The city's taking and appropriation of the land for the purposes of sections 458.20 to 458.23 occurs when the proceedings are over and the awards are paid. At that time the land or the easement in the land for those purposes vests absolutely in the condemning city.
Minn. Stat. § 458.23
LAND OR EASEMENT TO VEST IN CITY.
(1503) 1905 c 213 s 4; 1985 c 265 art 8 s 1
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.