Minn. Stat. § 484.81
PLEADING; PRACTICE; PROCEDURE.
§ Subdivision 1. General. Pleading, practice, procedure, and forms in civil actions shall be governed by Rules of Civil Procedure which shall be adopted by the supreme court.
§ Subd. 2. Court rules. The court may adopt rules governing pleading, practice, procedure, and forms for civil actions which are not inconsistent with the provisions of governing statutes.