Invasive Plant Rules in Minnetonka, MN (2026)
1 verified invasive plant rules for Minnetonka, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Prohibited Species
In the City of Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota, noxious weeds are a declared public nuisance under Minnetonka City Code § 845.030. Noxious weeds are the plants the State of Minnesota designates, and the council's own weed list adds poison ivy, Canada thistle, leafy spurge, garlic mustard, burdock, European bellflower, stickseed, sow thistle and ragweed. Wetland buffers carry a separate duty to remove European buckthorn.
Minnetonka MN Noxious Weeds and Invasive Plants Rule
Some RestrictionsMinnetonka City Code § 845.030
d. “Noxious weeds” means those plants so designated by the state of Minnesota under Minn. Stat. § 18.79, subd. 13, as amended. ... i. ... “Weeds” include all poison ivy, Canada thistle, leafy spurge, garlic mustard and other noxious weeds, as well as nuisance weeds such as burdock, European bellflower, stickseed, sow thistle, and ragweed. ... 4. Declaration of public nuisance. The following are...
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