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Edina tree ordinance lawsuit dropped after rule change
Housing First Minnesota drops its lawsuit against Edina after the city repealed and replaced its tree ordinance tied to development and tree replacement fees.
Low bids drop cost of Stearns County justice center
Stearns County’s new $290M justice center in St. Cloud draws 225 bids, many local, as construction nears and environmental review moves ahead.
St. Paul roofing company owners charged in wage theft
Three Bayvista Inc. owners face charges of wage theft, tax evasion and insurance fraud tied to a St. Paul public housing roofing project.
Builders sue Edina over tree ordinance fees
Housing First Minnesota is suing Edina, claiming the city’s tree ordinance unlawfully charges developers over $1M in replacement and escrow fees.
Family sues Blaine over denial of ‘accessory dwelling’ permit
A Blaine couple sues the city, alleging illegal denial of a permit to build an ADU to house a family in need, citing equal protection and zoning violations.
Q&A: Builder’s new general counsel talks legal issues in construction
Veteran attorney Audra Williams brings decades of real estate and construction law experience to her new role as general counsel at Kraus-Anderson.
Builder says race ‘discrepancies’ found on government forms
Knutson Construction says it has discovered “discrepancies” in employee demographic information reported by the company, an acknowledgment that follows allegations from current and former employees that the company pressured workers to mispresent their race on government recordkeeping forms.
Ex-employee says builder pushed workers to lie about race on forms
A former concrete worker with Knutson Construction has filed a discrimination claim against the Minneapolis-based company, alleging among other things that she was abruptly fired after refusing to lie about her race on an Equal Employment Opportunity form.
Developers praise appellate ruling restoring Minneapolis 2040 Plan
A 32-unit mixed-use project in Minneapolis is back on track now that an appeals court panel has reversed the district court decision and lifted the injunction.
Report calls for more coordination to prevent worker misclassification
A new report from the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor finds that the state lacks a “coordinated approach” to preventing employers from misclassifying workers as independent contractors.
Minneapolis housing suit alleges lax code enforcement
The lawsuit accuses the city of failing to take serious action against code violations on the North Side despite tenants’ many complaints of shattered windows, mold, leaky pipes and other grim conditions in rental homes.
Homebuilders group files suits over two cities’ development fees
For the second time in two years, a Roseville-based homebuilder advocacy group is suing the city of Dayton over development fees — and this time the group is taking legal action against the city of Corcoran, as well.
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