Laserfiche WebLink
Minn. Stat. § 138.74 <br />Minn. Stat. § 138.73 <br />State, by Powderly v. <br />Erickson, 285 N.W.2d <br />84 (Minn. 1979). <br />See LMC1T risk <br />management memo, <br />Strip Clubs: The Bare <br />Essentials <br />See LMC information <br />memo, Adult Use <br />Packet for more <br />information and <br />ordinance samples <br />F. Historic Preservation <br />Historic preservation ordinances seek to protect and maintain buildings and <br />sites of significance to history and pre -history, architecture and culture. <br />Certain cities, which contain historic districts established by state statute, are <br />specifically empowered by state law to create zoning regulations for their <br />historic districts that: <br />• regulate the construction, alteration, demolition and use of structures <br />within the district. <br />• prevent the construction of buildings of a character not in conformity <br />with that of the historic district. <br />• allow the city to remove blighting influences, including signs, unsightly <br />structures and debris, incompatible with the maintenance of the physical <br />well-being of the district. <br />• allow the city "to adopt other measures as necessary to protect, preserve <br />and perpetuate the district." <br />Currently there are 25 official historic districts designated by state law. <br />Cities that do not contain official historic districts, as designated by state law, <br />may also preserve their historic properties and districts through local zoning <br />ordinances. Often this is accomplished by establishing a standalone district <br />or an overlay district with specific design standards. The Minnesota Supreme <br />Court has upheld historic preservation ordinances as a reasonable use of the <br />city's police powers to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. <br />G. Zoning regulation of adult uses <br />Adult uses typically refer to bookstores, theaters, bars, and other <br />establishments where sexually explicit books, magazines and videos are sold <br />or sexually explicit films or live performances are viewed. Cities can control <br />the location of adult uses through zoning ordinances to reduce the negative <br />secondary effects of adult uses. <br />ZONING GUIDE FOR CITIES 21 <br />