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<br />The mission of the City of Lake Elmo is to provide planned, quality public services consistent with the City’s <br />character in a fiscally responsible manner in partnership with our community. <br />The City of Lake Elmo | 3880 Laverne Ave N | Lake Elmo | MN 55042 <br />the end of the 2016 legislative session, the lawsuit went to trial in March 2017. It was a <br />bench trial (i.e., the judge, rather than a jury, acts as the fact finder) lasting three weeks. <br />The District Court found in favor of the plaintiffs on August 30, 2017 and imposed a number <br />of restrictions and requirements on the DNR. The primary outcomes of the Order were: (see <br />DNR White Bear Lake Litigation 2017-2018.) <br />5. 2018 Court Order Changes, Legislation, DNR Appeal, Sustainability Analysis <br />Completed. <br />Court Order Amended <br />In March 2018, the Ramsey County District Court amended its Order, allowing the DNR to <br />issue permits for temporary groundwater appropriations within five miles of White Bear <br />Lake, such as those needed for construction dewatering. <br /> <br />Legislation <br />In June 2018, a law was enacted (Minnesota Session Laws 2018, Chapter 181 - House File <br />No. 4003 opens in a new browser tab) that prohibited the DNR from enforcing the permit <br />modifications the DNR imposed pursuant to the Court Order (see above). This law was in <br />effect through July 1, 2019. <br /> <br />DNR Appeals to Minnesota Court of Appeals <br />The DNR appealed the Ramsey County District Court ruling on September 12, 2018 to the <br />Minnesota Court of Appeals on a number of issues related to the trial court decision. <br /> <br />Sustainability Analysis Completed <br />In October 2018, the DNR published the results of the court-ordered sustainability analysis <br />using the transient groundwater flow model the DNR had developed: <br /> <br />• Groundwater use has been declining.