City of Cohasset v. Minnesota Power

OPINION

STAUBER, Judge.

On appeal from summary judgment in appellant city’s action for declaratory and injunctive relief to enforce its claimed right to require respondent to obtain a franchise or permit to operate its natural gas pipeline within the city’s borders, the city argues that the district court erred in concluding that respondent is not subject to the city’s franchise or general police power because respondent is not a natural gas public utility. Because respondent is not a natural gas public utility, we affirm.

FACTS

Respondent Minnesota Power is an operating division of Alíete, Inc.,…