A St. Cloud code-enforcement hearing found a fire-damaged house at 810 West New Nolte Road unsafe and ordered corrections within 10 days, administrative costs and daily fines; the magistrate authorized the city to take measures, up to demolition, to mitigate the imminent threat.

SB 692 would authorize local governments to perform emergency abatement of abandoned or inoperable vehicles creating imminent health or safety hazards; the Assembly approved the bill (Ayes 57, No 0).

A resident said an adjacent 3.5‑acre parcel with 7‑foot weeds and combustible material poses an imminent fire risk; city staff said there is a civil abatement process, potential liening of costs, and pledged to look into the case and follow up with the homeowner and council.

Commissioners unanimously authorized the county attorney to pursue aggressive legal and equitable remedies — including civil nuisance injunctions, nuisance‑abatement clean & lien, and foreclosure — after residents described years of hazardous activity at 202 Alden Drive and public‑safety concerns.

Local authorities authorize removal of unsafe structures at owners' expense under HB 661.

City engineers review bids for repairing Lowry Building and East Side School deemed dangerous.