Hennepin and Anoka Counties Mississippi River wake surfing restrictions provision; requires rulemaking

This bill requires Minnesota's Commissioner of Natural Resources to create new rules restricting wake surfing on the Mississippi River between the US Highway 169 bridge in Champlin and Coon Rapids Dam (a six-mile stretch in Hennepin and Anoka Counties). It defines "wake surf" as either surfing a wake while being towed or operating a boat designed to create a wake for others. The rules specifically ban using special equipment like built-in ballast systems or added weight to create larger wakes, while allowing local governments to enforce stricter rules farther from shore. These rules will apply directly to recreational boaters using that specific river segment.