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(“Typically, decisions by local government bodies that are legislative in nature are not subject to certiorari review.

motions.”), 5.023 (stating that the city council 7 is responsible for approving or denying cannabis business applications) (2025); -42 (Minn. 2012) (holding, in part, that a city council’s denial of a claim was a binding decision based on the city’s policy).

for judicial review of zoning decisions of county boards in the district court as it has for zoning decisions” by other governing bodies); Handicraft Block Ltd. P’–24 (Minn. 2000) (holding that the proceedings before the city council to select buildings for heritage preservation were quasi-judicial); –42 (Minn. 2012) (holding that a city’s denial of a county’s claim for refund of alleged overpayments for sewer and water services was a quasi-judicial decision where certiorari was the exclusive me

“[A]bsent a right of review provided by statute or appellate rules, certiorari is the exclusive method to review the proceedings of municipal boards when their proceedings are judicial or quasi-judicial.” (quotation omitted).

at 610 (d 533, 542 (Minn. 2012)).

DECISION “Subject matter jurisdiction is the authority of the court to hear the type of dispute at issue and to grant the type of relief sought.” .

v. City of Oak Park Heights

(citation omitted); see Shaw v. Bd.

County of Washington v. City of Oak Park Heights , -46 (Minn. 2012).

“[A]bsent a right of review provided by statute or appellate rules, certiorari is the exclusive method to review the proceedings of municipal boards when their proceedings are judicial or quasi-judicial.” (quotation omitted).

(recognizing the “harsh results of governmental immunity for tort and contract liability”).

City council decisions are legislative if they “affect the rights of the public generally,” and are quasi-judicial when they “affect the rights of a few individuals analogous to the way they are affected by court proceedings.”

(stating that “[appellate courts] 5 have consistently limited review of quasi-judicial decisions of cities and counties to certiorari review .

d 533, 539 (Minn. 2012) (describing the difference between legislative decisions and quasi- judicial decisions).

(“[T]he quasi-judicial decisions of a municipality are reviewable only by certiorari.”); –06 (Minn. 1988) (stating that writ of certiorari was “proper vehicle” for obtaining judicial review of police commission’s promotional decision).

v. City of Oak Park Heights, (quotation omitted).

v. City of Oak Park Heights