Chapter 428B — Establishment of Tourism Improvement District
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 428B — Establishment of Tourism Improvement District
428B.01
Definitions
This section defines the key terms used in the Tourism Improvement District law. A tourism improvement district is an …
428B.02
Establishment of Tourism Improvement District
A city, town, or county can create a tourism improvement district after local lodging business owners petition for one …
428B.03
Service Charge Authority; Notice; Hearing Requirement
A municipality can impose service charges on businesses in a tourism improvement district to pay for activities and …
428B.04
Modification of Ordinance
The tourism improvement association can ask the municipality to change the district's ordinance. If the change involves …
428B.05
Collection of Service Charges; Penalties
Service charges in a tourism improvement district can be collected by the municipality, the tourism improvement …
428B.06
Tourism Improvement Association
The tourism improvement association named in the ordinance runs the district. Its governing board must be made up mostly …
428B.07
Petition Required
A municipality cannot create a tourism improvement district unless a majority of the affected business owners file a …
428B.08
Veto Power of Owners
After a municipality adopts a tourism improvement district ordinance, it must wait at least 45 days before it takes …
428B.09
Disestablishment
A tourism improvement district can be shut down if a majority of affected business owners petition for it. Each year, …
428B.10
Coordination of Districts
If a county creates a tourism improvement district in a city or town, that city or town cannot create its own …