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RELEVANT LINKS: • Wait for 10 days. The city cannot enter into the contract until at least 10 days after it publishes the council resolution. If a petition is submitted during these 10 days,there are additional requirements,which are discussed below. • Make the contract for deed. If no petitions are submitted,the council may enter the contract for deed. But if a petition is submitted,there are other additional requirements. Minn.Stat.§412.221,subd. A city has other responsibilities if it receives a valid petition from its citizens 2. during the 10 days after the resolution is published. A"valid"petition must meet ALL of the following criteria: • It must be a petition that asks for an election on whether the purchase should be made. • It must be signed by registered voters. • It must have at least the number of signatures that is equal to 10 percent of the total number of people who voted in the last regular city election. Also see LMC information A city must hold an election in order to purchase land using a contract for memo City Special Elections. deed if a valid petition is submitted asking for an election on whether the purchase should be made. A city cannot purchase the real estate using a contract for deed until a majority of the voters give it permission to do so. Minn.Stat.*410.33. Home rule charter cities should check their charters for authority to purchase land using a contract for deed. If the charter is silent on the matter,the city may use the authority of statutory cities. Minn.Stat.§507.235. A contract for deed must be recorded with the county recorder's or county registrar of title's office. It must be recorded within four months of being signed. The buyer is responsible for the filing. J. Easements A city can acquire an interest in land when it acquires an easement. A city can obtain easements in a variety of ways. The more common ways are: See LMC information memo • Dedication. Subdivision Guide.for Cities for more information on • Purchase. Minn.Stat. • Eminent domain, if the property owner does not want to relinquish the Minn.Stat.§412221. • p p Y q Minn.Stat.ch.117. easement. Minn.Stat.*465.03. • Gift. Also see LMC information Easements are often used for streets or for city public utilities, including memo,Acquisition and Maintenance of City Streets, sewer and water. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 1/22/2015 Purchase and Sale of Real Property Page 10