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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 94-26
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING INCREASED PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY
FOR PRIVATE LANDOWNERS WHO MAKE THEIR LAND AVAILABLE FOR
PUBLIC RECREATION WITHOUT CHARGE.
WHEREAS, Tourism is important to the economy of Minnesota,
ranking as one of the top 5 industries, and
WHEREAS, Recreational use of lands and waters (hunting,
fishing, swimming, boating, camping, hiking, bicycling,
snowmobiling, skiing, etc.) plays a primary role in making
Minnesota a tourism destination, and
WHEREAS, State and local government and for profit
enterprises alone cannot provide adequate outdoor
recreational opportunities for the public, and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to utilize non-governmental lands
in order to have complete recreational trail systems, and
WHEREAS, A growing fear of liability and loss of property
rights is discouraging landowners from opening up their land
for recreational purposes, and
WHEREAS, Legislation has been written which would limit
liability of private landowners who, without charge, allow
recreational use of their property and will be introduced in
the 1994 legislative session, as H.F. 1757, and
WHEREAS, H.F. 1757 would bring Minnesota more in line with
at least 30 other states which have recreational use
statutes,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE City of Arden Hills that
recreational use of private lands and waters is important to
the economic well being of the Arden Hills area and that, we
do, hereby, support H.F. 1757 which increases protection of
landowners who, without charge, allow public recreational
use of their lands.
Adopted by the Arden Hills City Council this 28th day of
February, 1994.
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