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e e approach would be frustrated by automatic rezoning. Although we believe strongly that there has been no automatic rezoning of property in Ramsey ( as a result of the 1995 comprehensive plan amendment) the city is required to bring its official controls and fiscal devices (defined to include various economic development mechanisms) into compliance with its amended plan. Minnesota Statute~ s~tion 473.852, subd. 9 defines "official controls" to mean land-use related matters, including zoning ordinances, subdivision controls, sanitary codes, and building codes. For many years, state law specified that when there existed a conflict between the comprehensive plan and the zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance prevailed. In 1995, the legislature amended Minnesota Statutes. section 473.858, subd. 1 to read in part as follows: "If the comprehensive municipal plan is in conflict with the zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance shall be brought into conformance "With the plan by local government units in conjunction with the review and, if necessary, amendment of its comprehensive plan required under section 473.864, subd. 2." Under the referenced section 473.864) subd. 2, the 1995 legislature established a procedure for cities to review the consistency of their comprehensive plans and official controls. By no later than December 31, 1998, all cities are required to review and, if necessary, amend their comprehensive plans and official controls. By that date, cities will have to review these documents and report to the Metropolitan CoWlcil either that they are in compliance, or submit amendments. Minnesota Statutes) section 473.865) subd. 3 requires that any official control in conflict 'With the comprehensive plan must be brought into compliance with the plan. The statute, adopted in RHBl'-0400 RAl2S-S0 S/f:> 3n'dd 0tESl.EE?:tS=OI N3^'d~n ~ ^03NN3~=WO~d ES=f:>t l.S-f:>0-~d'd