Minn. Stat. § 542.11: CHANGE OF VENUE BY ORDER OF COURT; GROUNDS.

The venue of any civil action may be changed by order of the court in the following cases:

(1) upon written consent of the parties;

(2) when it is made to appear on motion that any party has been made a defendant for the purpose of preventing a change of venue under section 542.10;

(3) when an impartial trial cannot be had in the county wherein the action is pending; or

(4) when the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice would be promoted by the change.