Minnesota SF4823: Limit orderly annexation agreements to ten years

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting orderly annexation agreements to ten years; clarifying supremacy of orderly annexation agreements to attempts to annex by nonparties; narrowing grounds for annexation by ordinance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 414.0325, subdivision 6; 414.033, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.033, subdivision 3.

From the introduced text, March 24, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting orderly annexation agreements to ten years; clarifying supremacy of orderly annexation agreements to attempts to annex by nonparties; narrowing grounds for annexation by ordinance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 414.0325, subdivision 6; 414.033, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.033, subdivision 3. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.0325, subdivision 6, is amended to read: Subd. 6. Validity, effect of orderly annexation agreement. new text begin [ADDED: (a) ] new text end An orderly annexation agreement is a binding contract upon all parties to the agreement and is enforceable in the district court in the county in which the unincorporated property in question is located. new text begin [ADDED: Agreements entered into on or after August 1, 2027, must terminate no less than ten years after the date of execution. ] new text end The provisions of an orderly annexation agreement are not preempted by any provision of this chapter unless the agreement specifically provides so. If an orderly annexation agreement provides the exclusive procedures by which the unincorporated property identified in the agreement may be annexed to the municipality, the municipality deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: must] new text end not annex that property by any other procedure. new text begin [ADDED: (b) …

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Sponsors

• Bill Lieske (R) · primary sponsor
• Rich Draheim (R)
• Nathan Wesenberg (R)

Latest actions

1. March 25, 2026: Referred to State and Local Government
2. March 25, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF4823?

SF4823 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Limit orderly annexation agreements to ten years.

What does SF4823 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to local government; limiting orderly annexation agreements to ten years; clarifying supremacy of orderly annexation agreements to attempts to annex by nonparties; narrowing grounds for annexation by ordinance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 414.0325, subdivision 6; 414.033, subdivision 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 414.033, subdivision 3.

What is the status of SF4823?

In committee as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Referred to State and Local Government (March 25, 2026).

Who sponsored SF4823?

Bill Lieske (R), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF4823?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4823&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate