Eden Prairie, MN Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)

City Code § 9.71's vegetation-maintenance section defines "weeds" in Subdivision 1 with two branches: noxious weeds as designated under the Minnesota noxious weed law, Minnesota Statutes §§ 18.76 through 18.88, and, separately, volunteer plants the City itself calls out by name, expressly listing garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) and burdock (Arctium minus) as examples rather than an exhaustive list. The same definition carves dandelions and clover out of the "weeds" category entirely, so those common lawn plants cannot support a citation under this section.

Because the volunteer-plant branch is open-ended, "such as but not limited to," Subdivision 1 assigns the City Weed Inspector the job of maintaining a current list of the volunteer plants the City treats as prohibited, giving property owners a documented reference beyond the three named species. A plant that falls into either branch of the definition, state-designated noxious weed or City-listed volunteer plant, is then subject to the ten-inch height and seeding restriction in Subdivision 2 and the same notice-and-abatement enforcement in Subdivision 7: written notice, seven days to treat or remove the plant, City abatement and cost assessment against the property under Minnesota Statutes § 429.101 if the deadline is missed, and an appeal right to the City Council through the City Clerk.