Minn. Stat. § 415.10: CERTAIN CITIES; OFFICIALS; PER DIEM PAYMENTS.

The governing body of any city in which the net tax capacity consists in part of iron ore, taconite or semitaconite may pay the members of such governing body a per diem in an amount not to exceed $25 per day nor $250 per year for members of such governing body who are absent from the municipality in the performance of their duty as municipal officials.