The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities supports substantive changes to the state’s annexation law that will lead to better land-use planning, energy conservation, greater environmental protection, fairer tax bases, and fewer conflicts between townships and cities. CGMC also supports technical annexation changes that have been agreed to by cities and townships.

Advocacy Documents

• Warroad: Environmental degredation, property tax inequities result from annexation barriers
• Minnesota cannot afford the cost of sprawl
• Municipal Boundary Adjustment final report
• Land use planning key to reducing greenhouse gases
• Benefits of annexation reform
• Chronology of annexation program

2010 Bills to Watch

CGMC Sponsored Bills:

• HF 3181/SF 2835: Relates to city payments provided to towns following annexation
• HF 3182: Temporarily prohibits incorporations and requires study on incorporation process
• HF 3183/SF 2836: Defines urban or suburban in character for the purpose of annexation, a factor added to be considered in annexation

Township Sponsored Bills: 

• HF 3242/SF 2898: Allows for a referendum by petition in an orderly annexation proceeding
• HF 3244/SF 2899: Limits annexation procedures

Policy Position

• Click here to view a PDF of the CGMC Annexation Policy Position.

Links

• Municipal Boundary Adjustments
• Current Minnesota annexation statute

Contact Information

CGMC Chairs

• Mat Brenk
  Mayor, City of Detroit Lakes
  218.847.3112
  mattbrenk@loretel.net
• Patti Gartland
  City Administrator, City of Sartell
  320.253.2171
  patti@sartellmn.com
• Gary Neumann
  Asst City Administrator, City of Rochester
  507.328.2000
  gneumann@rochestermn.gov

CGMC Lobbyists

• Tim Flaherty
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  tpflaherty@flaherty-hood.com
  651.225.8840
•  Bradley Peterson
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  bmpeterson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1911
• Nancy Larson
  Senior Legislative Associate
  nalarson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1921

House State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee
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• Chair: Gene Pelowski (DFL)
  651.296.8637
  rep.gene.pelowski@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Jeanne Poppe (DFL)
  651.296.4193
  rep.jeanne.poppe@house.mn
• Lead-GOP: Tom Emmer (R)
  651-296-4336
  rep.tom.emmer@house.mn

House Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Committee
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• Chair: Michael Nelson (DFL)
  651.296.3751
  rep.michael.nelson@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Philip Sterner (DFL)
  651.296.4306
  rep.phil.sterner@house.mn
• Lead-GOP: Rob Eastlund (R)
  651.296.5364
  rep.rob.eastlund@house.mn

Senate State and Local Government Operations & Oversight Committee
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• Chair: Ann H. Rest (DFL)
  651.296.2889
  sen.ann.rest@senate.mn
• Vice Chair: Tony Lourey (DFL)
  651.296.0293
  sen.tony.lourey@senate.mn
• Ranking Minority Member: Chris Gerlach (R)
  651.296.4120
  sen.chris.gerlach@senate.mn