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Minneapolis Man Ordered to Remove Front-Yard Hockey Rink
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ A Minneapolis father must remove the front-yard ice rink he built despite some neighbors saying it creates a sense of community for children to play.
Reports say that the Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected Phil Malkerson's appeal Thursday for a variance to keep the hockey rink.
Malkerson installed the rink for his children in the front yard because it wouldn't fit in the backyard, but a neighbor complained it was an eyesore. City officials informed Malkerson the rink was too close to his lot line and that he had to either remove it or obtain a variance.
Some neighbors argue in favor of Malkerson's rink, saying the public ice rink about a mile away is too far for young children to go to alone.
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