Land Use & Zoning
Eminent domain in Minnesota gives the government the power to:
AChange zoning without property owner consent
BTake private property for public use with just compensation✓ Correct
CDemolish unsafe structures without compensation
DAssess property taxes above market value
Explanation
Eminent domain (condemnation) is the government's constitutional power to take private property for public use, provided just compensation is paid to the property owner as required by the 5th Amendment.
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