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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07420
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
Address of principal executive offices:
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Name and address of agent for service:
David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
 
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2010
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

     
     
     Semiannual Report
 
     
     Delaware
     Investments
     Closed-End
     Municipal Bond
     Funds
September 30, 2010  
     
   
   
        
   
   
     
 
The figures in the semiannual report for Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. A rise or fall in interest rates can have a significant impact on bond prices. Funds that invest in bonds can lose their value as interest rates rise.
 

 
 
   
  Closed-end funds  
     

 


 

Table of contents
 
      > Sector/State allocations 1
     
  > Statements of net assets 3
     
  > Statements of operations 16
     
  > Statements of changes in net assets 17
     
  > Financial highlights 18
     
  > Notes to financial statements 22
     
  > Other Fund information 30
     
  > About the organization 31
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. For more information, including press releases, please visit www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Sept. 30, 2010, and are subject to change. Holdings are as of the date indicated and subject to change.
 
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
 
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
 
Investments in Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
 
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
 
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
 

 

Sector allocations
 
As of September 30, 2010
 
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Delaware Investments      
Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.      
    Percentage
Sector       of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds   99.96 %
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds   6.20 %
Education Revenue Bonds   12.55 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   11.82 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   21.38 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   1.26 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   6.48 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   4.57 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   5.42 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   15.29 %
State General Obligation Bond   0.85 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   6.01 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   8.13 %
Total Value of Securities   99.96 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   0.04 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

Delaware Investments      
Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.      
    Percentage
Sector       of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds   98.24 %
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds   5.94 %
Education Revenue Bonds   8.44 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   10.07 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   18.26 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   8.10 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   6.28 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   9.35 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   20.34 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   3.52 %
State General Obligation Bonds   1.35 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   5.66 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond   0.93 %
Short-Term Investment   0.39 %
Total Value of Securities   98.63 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   1.37 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

Delaware Investments      
Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.      
    Percentage
Sector       of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds   98.75 %
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds   1.29 %
Education Revenue Bonds   20.21 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   6.17 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   13.88 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   2.74 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   4.34 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   8.40 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   15.55 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   11.05 %
State General Obligation Bonds   5.59 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   2.17 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   7.36 %
Total Value of Securities   98.75 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   1.25 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

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Sector/State allocations
 
Delaware Investments      
National Municipal Income Fund      
    Percentage
Sector   of Net Assets
Municipal Bonds       97.50 %
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds   14.57 %
Education Revenue Bonds   12.66 %
Electric Revenue Bond   1.90 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   18.43 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   6.91 %
Lease Revenue Bond   0.33 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   1.71 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   20.30 %
State General Obligation Bonds   6.21 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   12.64 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   1.84 %
Total Value of Securities   97.50 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   2.50 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

State       (as a % of fixed income investments)
Alabama   1.44 %
Arizona   1.94 %
California   9.05 %
Colorado   0.99 %
Florida   25.72 %
Georgia   3.09 %
Hawaii   1.94 %
Illinois   1.05 %
Iowa   1.68 %
Kansas   0.46 %
Louisiana   0.80 %
Maryland   3.21 %
Massachusetts   2.01 %
Michigan   0.51 %
Missouri   1.63 %
Montana   1.01 %
New Hampshire   1.01 %
New Jersey   0.70 %
New Mexico   1.61 %
New York   9.81 %
Ohio   3.84 %
Oregon   0.43 %
Pennsylvania   11.22 %
Puerto Rico   10.44 %
Texas   3.60 %
Washington D.C.   0.81 %
Total   100.00 %

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
               Principal      
          Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 99.96%            
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 6.20%            
Maricopa County Pollution Control            
            Revenue Refunding (Public Service -            
            Palo Verde Project)            
            Series B 5.20% 6/1/43   $ 500,000   $ 524,765
  Navajo County Pollution Control            
            Revenue (Arizona Public Services -            
            Cholla) Series D 5.75% 6/1/34     500,000     541,670
  Pima County Industrial Development            
            Authority Pollution Control Revenue            
             (Tucson Electric Power San Juan)            
            5.75% 9/1/29     250,000     259,763
            Series A            
            4.95% 10/1/20     500,000     535,010
            5.25% 10/1/40     400,000     404,344
  Salt Verde Financial Gas Revenue            
            Senior Note 5.00% 12/1/37     400,000     381,136
              2,646,688
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.55%            
  Arizona Board of Regents System            
            Revenue (University of Arizona)            
            Series A 5.00% 6/1/39     500,000     530,465
            Series 8-A 5.00% 6/1/18     150,000     178,986
  Arizona Health Facilities Authority            
            Healthcare Education Facilities            
            Revenue (Kirksville College)            
            5.125% 1/1/30     500,000     514,625
  Glendale Industrial Development            
            Authority Revenue Refunding            
            (Midwestern University)            
            5.00% 5/15/31     350,000     365,687
            5.125% 5/15/40     300,000     310,233
  Northern Arizona University            
            Certificates of Participation            
            (Northern Arizona University            
            Research Project)            
            5.00% 9/1/30 (AMBAC)     1,000,000     1,014,100
  Pima County Industrial Development            
            Authority Educational Revenue            
            Refunding (Tucson Country Day            
            School Project) 5.00% 6/1/37     500,000     423,895
  South Campus Group Student            
            Housing Revenue (Arizona State            
            University South Campus Project)            
            5.625% 9/1/35 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000     1,016,060
  University of Puerto Rico System            
            Revenue Series Q 5.00% 6/1/36     1,000,000     999,930
              5,353,981
Electric Revenue Bonds – 11.82%            
  Puerto Rico Electric Power            
            Authority Revenue            
            Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37     100,000     102,118
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     200,000     210,944
            Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40     805,000     841,821
            Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26     400,000     439,008
  Salt River Project Agricultural            
            Improvement & Power District            
            Electric System Revenue            
            Series A            
            5.00% 1/1/31     1,000,000     1,027,810
            5.00% 1/1/39     1,000,000     1,078,020
            Series B 5.00% 1/1/25     1,250,000     1,343,350
              5,043,071
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 21.38%            
  Arizona Health Facilities            
            Authority Revenue            
            (Banner Health) Series D            
            5.50% 1/1/21     500,000     556,090
            (Catholic Healthcare West) Series D            
            5.00% 7/1/28     500,000     512,430
  Glendale Industrial Development            
            Authority Hospital Revenue            
            Refunding (John C. Lincoln Health)            
            5.00% 12/1/42     1,000,000     947,940
  Maricopa County Industrial            
            Development Authority Health            
            Facilities Revenue (Catholic            
            Healthcare West) Series A            
            5.25% 7/1/32     400,000     413,276
            6.00% 7/1/39     500,000     541,315
  Scottsdale Industrial Development            
            Authority Hospital Revenue            
            Refunding (Scottsdale Healthcare)            
            Series A 5.25% 9/1/30     500,000     509,310
  Show Low Industrial Development            
            Authority Hospital Revenue            
            Refunding (Navapache Regional            
            Medical Center) Series A            
            5.50% 12/1/17 (ACA)     1,600,000     1,601,984
  University Medical Center            
            Hospital Revenue            
            5.00% 7/1/33     1,000,000     978,640
            5.00% 7/1/35     500,000     486,805
            6.50% 7/1/39     500,000     546,660
  Yavapai County Industrial            
            Development Authority Revenue            
            (Yavapai Regional Medical Center)            
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (RADIAN)     2,000,000     2,030,879
              9,125,329
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.26%            
  Phoenix Industrial Development Authority            
            Single Family Mortgage Statewide            
            Revenue Series A 5.35% 6/1/20            
            (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC) (AMT)     305,000     305,326
  Pima County Industrial Development            
            Authority Single Family Mortgage            
            Housing Revenue Series A-1            
            6.125% 11/1/33 (GNMA) (FNMA)            
            (FHLMC) (AMT)     30,000     30,031

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
               Principal      
          Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)            
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)            
  Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority            
            Subordinate-Capital Foundation            
            Modernization 5.50% 12/1/18   $ 175,000   $ 200,503
              535,860
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.48%            
  Arizona Certificates of Participation            
            Department Administration            
            Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM)     500,000     552,030
  Arizona Game & Fishing Department            
            & Commission Beneficial Interest            
            Certificates (AGF Administration            
            Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/26     640,000     669,715
  Nogales Development Authority            
            Municipal Facilities Revenue            
            5.00% 6/1/30 (AMBAC)     500,000     484,450
  Pima County Industrial Development            
            Authority Lease Revenue Metro Police            
            Facility (Nevada Project) Series A            
            5.25% 7/1/31     500,000     531,310
            5.375% 7/1/39     500,000     526,705
              2,764,210
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.57%            
Gila County Unified School District #10            
            (Payson School Improvement            
            Project of 2006) Series A            
            5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC)     500,000     544,035
  Maricopa County School District #6            
            (Washington Elementary) Refunding            
            Series A 5.375% 7/1/13 (AGM)     1,250,000     1,404,838
              1,948,873
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.42%      
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public            
            Improvement Revenue Series A            
            5.125% 7/1/31-11     250,000     259,150
  Southern Arizona Capital Facilities            
            Finance (University of Arizona            
            Project) 5.00% 9/1/23-12 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000     1,087,280
  University of Arizona Certificates            
            of Participation (University            
            of Arizona Project) Series B            
            5.125% 6/1/22-12 (AMBAC)     500,000     537,940
  Virgin Islands Public Finance            
            Authority Revenue (Gross            
            Receipts Tax Loan Note) Series A            
            6.125% 10/1/29-10 (ACA)     425,000     429,318
              2,313,688
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 15.29%            
  Flagstaff Aspen Place Sawmill            
            Improvement District Revenue            
            5.00% 1/1/32     385,000     385,239
  Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal            
            Property Revenue 5.00% 7/1/25     500,000     550,550
  Glendale Municipal Property Series A            
            5.00% 7/1/33 (AMBAC)     2,000,000     2,058,099
  Marana Tangerine Farm Road            
            Improvement District Revenue            
            4.60% 1/1/26     924,000     924,869
  Peoria Municipal Development            
            Authority Sales Tax & Excise            
            Shared Revenue (Senior Lien &            
            Subordinate Lien) 5.00% 1/1/18     1,085,000     1,268,180
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing            
            Revenue First Subordinate            
            Series C 6.00% 8/1/39     300,000     335,934
  Queen Creek Improvement District #1            
            5.00% 1/1/32     1,000,000     1,002,340
              6,525,211
State General Obligation Bond – 0.85%            
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Refunding            
            (Public Improvement) Series C            
            6.00% 7/1/39     335,000     363,177
              363,177
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.01%            
  Phoenix Civic Improvement            
            Airport Revenue            
            Junior Lien Series A 5.25% 7/1/33     500,000     535,420
            (Senior Lien) Series B 5.25% 7/1/27            
            (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     2,000,000     2,028,060
              2,563,480
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 8.13%            
  Phoenix Civic Improvement            
            Wastewater Systems Revenue            
            Junior Lien 5.00% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE)     850,000     982,685
            Refunding 5.00% 7/1/24            
            (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     1,000,000     1,027,000
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Water            
            Systems Revenue Junior Lien            
            Series A 5.00% 7/1/39     900,000     969,651
  Scottsdale Water & Sewer Revenue            
            Refunding 5.00% 7/1/19     400,000     491,036
              3,470,372
Total Municipal Bonds            
  (cost $41,053,486)           42,653,940
               
Total Value of Securities – 99.96%            
  (cost $41,053,486)           42,653,940
Receivables and Other Assets            
  Net of Liabilities – 0.04%           18,942
Net Assets Applicable to 2,982,200            
  Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to            
  $14.31 Per Share – 100.00%         $ 42,672,882

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Components of Net Assets at September 30, 2010:      
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200 million shares      
       authorized to the Fund       $ 40,651,205
Undistributed net investment income     380,050
Accumulated net realized gain on investments     41,173
Net unrealized appreciation of investments     1,600,454
Total net assets   $ 42,672,882

§
Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
 
Summary of Abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Collateral
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association Collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
               Principal      
      Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.75%            
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bond – 1.29%            
  Public Authority for Colorado Energy            
         National Gas Purpose Revenue            
         Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38       $ 750,000   $ 902,048
              902,048
Education Revenue Bonds – 20.21%            
  Boulder County Development Revenue            
         Refunding (University Corporation            
         for Atmospheric Research)            
         5.00% 9/1/26 (NATL-RE)     3,000,000     3,030,779
  Colorado Board of Governors Revenue            
         (University Enterprise System)            
         Series A 5.00% 3/1/39     700,000     747,789
  Colorado Educational & Cultural            
         Facilities Authority Revenue            
         (Bromley Charter School Project)            
         Refunding 5.25% 9/15/32 (XLCA)     1,000,000     1,018,960
         (Johnson & Wales University Project)            
         Series A 5.00% 4/1/28 (XLCA)     3,000,000     3,001,740
         (Littleton Charter School Project)            
         Refunding 4.375% 1/15/36 (CIFG)     1,200,000     1,074,708
         Student Housing            
         (Campus Village Apartments)            
         Refunding 5.00% 6/1/23     1,065,000     1,136,568
         Student Housing (University            
         of Northern Colorado)            
         Series A 5.00% 7/1/31 (NATL-RE)     2,500,000     2,501,725
  University of Colorado            
         Enterprise Systems Revenue            
         Series A 5.375% 6/1/38     750,000     825,743
  Western State College 5.00% 5/15/34     750,000     793,560
              14,131,572
Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.17%            
  Platte River Power Authority            
         Revenue Series HH 5.00% 6/1/28     1,500,000     1,689,030
  Puerto Rico Electric Power            
         Authority Revenue            
         Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37     685,000     699,508
         Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     300,000     316,416
         Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40     750,000     784,305
         Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26     750,000     823,140
              4,312,399
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 13.88%            
  Aurora Hospital Revenue            
         (Children’s Hospital Association            
         Project) Series A 5.00% 12/1/40     500,000     510,735
  Colorado Health Facilities            
         Authority Revenue            
         (Catholic Health Initiatives)            
         Series A 5.00% 7/1/39     750,000     784,013
         Series D 6.125% 10/1/28     750,000     862,658
         (Evangelical Lutheran)            
         5.25% 6/1/23     1,000,000     1,040,849
         Series A 6.125% 6/1/38     750,000     772,590
  Colorado Health Facilities            
         Authority Revenue (continued)            
         (Porter Place) Series A            
         6.00% 1/20/36 (GNMA)     2,515,000     2,538,640
         (Total Long-Term Care National)            
         Series A 6.00% 11/15/30     400,000     402,984
  Colorado Springs Hospital Revenue            
         Refunding 6.25% 12/15/33     750,000     821,340
  Denver Health & Hospital Authority            
         Healthcare Revenue 5.625% 12/1/40     750,000     761,835
  University of Colorado Hospital            
         Authority Revenue Series A            
         5.00% 11/15/37     500,000     502,405
         6.00% 11/15/29     650,000     706,050
              9,704,099
Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.74%            
  Colorado Housing & Finance            
         Authority (Single Family            
         Mortgage – Class I) Series A            
         5.50% 11/1/29 (FHA) (VA) (HUD)     500,000     532,695
  Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority            
         Subordinate-Capital Foundation            
         Modernization            
         5.125% 12/1/27     1,000,000     1,039,150
         5.50% 12/1/18     300,000     343,719
              1,915,564
Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.34%            
  Aurora Certificates of Participation            
         Refunding Series A 5.00% 12/1/30     630,000     682,454
  Glendale Certificates of Participation            
         5.00% 12/1/25 (XLCA)     1,500,000     1,584,150
Puerto Rico Public Buildings            
         Authority Revenue Refunding            
         (Guaranteed Government Facilities)            
         Series M-2 5.50% 7/1/35 (AMBAC)     700,000     768,061
              3,034,665
Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.40%            
  Adams & Arapahoe Counties            
         Joint School District #28J (Aurora)            
         6.00% 12/1/28     600,000     715,386
  Arapahoe County Water &            
         Wastewater Public Improvement            
         District Refunding Series A            
         5.125% 12/1/32 (NATL-RE)     5,000     642,944
  Boulder Larimer & Weld Counties            
         Vrain Valley School District Re-1J            
         5.00% 12/15/33     750,000     802,268
  Bowles Metropolitan District Refunding            
         5.00% 12/1/33 (AGM)     2,000,000     2,038,279
  Denver City & County School District #1            
         Series A 5.00% 12/1/29     240,000     269,090

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    Principal      
            Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)          
  Jefferson County School District #R-001          
            Refunding 5.25% 12/15/24 $ 750,000   $ 932,768
  Sand Creek Metropolitan District          
            Refunding & Improvement          
            5.00% 12/1/31 (XLCA)   500,000     470,410
            5,871,145
   
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 15.55%      
  Colorado Educational & Cultural          
            Facilities Authority          
            (University of Colorado          
            Foundation Project)          
            5.00% 7/1/27-12 (AMBAC)   4,000,000     4,295,080
            (University of Denver Project)          
            Refunding & Improvement Series B          
            5.25% 3/1/35-16 (FGIC)   1,000,000     1,205,350
  Denver Convention Center Hotel          
            Authority Revenue Refunding Senior          
            Series A 5.00% 12/1/33-13 (XLCA)   3,000,000     3,360,510
  Northwest Parkway Public Highway          
            Authority Senior Series A          
            5.25% 6/15/41-11 (AGM)   350,000     367,980
  Westminster Building Authority          
            Certificates of Participation          
            5.25% 12/1/22-11 (NATL-RE)   1,555,000     1,642,920
            10,871,840
   
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 11.05%          
  Denver Convention Center Hotel          
            Authority Revenue Refunding          
            5.00% 12/1/35 (XLCA)   1,575,000     1,432,368
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway          
            & Transportation Authority Revenue          
            Series K 5.00% 7/1/30   750,000     764,228
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing          
            Revenue First Subordinate          
            Series B 5.75% 8/1/37   590,000     638,769
            Series C 6.00% 8/1/39   500,000     559,890
  Regional Transportation District Sales          
            Tax Revenue (Fastracks Project)          
            Series A          
            4.375% 11/1/31 (AMBAC)   1,250,000     1,274,050
            4.50% 11/1/36 (AGM)   3,000,000     3,059,189
            7,728,494
   
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.59%          
  Guam Government          
            Series A 7.00% 11/15/39   750,000     838,770
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth          
            Refunding (Public Improvement)          
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE)   2,250,000     2,519,235
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39   505,000     547,476
            3,905,481
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 2.17%          
  Denver City & County Airport Revenue          
            System Series A 5.25% 11/15/36   750,000     800,933
  Regional Transportation District          
            Colorado Private Activity Revenue          
            (Denver Transportation Partners)          
            6.00% 1/15/41   675,000     717,566
            1,518,499
   
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 7.36%          
  Colorado Springs Utilities Revenue          
            Systems Improvement Revenue          
            Series C 5.50% 11/15/48   750,000     811,020
  Colorado Water Resources & Power          
            Development Authority Small          
            Water Revenue          
            Un-Refunded Balance Series A          
            5.80% 11/1/20 (FGIC) (NATL-RE)   780,000     781,154
  Colorado Water Resources & Power          
            Development Authority Water          
            Resources Revenue          
            (Parker Water & Sanitation District)          
            Series D          
            5.125% 9/1/34 (NATL-RE)   1,500,000     1,524,390
            5.25% 9/1/43 (NATL-RE)   2,000,000     2,032,800
            5,149,364
Total Municipal Bonds          
  (cost $65,759,533)         69,045,170
   
Total Value of Securities – 98.75%          
  (cost $65,759,533)         69,045,170
Receivables and Other Assets          
  Net of Liabilities – 1.25%         875,606
Net Assets Applicable to 4,837,100          
  Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to          
  $14.46 Per Share – 100.00%       $ 69,920,776
   
Components of Net Assets at September 30, 2010:      
Common stock, $0.01 par value,          
  200 million shares authorized to the Fund       $ 66,918,121
Undistributed net investment income         262,136
Accumulated net realized loss on investments         (545,118)
Net unrealized appreciation of investments         3,285,637
Total net assets       $ 69,920,776

§
Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
 
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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
CIFG — Insured by CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by Federal Housing Administration
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
VA — Veterans Administration Collateral
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
            Principal          
    Amount   Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.24%          
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 5.94%      
  Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue          
            Refunding (Potlatch Project)          
            5.90% 10/1/26 $ 5,500,000   $ 5,413,925
  Laurentian Energy Authority I          
            Cogeneration Revenue Series A          
            5.00% 12/1/21   3,325,000     3,436,321
  Sartell Environmental Improvement          
            Revenue Refunding          
            (International Paper) Series A          
            5.20% 6/1/27   1,000,000     1,004,370
            9,854,616
   
Education Revenue Bonds – 8.44%          
  Minnesota Higher Education          
            Facilities Authority Revenue          
            (Augsburg College) Series 6-J1          
            5.00% 5/1/28   1,500,000     1,535,070
            (Carleton College)          
            Series 6-T 5.00% 1/1/28   1,000,000     1,109,150
            Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/30   1,120,000     1,245,451
            (College of St. Benedict) Series          
            5-W 5.00% 3/1/20   2,000,000     2,056,780
            (St. Mary’s University) Series 5-U          
            4.80% 10/1/23   1,400,000     1,426,628
            (University of St. Thomas)          
            Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/29   2,250,000     2,396,925
            Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39   1,000,000     1,055,240
  University of Minnesota          
            Series A 5.25% 4/1/29   1,000,000     1,139,180
            Series C 5.00% 12/1/19   1,290,000     1,547,381
  University of the Virgin Islands          
            Improvement Series A          
            5.375% 6/1/34   500,000     507,315
            14,019,120
   
Electric Revenue Bonds – 10.07%          
  Chaska Electric Revenue Refunding          
            (Generating Facilities) Series A          
            5.25% 10/1/25   250,000     266,728
  Minnesota Municipal Power Agency          
            Electric Revenue Series A          
            5.00% 10/1/34   1,900,000     1,954,055
            5.25% 10/1/19   1,610,000     1,758,249
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority          
            Revenue Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40   1,645,000     1,720,242
  Southern Minnesota Municipal          
            Power Agency Supply Revenue          
            Series A 5.25% 1/1/14 (AMBAC)   5,250,000     5,922,630
  Western Minnesota Municipal          
            Power Agency Supply Revenue          
            Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 (NATL-RE)   5,000,000     5,103,150
            16,725,054
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 18.26%          
  Bemidji Health Care Facilities First          
            Mortgage Revenue (North          
            Country Health Services)          
            5.00% 9/1/24 (RADIAN)   1,500,000     1,509,480
  City of Minneapolis 4.875% 8/1/25   1,000,000     1,020,500
  Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities          
            Revenue (Lake Region          
            Healthcare) 5.00% 8/1/30   1,000,000     996,190
  Glencoe Health Care Facilities          
            Revenue (Glencoe Regional Health          
            Services Project) 5.00% 4/1/25   2,000,000     2,010,800
  Maple Grove Health Care System          
            Revenue (Maple Grove Hospital)          
            5.25% 5/1/37   1,000,000     1,012,160
  Minneapolis Health Care System          
            Revenue (Fairview Health Services)          
            Series A 6.625% 11/15/28   600,000     693,882
            Series B 6.50% 11/15/38          
            (ASSURED GTY)   295,000     339,200
            Series D 5.00% 11/15/34 (AMBAC)   2,000,000     2,032,400
  Minnesota Agricultural & Economic          
            Development Board Revenue          
            (Fairview Health Care System)          
            Un-Refunded Balance Series A          
            5.75% 11/15/26 (NATL-RE)   100,000     100,085
            6.375% 11/15/29   195,000     197,246
  Rochester Health Care & Housing          
            Revenue Refunding (Samaritan          
            Bethany) Series A 7.375% 12/1/41   1,220,000     1,299,654
  Shakopee Health Care Facilities          
            Revenue (St. Francis Regional          
            Medical Center) 5.25% 9/1/34   1,560,000     1,536,943
  St. Cloud Health Care Revenue          
            (Centracare Health System Project)          
            Series A 5.125% 5/1/30   1,125,000     1,188,191
            Series D 5.50% 5/1/39 (ASSURED GTY)   1,500,000     1,601,610
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities          
            Revenue Refunding (Park Nicollet          
            Health Services)          
            5.75% 7/1/39   1,500,000     1,565,865
            Series C 5.50% 7/1/23   1,000,000     1,077,990
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Health Care          
            Facilities Revenue          
            (Allina Health System)          
            Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE)   1,380,000     1,535,236
            Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29   1,395,000     1,462,937
            (Children’s Hospital)          
            5.00% 8/15/34 (AGM)   500,000     524,405
            (Health Partners Obligation          
            Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36   2,000,000     1,955,780
            (Regions Hospital Project)          
            5.30% 5/15/28   1,000,000     1,000,140
            (Senior Carondelet Village          
            Project) Series A 6.00% 8/1/42   770,000     775,929

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
 
 
            Principal          
    Amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Revenue (Franciscan          
            Health Elderly Project)          
            5.40% 11/20/42 (GNMA) (FHA) $ 2,700,000   $ 2,728,026
  University of Minnesota Special          
            Purposes Revenue (State          
            Supported - Biomed Science          
            Research Facilities Funding          
            Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/35   1,040,000     1,142,024
  Winona Health Care Facilities          
            Revenue Refunding (Winona          
            Health Obligation Group)          
            5.00% 7/1/23   1,010,000     1,013,081
            30,319,754
   
Housing Revenue Bonds – 8.10%          
  Chanhassen Multifamily Housing          
            Revenue Refunding (Heritage          
            Park Apartments Project)          
            6.20% 7/1/30 (FHA) (HUD) (AMT)   1,105,000     1,106,260
  Minneapolis Multifamily          
            Housing Revenue          
           (Gaar Scott Loft Project)          
            5.95% 5/1/30 (AMT)          
            (LOC – U.S. Bank N.A.)   890,000     891,575
            (Olson Townhomes Project)          
            6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT)   755,000     755,506
            (Seward Towers Project)          
            5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA)   2,000,000     2,043,020
            (Sumner Housing Project) Series A          
            5.15% 2/20/45 (GNMA) (AMT)   2,000,000     2,017,220
  Minnesota Housing Finance Agency          
            Revenue (Rental Housing)          
            Series A 5.00% 2/1/35 (AMT)   1,000,000     1,004,130
            Series D 5.95% 2/1/18 (NATL-RE)   120,000     120,502
            (Residential Housing)          
            Series B-1 5.35% 1/1/33 (AMT)   1,475,000     1,480,708
           Series D 4.75% 7/1/32 (AMT)   1,000,000     999,930
            Series I 5.15% 7/1/38 (AMT)   745,000     755,884
            Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT)   1,495,000     1,513,224
  Washington County Housing &          
            Redevelopment Authority          
            Revenue Refunding          
            (Woodland Park Apartments          
            Project) 4.70% 10/1/32   750,000     756,330
            13,444,289
   
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.28%          
  Andover Economic Development          
            Authority Public Facilities          
            Lease Revenue Refunding          
            (Andover Community Center)          
            5.125% 2/1/24   205,000     226,066
            5.20% 2/1/29   410,000     453,120
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings          
            Authority Revenue Un-Refunded          
            Balance (Government Facilities)          
            Series D 5.25% 7/1/27   530,000     535,698
  St. Paul Port Authority          
            Lease Revenue          
            (Cedar Street Office Building Project)          
            5.00% 12/1/22   2,385,000     2,543,984
            5.25% 12/1/27   2,800,000     2,906,428
            (Robert Street Office Building          
            Project) Series 3-11 5.00% 12/1/27   2,000,000     2,093,140
  Virginia Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Health Care Facility          
            Lease Revenue          
            5.25% 10/1/25   680,000     692,104
            5.375% 10/1/30   965,000     975,740
            10,426,280
   
Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.35%          
  Dakota County Community          
            Development Agency          
            Governmental Housing Refunding          
            (Senior Housing Facilities)          
            Series A 5.00% 1/1/23   1,100,000     1,187,406
  Minneapolis Special School District #1          
            5.00% 2/1/19 (AGM)   1,175,000     1,268,753
  Morris Independent School District #769          
            5.00% 2/1/28 (NATL-RE)   3,750,000     4,062,225
  Rocori Independent School District #750          
            (School Building) Series B          
            5.00% 2/1/22   1,010,000     1,181,589
            5.00% 2/1/24   1,075,000     1,244,689
            5.00% 2/1/25   1,115,000     1,283,231
            5.00% 2/1/26   1,155,000     1,321,008
  Washington County Housing &          
            Redevelopment Authority          
            Refunding Series B          
            5.50% 2/1/22 (NATL-RE)   1,705,000     1,786,482
            5.50% 2/1/32 (NATL-RE)   2,140,000     2,178,991
            15,514,374
   
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 20.34%      
  Andover Economic Development          
            Authority Public Facilities          
            Lease Revenue (Andover          
            Community Center)          
            5.125% 2/1/24-14   295,000     325,314
            5.20% 2/1/29-14   590,000     652,050
  Dakota-Washington Counties          
            Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Revenue (Bloomington          
            Single Family Residential          
            Mortgage) Series B 8.375% 9/1/21          
            (GNMA) (FHA) (VA) (AMT)   7,055,000     9,998,559

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            Principal        
    Amount       Value  
Municipal Bonds (continued)            
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)        
  Southern Minnesota Municipal            
            Power Agency Power            
            Supply Revenue Refunding            
            Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-11 $ 3,715,000   $ 4,047,195  
            Series B 5.50% 1/1/15 (AMBAC)   390,000     407,651  
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities            
            Revenue (Park Nicollet Health            
            Services) Series B 5.25% 7/1/30-14   1,250,000     1,443,425  
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment            
            Authority Sales Tax (Civic            
            Center Project)            
            5.55% 11/1/23   2,300,000     2,484,920  
            5.55% 11/1/23 (NATL-RE) (IBC)   4,200,000     4,537,680  
  University of Minnesota Hospital &            
            Clinics 6.75% 12/1/16   2,580,000     3,201,496  
  University of Minnesota Series A            
            5.50% 7/1/21   4,000,000     4,904,840  
  Western Minnesota Municipal            
            Power Agency Power Supply            
            Revenue Series A 6.625% 1/1/16   1,535,000     1,768,335  
            33,771,465  
     
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 3.52%            
  Minneapolis Community Planning            
            & Economic Development            
            Department Supported            
            (Common Bond Fund)            
            Series 5 5.70% 12/1/27   375,000     375,968  
            (Limited Tax Common Bond Fund)            
            Series A 6.75% 12/1/25 (AMT)   865,000     867,604  
  Minneapolis Development Revenue            
            (Limited Tax Supported            
            Common Bond Fund) Series 1            
            5.50% 12/1/24 (AMT)   1,000,000     1,043,510  
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth            
            Infrastructure Financing            
            Authority Special Tax Revenue            
            Series B 5.00% 7/1/46   800,000     800,176  
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing            
            Revenue First Subordinate            
            Series B 5.75% 8/1/37   1,200,000     1,299,191  
  St. Paul Port Authority (Brownsfields            
            Redevelopment Tax) Series 2            
            5.00% 3/1/37   895,000     941,316  
  Virgin Islands Public Finance            
            Authority Revenue (Senior Lien            
            Matching Fund Loan Note)            
            Series A 5.25% 10/1/23   500,000     520,595  
            5,848,360  
     
State General Obligation Bonds – 1.35%            
  Minnesota State 5.00% 6/1/14   1,000,000     1,150,000  
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public            
            Improvement Refunding            
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39   1,010,000     1,094,950  
            2,244,950  
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.66%            
  Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan            
            Airports Commission Revenue            
            Series A            
            5.00% 1/1/22 (NATL-RE)   3,000,000     3,107,070  
            5.00% 1/1/28 (NATL-RE)   2,120,000     2,162,358  
            5.25% 1/1/16 (NATL-RE)   1,000,000     1,072,810  
            Series B            
            5.00% 1/1/35 (AMBAC)   2,000,000     2,050,620  
            5.25% 1/1/24 (NATL-RE)            
            (FGIC) (AMT)   1,000,000     1,003,060  
            9,395,918  
 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 0.93%            
  St. Paul Sewer Revenue Series D            
            5.00% 12/1/21   1,325,000     1,541,770  
            1,541,770  
Total Municipal Bonds            
  (cost $153,595,204)         163,105,950  
 
Short-Term Investment – 0.39%            
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.39%            
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing &            
            Redevelopment Authority Health            
            Care System Revenue (Allina            
            Health System) Series B-2            
            0.30% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan            
            Chase Bank N.A.)   650,000     650,000  
Total Short-Term Investment            
  (cost $650,000)         650,000  
 
Total Value of Securities – 98.63%            
  (cost $154,245,204)         163,755,950  
Receivables and Other Assets            
  Net of Liabilities – 1.37%         2,273,484  
Net Assets Applicable to 11,504,975            
  Shares Outstanding; Equivalent to            
  $14.43 Per Share – 100.00%       $ 166,029,434  
 
Components of Net Assets at September 30, 2010:        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200 million shares        
  authorized to the Fund       $ 157,931,075  
Undistributed net investment income         604,731  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments     (2,017,118 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments         9,510,746  
Total net assets       $ 166,029,434  

§
Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
 
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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by Federal Housing Administration
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
IBC — Insured Bond Certificate
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
VA — Veterans Administration Collateral
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
              Principal      
      Amount         Value
Municipal Bonds – 97.50%          
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 14.57%          
Brazos, Texas Harbor Industrial          
            Development Environmental Facilities          
            Revenue (Dow Chemical Project)          
            5.90% 5/1/38 (AMT) $ 125,000   $ 129,629
  Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement          
            Financing Authority Asset-Backed          
            Senior Turbo Series A-2          
            5.875% 6/1/47   320,000     235,120
            6.50% 6/1/47   130,000     105,018
  Clayton County, Georgia Development          
            Authority Special Facilities Revenue          
            (Delta Airlines) Series B          
            9.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)   200,000     217,072
  Golden State, California Tobacco          
            Securitization Settlement Revenue          
            (Asset-Backed Senior Notes)          
            Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47   370,000     252,999
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas          
            Environmental Facilities Revenue          
            (BP Products North America)          
            2.30% 1/1/26   35,000     35,039
            2.30% 1/1/42   70,000     70,078
  Harris County, Texas Industrial          
            Development Solid Waste Disposal          
            Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project)          
            5.00% 2/1/23   150,000     159,305
  Hawaii State Department Budget &          
            Finance Special Purpose Revenue          
            (Hawaiian Electric Subsidiary)          
            6.50% 7/1/39   290,000     323,115
  Iowa Finance Authority Pollution          
            Control Facilities Revenue          
            Refunding (Interstate Power)          
            5.00% 7/1/14 (FGIC)   500,000     541,504
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental          
            Facilities & Community          
            (Westlake Chemical) Series A          
            6.50% 8/1/29   245,000     257,319
  Maryland State Economic Development          
            Port Facilities Revenue Refunding          
            (CNX Marine Terminals)          
            5.75% 9/1/25   175,000     180,707
  M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas          
            Revenue Series A          
            6.125% 11/1/29   115,000     126,591
            6.50% 11/1/39   210,000     244,371
New York City, New York Industrial          
            Development Agency Special          
            Facilities Revenue (American          
            Airlines - JFK International Airport)          
            7.625% 8/1/25 (AMT)   450,000     474,281
  New York Liberty Development          
            5.625% 7/15/47   300,000     312,960
  Ohio State Air Quality Development          
            Authority Revenue (First Energy          
            Generation) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20   260,000     296,091
  Pennsylvania Economic Development          
            Financing Authority Exempt          
            Facilities Revenue (Allegheny          
            Energy Supply) 7.00% 7/15/39   345,000     395,418
  Selma, Alabama Industrial Development          
            Board Revenue Gulf Opportunity Zone          
            (International Paper) Series A          
            5.80% 5/1/34   445,000     464,251
            4,820,868
   
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.66%          
  Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing          
            Revenue (CFP I - State University          
            Project) 6.00% 6/1/45   270,000     277,954
  California Statewide Communities          
            Development Authority School          
            Facilities Revenue (Aspire Public          
            Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46   265,000     270,904
  California Statewide Communities          
            Development Authority Student          
            Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI          
            East Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23   470,000     516,004
  Marietta, Georgia Development Authority          
            Revenue Refunding (Life University          
            Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39   430,000     438,385
  Maryland State Economic Development          
            Student Housing Revenue (University of          
            Maryland College Park Projects)          
            5.75% 6/1/33   370,000     382,377
  Massachusetts State Health & Educational          
            Facilities Authority Revenue (Nichols          
            College Project) Series C 6.125% 10/1/29   250,000     251,310
  Michigan Finance Authority Educational          
            Facilities Revenue (Senior St. Catherine          
            Seina) Series A 8.00% 10/1/30   165,000     165,942
  Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Higher          
            Education & Health Authority Revenue          
            (Arcadia University) 5.25% 4/1/30   550,000     568,282
  New Jersey Economic Development          
            Authority Revenue MSU Student          
            Housing (Provident Group – Montclair          
            LLC) 5.875% 6/1/42   215,000     226,737
  Oregon State Facilities Authority          
            Revenue (Concordia University          
            Project) Series A 6.125% 9/1/30   135,000     138,368
  Pennsylvania State Higher Educational          
            Facilities Authority Student Housing          
            Revenue (Edinboro University          
            Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30   300,000     314,073
            (University Properties – East Stroudsburg          
            University) 5.25% 7/1/19   300,000     325,368
  Troy, New York Capital Resource          
            Revenue (Rensselaer Polytechnic)          
            Series A 5.125% 9/1/40   300,000     311,934
            4,187,638

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Statements of net assets
 
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 

 
 
            Principal      
    Amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bond – 1.90%          
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority          
            Revenue Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 $ 600,000   $ 627,444
            627,444
   
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 18.43%          
  Brevard County, Florida Healthcare          
            Facilities Authority Revenue (Heath          
            First Income Project) Series B          
            7.00% 4/1/39   90,000     101,613
  Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital          
            Authority Revenue (Butler Health          
            System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29   150,000     173,741
  Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose          
            Revenue Series A 5.50% 7/1/40   300,000     301,095
  Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Silver          
            Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44   300,000     337,977
  Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Authority          
            Health System Revenue (Susquehanna          
            Health System Project) Series A          
            5.50% 7/1/28   500,000     519,300
  Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial          
            Development Authority Health          
            Facilities Revenue (Catholic Healthcare          
            West) Series A 6.00% 7/1/39   225,000     243,592
  Massachusetts State Health & Education          
            Facilities Authority Revenue          
            (Caregroup) Refunding Series E-2          
            5.375% 7/1/19   360,000     396,727
  Montana Facilities Finance Authority          
            Revenue (Sisters Leavenworth) Series A          
            5.25% 1/1/40   300,000     324,402
  New Hampshire Health & Education          
            Facilities Authority Revenue          
            (Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical          
            Center) 6.00% 8/1/38   300,000     326,331
  New Mexico State Hospital Equipment          
            Loan Council Revenue (Presbyterian          
            Healthcare) 5.00% 8/1/39   500,000     519,140
  Ohio State Hospital Facilities Revenue          
            Refunding (Cleveland Clinic Health)          
            Series A 5.50% 1/1/39   300,000     325,200
  Orange County, Florida Health          
            Facilities Authority Revenue          
            (Orlando Regional Healthcare)          
            Series A 6.25% 10/1/18 (NATL-RE)   1,325,000     1,549,189
  Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher          
            Education Facilities Authority          
            Revenue (Temple University Health          
            System) Series B 5.50% 7/1/30   300,000     292,221
  Scottsdale, Arizona Industrial          
            Development Authority Hospital          
            Revenue Refunding (Scottsdale          
            Healthcare) Series A 5.00% 9/1/23   360,000     382,885
  St. Mary Hospital Authority Pennsylvania          
            Health System Revenue (Catholic          
            Health East) Series A 5.00% 11/15/40   300,000     304,269
            6,097,682
Housing Revenue Bonds – 6.91%          
  California Housing Finance          
            Agency Revenue (Home Mortgage)          
            Series M 5.95% 8/1/25 (AMT)   245,000     259,744
  California Municipal Finance Authority          
            Mobilehome Park Revenue (Caritas          
            Projects) Series A 6.40% 8/15/45   230,000     229,595
  Florida Housing Finance Agency          
            (Homeowner Mortgage) Series 2          
            5.90% 7/1/29 (NATL-RE) (AMT)   275,000     278,237
  Volusia County, Florida Multifamily          
            Housing Finance Authority          
            (San Marco Apartments) Series A          
            5.60% 1/1/44 (AGM) (AMT)   1,500,000     1,516,800
            2,284,376
   
Lease Revenue Bond – 0.33%          
Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities          
            Finance Texas Revenue (Roman          
            Catholic Diocese) Remarketing          
            Series B 6.125% 4/1/45   105,000     108,472
            108,472
   
Local General Obligation Bonds – 1.71%          
  New York City, New York          
            Fiscal 2003 Subordinate Series I-1          
            5.375% 4/1/36   250,000     276,563
            Fiscal 2009 Subordinate Series A-1          
            5.25% 8/15/21   250,000     290,860
            567,423
   
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 20.30%          
  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special          
            Obligation (National Business Park –          
            North Project) 6.10% 7/1/40   200,000     204,400
  Brooklyn Arena Local Development,          
            New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays          
            Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30   300,000     334,983
  California State Economic Recovery          
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/21   260,000     307,252
  Jacksonville, Florida Sales Tax Revenue          
            (Better Jacksonville)          
            5.00% 10/1/30 (NATL-RE)   500,000     514,370
  Jacksonville, Florida Transportation          
            Revenue Refunding          
            5.25% 10/1/29 (NATL-RE)   1,000,000     1,031,300
  Manchester, Missouri Tax Increment &          
            Transportation Revenue Refunding          
            (Highway 141 Manchester Road          
            Project) 6.875% 11/1/39   165,000     170,209
  Miami-Dade County, Florida          
            Special Obligation (Capital          
            Appreciation & Income) Series B          
            5.00% 10/1/35 (NATL-RE)   2,000,000     2,038,080
  New York State Dormitory Authority          
            (State Personal Income Tax Revenue –          
            Education) Series A 5.00% 3/15/38   570,000     612,032

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    Principal        
             Amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)            
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)            
  New York State Thruway Authority            
            (State Personal Income Tax Revenue –            
            Transportation) Series A 5.00% 3/15/22 $ 200,000   $ 230,406  
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales Tax            
            Revenue First Subordinate Series A            
            5.75% 8/1/37   245,000     265,252  
         Ω(Capital Appreciation) 6.75% 8/1/32   610,000     527,101  
            Series C 6.00% 8/1/39   295,000     330,335  
^ Wyandotte County, Kansas City,            
            Kansas Unified Government            
            Special Obligation Revenue (Capital            
            Appreciation) Sales Tax Subordinate            
            Lien Series B 6.07% 6/1/21   260,000     148,346  
            6,714,066  
State General Obligation Bonds – 6.21%            
  California State Various Purposes            
            6.00% 4/1/38   105,000     116,928  
  New York State Refunding Series A            
            5.00% 2/15/39   300,000     321,048  
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth            
            (Public Improvement) Refunding            
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE)   1,250,000     1,399,575  
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39   200,000     216,822  
            2,054,373  
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 12.64%            
  Bay Area Toll Authority, California Toll            
            Bridge Authority Revenue (San            
            Francisco Bay Area) Series F-1            
            5.625% 4/1/44   235,000     263,825  
  Florida Ports Financing Commission            
            Revenue (State Transportation            
            Trust Fund) 5.375% 6/1/27            
            (NATL-RE) (AMT)   1,000,000     1,000,559  
  Maryland State Economic Development            
            Revenue (Transportation Facilities            
            Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35   255,000     267,906  
  Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports            
            Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue (First            
            Senior Lien) Series A 5.25% 10/1/44   245,000     262,035  
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue            
            Subordinate Series B 5.25% 6/1/39   300,000     317,001  
            Subordinate Series D 5.125% 12/1/40   390,000     409,321  
  Regional Transportation District,            
            Colorado Denver Transportation            
            6.00% 1/15/41   300,000     318,918  
  Sacramento County, California Airport            
            Services Revenue (PFC/Grant)            
            Subordinate Series C 6.00% 7/1/41   300,000     329,565  
  St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue            
            (Lambert-St Louis International)            
            Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34   325,000     354,458  
  Texas Private Activity Bond Surface            
            Transportation Senior Note            
            (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40   285,000     312,389  
            (Mobility Partners) 7.50% 12/31/31   300,000     347,256  
            4,183,233  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.84%            
  Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater            
            Revenue Series A 6.25% 11/1/39   300,000     342,030  
  Florida Water Pollution Control Financing            
            Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/15/25   235,000     266,405  
            608,435  
Total Municipal Bonds            
  (cost $30,103,160)         32,254,010  
             
Total Value of Securities – 97.50%            
  (cost $30,103,160)         32,254,010  
Receivables and Other Assets            
  Net of Liabilities – 2.50%         827,338  
Net Assets Applicable to 2,422,200            
  Shares Outstanding, Equivalent to            
  $13.66 Per Share – 100.00%       $ 33,081,348  
         
Components of Net Assets at September 30, 2010:        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, unlimited shares        
  authorized to the Fund       $ 33,208,317  
Undistributed net investment income         264,758  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments         (2,542,577 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments         2,150,850  
Total net assets       $ 33,081,348  

Ω
Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
^
Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase.
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of September 30, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
 
Summary of Abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
NATL-RE — Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of operations
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
Six Months Ended September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Investments   Investments   Investments   Investments
  Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
  Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
  Income   Income   Income   Income
  Fund, Inc.      Fund, Inc.      Fund II, Inc.      Fund
Investment Income:                    
       Interest $ 1,003,025   $ 1,651,142   $ 3,970,543   $ 842,566
                       
Expenses:                      
       Management fees   84,030     137,620     328,010     64,820
       Accounting and administration expenses   8,326     13,636     32,500     6,423
       Audit and tax   6,536     7,224     9,712     6,322
       Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses   6,501     8,798     23,177     8,472
       Pricing fees   3,027     3,338     5,360     3,856
       Reports and statements to shareholders   2,895     6,071     15,907     4,842
       Legal fees   2,160     862     2,814     303
       Stock exchange fees   1,390     2,138     5,359     1,113
       Directors’/Trustees’ fees   1,155     1,892     4,513     891
       Insurance fees   986     1,598     3,888     750
       Dues and services   456     687     1,491     361
       Consulting fees   337     536     1,284     261
       Registration fees   283     283     396     396
       Custodian fees   270     419     1,082     276
       Directors’/Trustees’ expenses   92     130     308     73
       Taxes (Pennsylvania franchise tax)           5,900    
       Total operating expenses   118,444     185,232     441,701     99,159
Net Investment Income   884,581     1,465,910     3,528,842     743,407
                       
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:                      
       Net realized gain on investments   4,607     123,255     202,883     107,874
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments   1,554,664     2,059,383     3,854,096     1,203,656
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments   1,559,271     2,182,638     4,056,979     1,311,530
                       
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 2,443,852   $ 3,648,548   $ 7,585,821   $ 2,054,937

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
  Delaware Investments   Delaware Investments
  Arizona Municipal   Colorado Municipal
  Income Fund, Inc.   Income Fund, Inc.
  Six Months   Year   Six Months   Year
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
  9/30/10        3/31/10        9/30/10        3/31/10
  (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)        
Increase in Net Assets from Operations:                              
       Net investment income $ 884,581     $ 1,718,485     $ 1,465,910     $ 2,935,660  
       Net realized gain on investments   4,607       397,279       123,255       1,000,097  
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments   1,554,664       2,548,883       2,059,383       2,519,706  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   2,443,852       4,664,647       3,648,548       6,455,463  
                               
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:                              
       Net investment income   (767,917 )     (1,438,912 )     (1,378,574 )     (2,757,147 )
       Net realized gain on investments   (98,413 )     (74,555 )            
    (866,330 )     (1,513,467 )     (1,378,574 )     (2,757,147 )
                               
Net Increase in Net Assets   1,577,522       3,151,180       2,269,974       3,698,316  
                               
Net Assets:                              
       Beginning of period   41,095,360       37,944,180       67,650,802       63,952,486  
       End of period $ 42,672,882     $ 41,095,360     $ 69,920,776     $ 67,650,802  
                               
       Undistributed net investment income $ 380,050     $ 268,364     $ 262,136     $ 176,704  

  Delaware Investments   Delaware Investments
  Minnesota Municipal   National Municipal
  Income Fund II, Inc.   Income Fund
  Six Months   Year   Six Months   Year
  Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended
  9/30/10        3/31/10        9/30/10        3/31/10
  (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)        
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                              
       Net investment income $ 3,528,842     $ 6,924,251     $ 743,407     $ 1,383,491  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments   202,883       457,242       107,874       (344,009 )
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments   3,854,096       9,715,309       1,203,656       2,879,326  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   7,585,821       17,096,802       2,054,937       3,918,808  
                               
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:                              
       Net investment income   (3,278,918 )     (6,557,836 )     (623,717 )     (1,235,322 )
    (3,278,918 )     (6,557,836 )     (623,717 )     (1,235,322 )
                               
Net Increase in Net Assets   4,306,903       10,538,966       1,431,220       2,683,486  
                               
Net Assets:                              
       Beginning of period   161,722,531       151,183,565       31,650,128       28,966,642  
       End of period $ 166,029,434     $ 161,722,531     $ 33,081,348     $ 31,650,128  
                               
       Undistributed net investment income $ 604,731     $ 362,513     $ 264,758     $ 145,793  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
  Six Months                                  
  Ended   Year Ended
  9/30/101               3/31/10        3/31/09        3/31/08        3/31/07        3/31/06       
  (Unaudited)                                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $13.780       $12.720     $13.850     $14.730     $14.730     $15.070    
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income   0.297       0.576     0.707     0.906     0.932     0.951    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.524       0.992     (1.093 )   (0.783 )   0.160     (0.177 )  
Dividends on preferred stock from:                                        
       Net investment income             (0.174 )   (0.312 )   (0.297 )   (0.232 )  
       Net realized gain on investments                 (0.023 )   (0.013 )   (0.002 )  
Total dividends on preferred stock             (0.174 )   (0.335 )   (0.310 )   (0.234 )  
Total from investment operations   0.821       1.568     (0.560 )   (0.212 )   0.782     0.540    
                                         
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:                                        
Net investment income   (0.258 )     (0.483 )   (0.570 )   (0.610 )   (0.750 )   (0.860 )  
Net realized gain on investments   (0.033 )     (0.025 )       (0.058 )   (0.032 )   (0.020 )  
Total dividends and distributions   (0.291 )     (0.508 )   (0.570 )   (0.668 )   (0.782 )   (0.880 )  
                                         
Net asset value, end of period   $14.310       $13.780     $12.720     $13.850     $14.730     $14.730    
                                         
Market value, end of period   $13.240       $11.840     $9.900     $12.390     $14.790     $15.980    
                                         
Total investment return based on:2                                        
Market value   14.45%       25.04%     (15.86% )   (11.86% )   (2.58% )   9.74%    
Net asset value   6.28%       13.27%     (3.29% )   (1.08% )   5.26%     3.31%    
                                         
Ratios and supplemental data:                                        
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted)   $42,673       $41,095     $37,944     $41,294     $43,916     $43,923    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3   0.56%       0.58%     0.96%     1.07%     1.05%     1.03%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares3   4.21%       4.27%     5.37%     6.34%     6.34%     6.28%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4   4.21%       4.27%     4.05%     3.99%     4.23%     4.72%    
Portfolio turnover   4%       20%     4%     18%     17%     2%    
                                         
Leverage analysis:                                        
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5   $—       $—     $—     $25,000     $25,000     $25,000    
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period5   $—       $—     $—     $132,588     $137,832     $137,847    
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5,6   $—       $—     $—     $50,000     $50,000     $50,000    
 
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders.
5 In 2008, the Fund redeemed all of its preferred shares at par plus accumulated dividends amounting to $25,024,395. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
6 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
  Six Months                                  
  Ended   Year Ended
  9/30/101               3/31/10        3/31/09        3/31/08        3/31/07        3/31/06  
  (Unaudited)                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period   $13.990       $13.220     $14.260     $15.100     $15.260     $15.580    
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income   0.303       0.607     0.755     0.937     0.985     1.018    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.452       0.733     (0.965 )   (0.604 )   0.069     (0.129 )  
Dividends on preferred stock from:                                        
       Net investment income             (0.173 )   (0.264 )   (0.274 )   (0.213 )  
       Net realized gain on investments                 (0.050 )   (0.019 )   (0.006 )  
Total dividends on preferred stock             (0.173 )   (0.314 )   (0.293 )   (0.219 )  
Total from investment operations   0.755       1.340     (0.383 )   0.019     0.761     0.670    
                                         
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:                                        
Net investment income   (0.285 )     (0.570 )   (0.657 )   (0.720 )   (0.850 )   (0.960 )  
Net realized gain on investments                 (0.139 )   (0.071 )   (0.030 )  
Total dividends and distributions   (0.285 )     (0.570 )   (0.657 )   (0.859 )   (0.921 )   (0.990 )  
                                         
Net asset value, end of period   $14.460       $13.990     $13.220     $14.260     $15.100     $15.260    
                                         
Market value, end of period   $13.920       $13.390     $11.240     $15.060     $15.940     $18.650    
                                         
Total investment return based on:2                                        
Market value   6.14%       24.49%     (21.63% )   (0.14% )   (9.86% )   14.64%    
Net asset value   5.52%       10.55%     (2.66% )   (0.19% )   4.35%     3.44%    
                                         
Ratios and supplemental data:                                        
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted)   $69,921       $67,651     $63,952     $68,973     $73,056     $73,833    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3   0.54%       0.56%     0.91%     1.03%     1.01%     0.95%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares3   4.26%       4.41%     5.55%     6.37%     6.49%     6.51%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4   4.26%       4.41%     4.28%     4.23%     4.56%     5.11%    
Portfolio turnover   9%       20%     16%     16%     11%     12%    
                                         
Leverage analysis:                                        
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5   $—       $—     $—     $40,000     $40,000     $40,000    
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period5   $—       $—     $—     $136,216     $141,320     $142,291    
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5,6   $—       $—     $—     $50,000     $50,000     $50,000    

1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders.
5 In 2008, the Fund redeemed all of its preferred shares at par plus accumulated dividends amounting to $40,042,778. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
6 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
 
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
  Six Months                                  
  Ended   Year Ended
  9/30/101               3/31/10        3/31/09        3/31/08        3/31/07        3/31/06       
  (Unaudited)                                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $14.060       $13.140     $14.190     $14.880     $14.730     $14.890    
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income   0.307       0.602     0.776     0.962     0.963     0.971    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.348       0.888     (1.013 )   (0.674 )   0.225     0.012    
Dividends on preferred stock from:                                        
       Net investment income             (0.175 )   (0.318 )   (0.298 )   (0.243 )  
Total dividends on preferred stock             (0.175 )   (0.318 )   (0.298 )   (0.243 )  
Total from investment operations   0.655       1.490     (0.412 )   (0.030 )   0.890     0.740    
                                         
Less dividends to common shareholders from:                                        
Net investment income   (0.285 )     (0.570 )   (0.638 )   (0.660 )   (0.740 )   (0.900 )  
Total dividends   (0.285 )     (0.570 )   (0.638 )   (0.660 )   (0.740 )   (0.900 )  
                                         
Net asset value, end of period   $14.430       $14.060     $13.140     $14.190     $14.880     $14.730    
                                         
Market value, end of period   $13.200       $12.740     $11.250     $13.450     $14.640     $16.200    
                                         
Total investment return based on:2                                        
Market value   5.90%       18.58%     (11.91% )   (3.58% )   (5.13% )   4.73%    
Net asset value   4.87%       12.04%     (2.48% )   0.08%     6.05%     4.69%    
                                         
Ratios and supplemental data:                                        
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted)   $166,029       $161,723     $151,184     $163,305     $171,143     $169,481    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3,5   0.54%       0.56%     0.98%     1.18%     1.20%     1.07%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares3   4.30%       4.36%     5.74%     6.61%     6.52%     6.45%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4   4.30%       4.36%     4.45%     4.43%     4.50%     4.86%    
Portfolio turnover   4%       19%     15%     6%     3%     8%    
                                         
Leverage analysis:                                        
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)6   $—       $—     $—     $95,000     $95,000     $95,000    
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period6   $—       $—     $—     $135,950     $140,075     $139,200    
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares6,7   $—       $—     $—     $50,000     $50,000     $50,000    

1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders.
5 The ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs for the years ended March 31, 2009, 2008, and 2007. See Notes 1 and 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
6 In 2008, the Fund redeemed all of its preferred shares at par plus accumulated dividends amounting to $95,083,577. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
7 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
 
 
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
  Six Months                                  
  Ended   Year Ended
  9/30/101               3/31/10        3/31/09        3/31/08        3/31/07        3/31/06       
  (Unaudited)                                  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $13.070       $11.960     $13.360     $14.560     $14.650     $15.340    
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment income   0.307       0.571     0.704     0.919     0.960     1.017    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   0.541       1.049     (1.367 )   (1.081 )   0.141     (0.236 )  
Dividends on preferred stock from:                                        
       Net investment income             (0.172 )   (0.311 )   (0.285 )   (0.202 )  
       Net realized gain on investments                 (0.015 )   (0.018 )   (0.055 )  
Total dividends on preferred stock             (0.172 )   (0.326 )   (0.303 )   (0.257 )  
Total from investment operations   0.848       1.620     (0.835 )   (0.488 )   0.798     0.524    
                                         
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:                                        
Net investment income   (0.258 )     (0.510 )   (0.565 )   (0.668 )   (0.820 )   (0.970 )  
Net realized gain on investments                 (0.044 )   (0.068 )   (0.244 )  
Total dividends and distributions   (0.258 )     (0.510 )   (0.565 )   (0.712 )   (0.888 )   (1.214 )  
                                         
Net asset value, end of period   $13.660       $13.070     $11.960     $13.360     $14.560     $14.650    
                                         
Market value, end of period   $13.100       $12.140     $10.850     $11.950     $14.530     $16.050    
                                         
Total investment return based on:2                                        
Market value   10.08%       16.69%     (4.31% )   (13.11% )   (4.12% )   14.75%    
Net asset value   6.62%       13.97%     (5.65% )   (3.05% )   5.27%     2.76%    
                                         
Ratios and supplemental data:                                        
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted)   $33,081       $31,650     $28,967     $32,365     $35,256     $35,492    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3   0.61%       0.63%     1.06%     1.16%     1.10%     1.07%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares3   4.59%       4.48%     5.63%     6.54%     6.58%     6.70%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                        
       applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4   4.59%       4.48%     4.25%     4.22%     4.51%     5.01%    
Portfolio turnover   27%       69%     36%     17%     9%     28%    
                                         
Leverage analysis:                                        
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5   $—       $—     $—     $20,000     $20,000     $20,000    
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period5   $—       $—     $—     $130,914     $138,141     $138,731    
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5,6   $—       $—     $—     $50,000     $50,000     $50,000    

1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods.
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable.
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders.
5 In 2008, the Fund redeemed all of its preferred shares at par plus accumulated dividends amounting to $20,019,516. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
6 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (Arizona Municipal Fund), Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (Colorado Municipal Fund) and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (Minnesota Municipal Fund II) are organized as Minnesota corporations and Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (National Municipal Fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust (each referred to as a Fund and collectively as the Funds). Arizona Municipal Fund, Colorado Municipal Fund, Minnesota Municipal Fund II and National Municipal Fund are considered diversified closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Funds’ shares trade on the NYSE Amex Equities, the successor to the American Stock Exchange.
 
The investment objective of each Fund is to provide high current income exempt from federal income tax and from state personal income tax, if any, consistent with the preservation of capital. Each Fund, except National Municipal Income Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its net assets in investment grade, tax-exempt municipal obligations of its respective state.
 
1. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
 
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees (each a Board, and collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.
 
Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (March 31, 2007 – March 31, 2010), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
 
Interest and Related Expenses — Interest and related expenses include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees from the Funds’ participation in inverse floater programs where a Fund has transferred its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. In conveyance of the bond, the Funds receive the inverse floating rate securities and cash from the trust. As a result of certain rights retained by the Funds, the transfer of the bond is not considered a sale, but rather a form of financing for accounting purposes whereby the cash received is recorded as a liability and interest expense is recorded based on the interest rate of the floating rate securities. Remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. There were no interest and related expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income monthly and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Such dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended September 30, 2010.
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agent fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended September 30, 2010.
 
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee of 0.40% which is calculated daily based on the average weekly net assets of each Fund.
 
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Funds were charged as follows:
 
  Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
  Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
  Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
  $1,050   $1,719   $4,098   $810

At September 30, 2010, each Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
 
    Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
    Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
        Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
Investment management fee payable to DMC     $ 14,013       $ 22,951       $ 54,547       $ 10,845  
Accounting administration and other expenses       175         286         680         135  
       payable to DSC                                        
Other expenses payable to DMC and affiliates*       3,270         6,531         15,090         1,473  

*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, stock exchange fees, custodian fees and directors/trustees’ fees.
 
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
 
  Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
  Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
  Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
  $304   $474   $1,134   $242

Directors’/Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Director’s/Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC and DSC are officers and/or Directors/Trustees of the Funds. These officers and Directors/Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
 
3. Investments
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
 
    Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
    Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
        Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
Purchases     $ 2,450,070       $ 6,130,780       $ 7,157,349       $ 8,847,969  
Sales       1,693,721         6,615,529         7,997,264         9,836,146  

At September 30, 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At September 30, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
 
    Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
    Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
        Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
Cost of investments     $ 41,016,999       $ 65,755,041       $ 154,166,796       $ 30,095,786  
Aggregate unrealized appreciation     $ 1,881,093       $ 3,674,007       $ 9,873,641       $ 2,181,157  
Aggregate unrealized depreciation        (244,152 )          (383,878 )          (284,487 )          (22,933 )  
Net unrealized appreciation     $ 1,636,941       $ 3,290,129       $ 9,589,154       $ 2,158,224  

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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
 
 
3. Investments (continued)
 
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
 
Level 1 –  inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (i.e. equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts)
   
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (i.e. debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing)
   
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (i.e. broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)

The following table summarizes the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2010:
 
  Arizona Municipal Fund
  Level 2
Municipal Bonds           $ 42,653,940          
Total   $ 42,653,940  
         
  Colorado Municipal Fund
  Level 2
Municipal Bonds   $ 69,045,170  
Total   $ 69,045,170  
         
  Minnesota Municipal Fund II
  Level 2
Municipal Bonds   $ 163,105,950  
Short-Term     650,000  
Total   $ 163,755,950  
         
  National Municipal Fund
  Level 2
Municipal Bonds   $ 32,254,010  
Total   $ 32,254,010  

There were no Level 3 securities at the beginning or end of the period for any Fund.
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which introduced new disclosure requirements and clarified certain existing disclosure requirements around fair value measurements currently presented above. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are generally effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ending, March 31, 2011 and interim periods therein. During the six months ended September 30, 2010, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds.
 
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4. Dividend and Distribution Information
 
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended September 30, 2010 and year ended March 31, 2010 was as follows:
 
    Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
    Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
        Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
Six Months Ended 9/30/10*                                        
Long-term capital gain     $ 97,833       $       $       $  
Ordinary income       580                         12,514  
Tax-exempt income       767,917         1,378,574         3,278,918         611,203  
Total     $ 866,330       $ 1,378,574       $ 3,278,918       $ 623,717  
                                         
Year Ended 3/31/10                                        
Long-term capital gain     $ 74,555       $       $       $  
Ordinary income                               18,011  
Tax-exempt income       1,438,912         2,757,147         6,557,836         1,217,311  
Total     $ 1,513,467       $ 2,757,147       $ 6,557,836       $ 1,235,322  

*Tax information for the six months ended September 30, 2010 is an estimate and the tax character of dividends and distributions may be redesignated at fiscal year end.
 
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
 
The components of net assets are estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. As of September 30, 2010, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
 
    Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
    Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
        Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
Shares of beneficial interest     $ 40,651,205       $ 66,918,121       $ 157,931,075       $ 33,208,317  
Undistributed long-term capital gains       4,686                          
Undistributed tax-exempt income       380,050         262,136         604,731         264,758  
Realized gains 4/1/10 - 9/30/10               123,308         162,363         99,424  
Capital loss carryforwards as of 3/31/10                (672,918 )          (2,257,889 )          (2,649,375 )  
Unrealized appreciation of investments       1,636,941         3,290,129         9,589,154         2,158,224  
Net assets     $ 42,672,882       $ 69,920,776       $ 166,029,434       $ 33,081,348  

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments.
 
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of dividends and distributions and tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Funds recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
 
    Arizona   Colorado   Minnesota   National
    Municipal   Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
        Fund       Fund       Fund II       Fund
Undistributed net investment income      $ (4,978 )        $ (1,904 )        $ (7,706 )        $ (925 )  
Accumulated net realized gain       4,978         1,904         7,706         925  

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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
 
 
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
 
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at March 31, 2010 will expire as follows:
 
    Colorado   Minnesota   National
    Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
Year of Expiration         Fund       Fund II       Fund
2013     $       $ 9,826       $  
2016                       18,596  
2017       672,918         1,983,869         1,770,984  
2018               264,194         859,795  
Total     $ 672,918       $ 2,257,889       $ 2,649,375  

For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Funds had capital gains, as follows, which may reduce the capital loss carryforwards:
 
  Colorado   Minnesota   National
  Municipal   Municipal   Municipal
  Fund       Fund II       Fund
  $123,308   $162,363   $99,424

6. Capital Stock
 
Pursuant to their articles of incorporation, Arizona Municipal Fund, Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II each have 200 million shares of $0.01 par value common shares authorized. National Municipal Fund has been authorized to issue an unlimited amount of $0.01 par value common shares. The Funds did not repurchase any shares under the Share Repurchase Program during the six months ended September 30, 2010. Shares issuable under the Funds’ dividend reinvestment plan are purchased by the Funds’ transfer agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, in the open market.
 
For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the Funds did not have any transactions in common shares.
 
7. Redemption of Preferred Shares
 
On October 7, 2008, the Funds’ Board approved a plan to redeem all outstanding preferred shares issued by the Funds. At the time, the market was experiencing extraordinary volatility, which resulted in significantly higher rates on the preferred shares. Management recommended the redemption of the Funds’ preferred shares because of the increasing difficulty for the Funds to invest the assets attributable to the preferred shares in securities that provided a rate of return in excess of the dividend rates payable on the preferred shares. These higher costs, in conjunction with market conditions at that time, could cause the Funds to realize an overall lower rate of return than if the Funds were not leveraged. Each Fund’s Board may consider adding some form of leverage to the Funds in the future if warranted by economic conditions at that time.
 
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Prior to the redemption, each preferred share had a liquidation preference of $50,000 plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends. The effective dates and redemption values are as follows:
 
  Shares Redeemed       Total
Arizona Municipal Fund            
Effective 10/24/08            
Series A   250     $ 12,512,197.50
Series B   250       12,512,197.50
Total   500     $ 25,024,395.00
             
Colorado Municipal Fund            
Effective 10/22/08            
Series A   270     $ 13,516,758.90
Series B   270       13,516,758.90
          $ 27,033,517.80
Effective 10/29/08            
Colorado A   95     $ 4,753,593.85
Colorado B   95       4,753,593.85
          $ 9,507,187.70
Effective 11/5/08            
Series A   35     $ 1,751,036.00
Series B   35       1,751,036.00
          $ 3,502,072.00
Total   800     $ 40,042,777.50
             
Minnesota Municipal Fund II            
Effective 10/22/08            
Series B   355     $ 17,772,038.40
Effective 10/24/08            
Series A   355     $ 17,767,320.45
Series C   227       11,361,075.33
Series D   177       8,858,635.83
          $ 37,987,031.61
Effective 10/29/08 and 10/31/08            
Series A   115     $ 5,753,645.50
Series B   115       5,754,350.45
Series C   80       4,002,536.00
Series D   60       3,001,902.00
          $ 18,512,433.95
Effective 11/5/08 and 11/7/08            
Series B   130     $ 6,503,848.00
Series A   130       6,503,738.80
Series C   93       4,652,674.68
Series D   63       3,151,811.88
          $ 20,812,073.36
Total   1,900     $ 95,083,577.32
             
National Municipal Fund            
Effective 10/24/08            
Series A   200     $ 10,009,758.00
Series B   200       10,009,758.00
Total   400     $ 20,019,516.00

In connection with these transactions, each Fund liquidated a corresponding amount of its investments to fund the redemptions.
 
8. Derivatives
 
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives, 2) how they are accounted for, and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
 
Inverse Floaters — Each Fund may participate in inverse floater programs where a fund transfers its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities and inverse floating rate securities (inverse floaters) with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. The inverse floaters received by the Funds are derivative tax-exempt obligations with floating or variable interest rates that move in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates, usually at an accelerated speed. Consequently, the market values of the inverse floaters will generally be more volatile than other tax-exempt investments. The Funds typically use inverse floaters to adjust the duration of their portfolio. Duration measures a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. By holding inverse floaters with a different duration than the underlying bonds that a Fund transferred to the trust, the Fund seeks to adjust its portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Funds may also invest in inverse floaters to add additional income to the Funds or to adjust the Funds’ exposure to a specific segment of the yield curve. At September 30, 2010, the Funds held no investments in inverse floaters.
 
9. Credit and Market Risk
 
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. The value of these investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states, regional or local and national economic conditions, as applicable and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that market value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its
 
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Notes to financial statements
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
 
 
 
9. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
 
obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At September 30, 2010, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the statements of net assets.
 
Arizona Municipal Fund 35%
Colorado Municipal Fund 41%
Minnesota Municipal Fund II 23%
National Municipal Fund 30%

The Funds invest a portion of their assets in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (S&P) and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s). Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
 
The Funds may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding”. “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
 
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
 
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, each Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Funds’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of September 30, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities and no securities have been determined to be illiquid under the Funds’ Liquidity Procedures.
 
10. Contractual Obligations
 
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
11. Investments in Municipal Securities Issued by the State of Florida
 
On September 13, 2007, shareholders of Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (formerly Delaware Investments Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund) approved (1) the elimination of the Fund’s fundamental investment policy that required the Fund to invest primarily in insured municipal securities issued by the State of Florida and (2) the adoption of a new fundamental investment policy permitting the Fund to invest in un-insured municipal securities issued by states other than Florida. The Fund’s portfolio managers began to transition the Fund’s portfolio to include un-insured municipal bonds issued by other states and territories on October 15, 2007. As of September 30, 2010, municipal bonds issued by the state of Florida constitute approximately 26% of the Fund’s portfolio. These investments could make the Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in Florida than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
 
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12. Subsequent Event
 
On November 19, 2010, the Boards of Trustees/Directors of Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (the “National Muni Fund”) and Delaware Investments Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (the “Arizona Muni Fund”) announced their decision to approve a proposal providing for the reorganization of the Arizona Muni Fund into the National Muni Fund. Under the terms of the proposed reorganization, the National Muni Fund would acquire substantially all of the Arizona Muni Fund’s assets in exchange for newly issued shares of beneficial interest of the National Muni Fund. Those shares of the National Muni Fund would then be distributed pro rata to Arizona Muni Fund’s shareholders, and the Arizona Muni Fund would subsequently be liquidated and dissolved.
 
Common shares of Arizona Muni Fund would be exchanged for common shares of National Muni Fund based on the relative net asset values of each Fund’s common shares. These transactions, which are expected to be tax-free, are subject to the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Acquisition by each Fund’s shareholders (which includes the National Muni Fund’s approval of the issuance of new common shares).
 
Each Fund’s Board plans to submit the proposals described above to each Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting, currently expected to take place on February 25, 2011. Any solicitation of proxies by each Fund in connection with this shareholder meeting will be made only pursuant to proxy materials filed under the federal securities laws. It is anticipated that these proxy materials will be distributed to each Fund’s shareholders in January 2011. There can be no assurance that the shareholders of each Fund will vote in favor of the proposals.
 
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
 
Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds (the “Funds”)
 
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds effective May 27, 2010. At a meeting held on February 18, 2010, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Funds, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Funds did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Funds and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Funds nor anyone on their behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to its selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements.
 
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About the organization
 
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds shareholders. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Funds may, from time to time, purchase shares of their common stock on the open market at market prices.
 
Board of directors/trustees
 
Patrick P. Coyne
Chairman, President,
and Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Thomas L. Bennett
Private Investor
Rosemont, PA
 
John A. Fry
President
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
 
Anthony D. Knerr
Founder and Managing Director
Anthony Knerr & Associates
New York, NY
 
Lucinda S. Landreth
Former Chief Investment Officer
Assurant, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
 
Ann R. Leven
Consultant
ARL Associates
New York, NY
 
Thomas F. Madison
President and Chief Executive Officer
MLM Partners, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
 
Janet L. Yeomans
Vice President and Treasurer
3M Corporation
St. Paul, MN
 
J. Richard Zecher
Founder
Investor Analytics
Scottsdale, AZ
 
Your reinvestment options
Each of the Funds offers an automatic dividend reinvestment program. If you would like to reinvest dividends, and shares are registered in your name, contact BNY Mellon Shareowner Services at 800 851-9677. You will be asked to put your request in writing. If you have shares registered in “street” name, contact the broker/dealer holding the shares or your financial advisor.
 
Affiliated officers
 
David F. Connor
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel,
and Secretary
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Daniel V. Geatens
Vice President and Treasurer
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
David P. O’Connor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
and Chief Legal Officer
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Richard Salus
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Delaware Investments Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.
 
Information (if any) regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.
 
Contact information
 
Investment manager
Delaware Management Company,
a series of Delaware Management
Business Trust
Philadelphia, PA
 
Principal office of the Funds
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7057
 
Independent registered public
accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrar and stock transfer
agent
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07310
800 851-9677
 
For securities dealers
and financial institutions
representatives
800 362-7500
 
Web site
www.delawareinvestments.com
 
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
Number of recordholders as of        
September 30, 2010
 
   
Arizona Municipal Income Fund   50
Colorado Municipal    
Income Fund   113
Minnesota Municipal Income    
Fund II   549
National Municipal Income Fund   96


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Item 2. Code of Ethics
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 6. Investments
 
     (a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
 
     (b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
 
     Applicable to Form N-CSRs filed after fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2005.
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
 
     Not applicable.
 

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
 
     The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
     There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12. Exhibits
 
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
 
         Not applicable.
 
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
 
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
         Not applicable.
 
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Name of Registrant: Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
 
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE  
By: Patrick P. Coyne
Title:  Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 6, 2010

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE  
By: Patrick P. Coyne
Title:  Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 6, 2010
   
/s/ RICHARD SALUS  
By: Richard Salus
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 6, 2010