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• l Cit� of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL • NO. 1291 • � • • 10. The regulations of the DNR, LMCD and the C�ty of Orono regulate the property rights of the riparian c�wners both as to single family residential owners and the co�ercial marina owners , to the extent prohibiting any interference with the public waters adjoining that p�-operty. The I.MCD, DNR and City of Orono must fulfill their trusteeship over the public waters by protecting against interference by anyone, including tfiose who assert the commonlaw rights of riparian owners , whether or not they be commercial marinas or single family residential awners . 11. As to Lake Minnetonka, a mutual right of enjoyment exists between and is shared by riparian owners and the public generally. The marinas have no exclus�ve privileges over Iake Minnetonka, The only additional private right �hat the marina or any riparian owner may have over the public generally is to construct . one dock to the navigable depth of the pubiic waters. There can be no dispute but that the public generally and each riparian owner to �ake Minnetonka has the �ight to u�e the entire surface area of Lake Minnetonka for all suitable pu�poses in comm�n with all other rigarian owners . This right is a right not only to the members of the public but the right to each r�.parian owner. This mutua�. right of enjoyment which is shared by riparian owners and the public generally includes the recreational benefits af the lake �uch as boating and fishing therein; the riparian marina has no exclusive privileges to these righ�s . 12. As the population has increased around Lake Minnetonka, and in the �ain City Area generally, it is clear that more and more people have used the lake for sailing, rowing, fishing, boating, bathing, �kating, and other public purposes which carcnot be now fully enumerated or even anticipated. 13. Lake Minnetonka is capable of substantial beneficial public use only as long as all riparian users of the lake are regulated in such a way as to insure thexe is no abuse of the li_mited riparian rights . ' .