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Residents accuse city of failing to enforce shoreland rules, say fire hydrant obstructed for weeks
Summary
Two residents told the council that construction at 891 19th Street SE has blocked the only fire hydrant on their block for 51 days and alleged violations of Minnesota shoreland rules and state statute; they asked the city for an as‑built/topographical survey and immediate enforcement and said they have filed county and insurer notifications.
Two Forest Lake residents told the City Council during the open‑forum public comments that a private development at 891 19th Street Southeast has created a life‑safety hazard and violated state shoreland rules.
"For 51 days, this project has been allowed to obstruct the only fire hydrant on our block in direct violation of Minnesota statute 169.34," resident Jill Johnson told the council, saying she had reported the problem to dispatch and obtained a recording in which an officer…
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