HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02 2026 Tort LiabilityCITY OF GEM LAKE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-02
RESOLUTION OPTING TO NOT WAIVE LIMITED TORT LIABILITY FOR 2026
WHEREAS, the City of Gem Lake has an option to waive it protection under the tort liability limitation
contained in Minnesota Statutes 466.04; and
WHEREAS, the statutory tort limits for 2026 are $500,000 per individual with a maximum of $1,500,000
for a single occurrence; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gem Lake has opted not to waive its rights to limited tort liability in past years
and is required to make a declaration of its intention every year; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Gem Lake City Council of the City of Gem
Lake, Minnesota, that the City does not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability
established by Minnesota Statute 466.04 for 2026.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly proposed by Councilmember Lindner and
seconded by Councilmember Cacioppo, and upon vote being taken thereon, the Resolution passed with a
vote of 5 in favor and 0 against.
Whereupon said Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Gem
Lake, on January 20, 2026.
BY: ATTEST:
Gretchen Artig-Swomley
Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor Barbara Suciu, City Clerk