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Ordinance 6-2 Tree Management - Nuisance, Disease, and Insect Control 

Calls for the removal of any Tree that "Any tree creating a public hazard, whether the tree is on public or private property, and without regard for any damage to the tree," and "Any standing dead trees or dead brush," are to be mitigated within 100 feet of developed or utilized areas.

City enforcement for high-risk and dead-standing trees has changed to require that the tree pose a threat to the general public. I.e., the tree can fall into the street, sidewalk, or other right-of-way/city-owned infrastructure. 

For information on your rights as a homeowner, please see the Minnesota Tree Law from the University of Minnesota Extension.