Housing & Redevelopment Authority v. City of Minneapolis

Otis, Justice.

This is an action brought by two residents of the city of Minneapolis and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Minneapolis against the city and members of its council for an injunction to prevent defendants from submitting to the voters a proposed charter amendment or for a declaratory judgment holding the proposed amendment unconstitutional. The trial court enjoined the city from conducting the election. The intervenors, who are proponents of the proposed amendment, appeal.1 We affirm.

*229On March 19, 1970, a petition, signed by more than 15,000 Minneapolis residents obtained…