NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Stearns County Board of Commissioners, in and for the County of Stearns, Minnesota, shall conduct a public hearing to consider enactment of Ordinance Number 696, amending Ordinance Number 593. Proposed changes include: addition of section regarding Chain of Lakes County Park, exclusions to existing ordinance regarding hunting at Chain of Lakes County Park, addition of ATV/UTV under vehicle definition, addition aligning cannabis use language with existing Stearns County Ordinances, addition of item addressing visitor conduct within parks to enhance public safety, and various grammatical revisions.

The Stearns County Board of Commissioners will conduct the above hearing on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter. The hearing will be held in the County Board Room of the Stearns County Administration Center, 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303.. 

Proposed Ordinances and Hunting Regulations can be found on the Chain of Lakes Webpage:  Chain of Lakes County Park

Unable to attend? Feel free to provide feedback by e-mailing benjamin.anderson@stearnscountymn.gov