City of Cohasset v. Minnesota Power

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

This action arises out of respondent Minnesota Power’s construction of a natural gas pipeline within the Cohasset city limits. Appellant City of Cohasset commenced an action for declaratory and in-junctive relief against Minnesota Power seeking to require Minnesota Power to obtain a franchise from Cohasset to operate the pipeline. The district court concluded that Cohasset did not have franchise authority over Minnesota Power’s pipeline and dismissed the matter. The court of appeals affirmed the district court, which we now reverse.

Cohasset is a statutory city with a…