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Minn. Stat. § 37.16 (2026)

Rules; Violation

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The society may make all bylaws, ordinances, and rules consistent with law which it considers necessary or proper for the government of the fairgrounds and all fairs to be held on them, and for the protection, health, safety, and comfort of the public on the fairgrounds. The bylaws, ordinances, and rules are effective when filed with the secretary of the society. The violation of a bylaw, rule, or ordinance of the society is a misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2022 · leading case: Heffron v. Int'l Soc'y for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., 452 U.S. 640 (1981).
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Heffron v. Int'l Soc'y for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., 452 U.S. 640 (1981). · cites it 2× “" Minn Stat. § 37.16 (1980). Under this authority, the Society promulgated Minnesota State Fair Rule 6.”
Yurkew v. Sinclair, 495 F. Supp. 1248 (D. Minn. 1980). · cites it 4× “In Minn.Stat. § 37.16, the Minnesota Agricultural Society is authorized to: make all bylaws, ordinances, and rules, not inconsistent with law, which it may deem necessary or proper for the government of the fairgrounds and all fairs to be held thereon, and for the protection,…”
Int'l Soc'y for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Heffron, 299 N.W.2d 79 (Minn. 1981). · cites it 4× “" [2] Minn. Stat. § 37.16 (1978) authorizes the society to make "all bylaws, ordinances, and rules, not inconsistent with law, which it may deem necessary or proper for the government of the fairgrounds and all fairs to be held thereon, and for the protection, health, safety,…”
Am. Bank of St. Paul v. City of Minneapolis, 802 N.W.2d 781 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011). “will be at the sole expense of the property owner”); see also 13 Eugene McQuillin, The Law of Municipal Corporations § 37.16, at 87 (3d ed.2008) (citing Wallenberg v.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Kansas State Fair Bd., 891 F. Supp. 2d 1212 (D. Kan. 2012). “During the past five years, the average total attendance for the 12-day Fair has been 1,320,000 persons. The average daily attendance on weekdays has been 115,000 persons and on Saturdays and Sundays 160,000.”
Christopher v. Ramsey Cnty., 621 F. Supp. 3d 972 (D. Minn. 2022). · cites it 4× “” Minn. Stat. § 37.16 . Violating the Society’s rules, bylaws, or ordinances is a misdemeanor.”
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