to real property; prohibiting obstruction of public road that ends at a lake
1.3 or stream; providing criminal penalties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.4 Statutes, chapter 103F.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [103F.226] PUBLIC ROAD END; PROHIBITED USE.
1.7 Subdivision 1.Definition.For purposes of this section, "public road end" means the
1.8terminus at a lake, pond, flowage, river, or stream of a road that is lawfully open for use by
1.9the public.
1.10 Subd. 2.Prohibition.A public road end must not be used for any of the following unless
1.11a recorded deed, recorded easement, or other recorded dedication expressly provides
1.12otherwise:
1.13 (1) constructing, installing, maintaining, or using boat hoists or boat anchorage devices;
1.14 (2) mooring or docking a boat between midnight and sunrise;
1.15 (3) activity that obstructs ingress to or egress from the body of water; or
1.16 (4) constructing, installing, maintaining, or using a dock or wharf other than a single
1.17seasonal public dock or wharf that is owned and maintained by a municipality or county.
1.18 Subd. 3.Enforcement.A person who violates subdivision 2 is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1.19Each day on which the violation continues or is repeated constitutes a separate offense.
1Section 1.
REVISOR CKM/CH 25-0510003/20/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2857
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Rehm03/26/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy