A moratorium on duplexes, condos and apartments for most of the city has been extended by the Blaine City Council. After receiving complaints of multi-family housing, the council imposed the moratorium in August 2004 and has extended it three times now. Residential medium density zones and single/duplex residential zones have been affected by this.

The moratorium will remain in place until July 23. City officials are currently working on new planning and zoning rules and hope to be done by then.