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HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES 175 A.L.R.773. The action of a council in vacating a street would ordinarily be • void if it does not hold a hearing, or if it fails to publish and post notice of the hearing for the period of time required by law. Eminent domain Minn.Stat.§465.01. Cities have the authority to take private property for public use Minn.scat.§ 117.011. as long as they pa} the landowner reasonable compensation. This occurs through a process referred to as eminent domain or City of Shakopee v.Clark,295 condemnation.The property need not be situated within the N.W.2d 495(Minn. 1980). city's corporate limits.If the property is held by another public Sch.Dist.No.40 v.Bolstad, body,the city must show a strong necessity for the 121 Minn.376, 141 N.W.801 condemnation. (1913). Essentially, as long as a public purpose exists and the landowner is paid the value of the property fixed in Minnesota by court-appointed commissioners,a city is allowed to acquire property against the will of the landowner. However, it should be clear that a city may not always have the right to institute eminent domain proceedings upon a landowner's mere refusal to sell. Minn.Stat.ch. 117.See League To acquire property by eminent domain,cities must follow the memo,Municipal Acquisition procedure in the comprehensive eminent domain statute.Under • of Property by Eminent Domain, 190. that law, the council begins proceedings, typically by passing a resolution.The city must then file a petition with the district court stating the proposed public purpose. If the court determines that the purpose is an authorized public purpose, it appoints commissioners to appraise the landowner's damages. The parties may appeal the commissioners' appraisal. Minn.Stat.§ 117.016. When one city needs part of a tract of land for some public purpose and another city needs other parts for a public purpose,they may enter into an agreement for joint acquisition of the land by eminent domain. 404 •