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Minnesota Racing Commission approves 2026 rules packet and directs staff to finish rulemaking
Summary
The commission voted to adopt the revised 2026 rules packet and passed a resolution directing the executive director to complete the rulemaking process and publish the rules; commissioners debated targeted edits and approved minor text changes proposed by the rules committee.
The Minnesota Racing Commission voted to adopt its revised 2026 rules packet and authorized staff to finish the formal rulemaking and publication process.
Staff framed the package as the product of a lengthy rules-committee review and proposed several targeted edits, including striking a subsection and clarifying timing language to read "when matching dates occur for two consecutive starts," and changing a penalty phrase from "without a placing" to "without a disqualification." "A resolution motion for a resolution at this point would be an order directing the executive director to finish the rulemaking process with the reviser to authorize him to publish the rules as necessary," said a staff member responsible for rule administration.
Commissioners discussed the amendments, citing consultations with the chief judge and steward to confirm the intent of the wording changes. Following motions and seconds, the commission approved the packet and the resolution by voice vote, authorizing the executive director to complete required ministerial steps such as reviser filing and publication.
The vote cleared the rules package to move forward to publication; staff said they would coordinate necessary ministerial filings and report back on completion. The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the packet was adopted by voice vote.
