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3 <br />MINNESOTA STATUTES 2017 429.021 <br />1984 c 478 s 1; 1984 c 591 s 1; 1986 c 315 s 1; 1987 c 138 s 1; 1988 c 564 s 1; 1994 c 614 s 5; 2000 c 490 <br />art 5 s 29, 30; 2009 c 88 art 2 s 31; 2010 c 389 art 7 s 4 <br />429.02 [Repealed, 1953 c 398 s 13 subd 1] <br />429.021 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS, COUNCIL POWERS. <br />Subdivision 1. Improvements authorized. The council of a municipality shall have power to make the <br />following improvements: <br />(1) To acquire, open, and widen any street, and to improve the same by constructing, reconstructing, <br />and maintaining sidewalks, pavement, gutters, curbs, and vehicle parking strips of any material, or by grading, <br />graveling, oiling, or otherwise improving the same, including the beautification thereof and including storm <br />sewers or other street drainage and connections from sewer, water, or similar mains to curb lines. <br />(2) To acquire, develop, construct, reconstruct, extend, and maintain storm and sanitary sewers and <br />systems, including outlets, holding areas and ponds, treatment plants, pumps, lift stations, service connections, <br />and other appurtenances of a sewer system, within and without the corporate limits. <br />(3) To construct, reconstruct, extend, and maintain steam heating mains. <br />(4) To install, replace, extend, and maintain street lights and street lighting systems and special lighting <br />systems. <br />(5) To acquire, improve, construct, reconstruct, extend, and maintain water works systems, including <br />mains, valves, hydrants, service connections, wells, pumps, reservoirs, tanks, treatment plants, and other <br />appurtenances of a water works system, within and without the corporate limits. <br />(6) To acquire, improve and equip parks, open space areas, playgrounds, and recreational facilities within <br />or without the corporate limits. <br />(7) To plant trees on streets and provide for their trimming, care, and removal. <br />(8) To abate nuisances and to drain swamps, marshes, and ponds on public or private property and to <br />fill the same. <br />(9) To construct, reconstruct, extend, and maintain dikes and other flood control works. <br />(10) To construct, reconstruct, extend, and maintain retaining walls and area walls. <br />(11) To acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, alter, extend, operate, maintain, and promote a pedestrian <br />skyway system. Such improvement may be made upon a petition pursuant to section 429.031, subdivision <br />3. <br />(12) To acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, operate, maintain, and promote underground pedestrian <br />concourses. <br />(13) To acquire, construct, improve, alter, extend, operate, maintain, and promote public malls, plazas <br />or courtyards. <br />(14) To construct, reconstruct, extend, and maintain district heating systems. <br />(15) To construct, reconstruct, alter, extend, operate, maintain, and promote fire protection systems in <br />existing buildings, but only upon a petition pursuant to section 429.031, subdivision 3. <br />Copyright CO 2017 by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All Rights Reserved. <br />