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RUPP, ANDERSON, SQUIRES <br />& WALDSPURGER, P.A. <br /> <br /> <br />333 South Seventh Street, Suite 2800 <br />Minneapolis, MN 55402 <br />Office (612) 436-4300 <br />Fax (612) 436-4340 <br /> <br />www.raswlaw.com <br />jay.squires@raswlaw.com <br /> <br /> <br />NOTE: These materials and the corresponding presentation are meant to inform you of interesting and important legal <br />developments. While current as of the date of presentation, the information that is provided may be superseded by court <br />decisions, legislative amendments, rule changes, and opinions issued by bodies interpreting the area of law. We cannot render <br />legal advice without an awareness and analysis of the facts of a particular situation. If you have questions about the <br />application of concepts addressed in this outline or discussed in the presentation, you should consult with your legal counsel. <br /> ©2016 Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A. <br /> <br />MAKING SOLID LAND USE DECISIONS <br />By <br />Jay T. Squires <br /> <br /> <br />Lino Lakes Training <br /> March 10, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br />I. THE LEGAL BASIS TO REGULATE LAND USE <br /> <br />A. Statutory basis for power to zone. <br /> <br />1. The authorization for the exercise of zoning is the police power. The police power <br />allows government to regulate individual conduct for the common welfare of the <br />community. The police power is inherent in the State, not local government. Thus, <br />the only power cities have is that delegated to them by the State. <br /> <br />a. The power to zone is established in Minn. Stat. § 462.351 et. seq. <br />