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Clt� o� ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL � NO. 1158 • - � • . � S bcca�se of the ceo�ra�n_cal o...ation•of the jvHERE� � , i i r / J "�3I"1'��dS :r�G� �nPlY �?"C.?:11?:_L�' t0 nF -.V�' '�p�illdt101'l � d?"iC ��2 access t0 :`:al-_?-!�S �:y CO�iili=�' aT"lCl C1�V rG'^� , c?�Q �}i� �G?l2i"dl 1:52 Of t:�E r.a�'S Oi i.�r:�' ,.iP1�E�G?"li�c3 fOT' rECiFc;tiOP_ }�,\% :•��}' Oi �`✓,'lru"i�i nQ , boating� =is�ing anc �-:ater s��or�s by tne citi�er.s o� Grono , the Ci�� recJulates DGL}7 t7e on-land activities of n,arir•as anc �he e>:tensior.s of GGC}CS criC i7100r1riq di e�S J_I"?TO L�KE N1T'!i�e�Gl'_}�a 1:1 i.�E 11']�e�eSt Of �L�IlC orcier cI1G LO �1-Oi.eC� �.�"1E life , sair_-ty and :J2�icY2 Or �r1E CO1T�7i1i1T�l1Lf'. TI72 Ci�y trirough its reaulations is not licersinc r�oa�s but is only licensing the marinas to tne extent the marina opeT-a�ions a=Tect the general �ublic and the adjacent properties wi�hin �ne C-�y of Orono; and P;riEt�EAS , tne City snares concl:rrent jurisaiction ot�er the primary harbor limit of tne Cit�� of Orono witn the Lake I�I_nnetonka Corse�-vation District and the DeparLment of r:atural Resources of the State of Minnesota; and ' Z�HERr.AS , the regulation of the na�-i�able waters involves an ' eaercise of police power of the S�a�e, LMCD ann the Cit�� of Orono, all of �,�hich have aaopted rules to er.sure to all equal enjo��ment of tne public rights and to suppress the clashing of public ann private interest: and resuiting public disorder; and � WHEREnS , the regulations of the DNR, LMCD and the City of Orono regulate the prcperty rights of the riparian owners both as to single family resicential owners and the commercial marina owners , to tne extent prohibitina any interference ��ith �he public waters adjoining that property. The LMCD; DNR and the City of Orono must ful�ill their trusteeship over the public waters by protecting against inier�erence by anyone , including those wno assert the commonlaw rights or riparian owners , �;hether or not the_y be commerc�al marinas or single family resicenLial ow�ners; and �ti�HEREfiS , as to Lake Minnetenka, a mu�ual right of enjo�rmEnt exists be�ween and is shared by riparian o��ers and the public cenera?_�_-. TRe marinas have no e�clusive pri�-ileces over Lake ?�iinnetonka. The onl�' aClC1�ional �1'1Vate �1Q�";� �riv� �1'12 T'.c=lria ar an�� ri�ariar_� Ow?":?r TT�c`.' have over the public oenerally is to cons�.ruc�. one dock �o the na�:ica�-_` depth of the public waters . There can be no cisDute but that tne publ-_c aenerally and each riparian owner to La�ce r�:innetonka has the rignt to �,_s� �he entire surface area of Lake Mir.ne�on;;a �or all suitable purposes i-. com�on with a11 other riparian owners . T�is right is a right not onl�° Lo _, tne members of the public but the riaiit �o each r_parian owner . T>nis � 7TtU�U31 right Of enjoti=ment whicn 1S S�"ictlE?G b1� riparian o�?ners dIIQ �I`le public generall�� includes the recreational ber.efits of the Lake such a= boating and �ishing t7erein; Lhe riparian ��arin� has no e�;clusive privileges to these rights; and PAGE 2 OF 4