Minnesota Defamation lawsuit?

Another individual recently got me in to trouble with law enforcement. I have and have stated to acquaintances that I have no feelings of anger towards her, and simply wish to be left alone. However, I recently walked in to a building this individual was in, and they proceeded to get law enforcement contacted by claiming to others that I was planning on harming them. I have not dug deeper yet, but I have heard they claimed that I was intending to shoot them. Now, nothing could be further from the truth. I am contemplating filing a lawsuit on the grounds of defamation. The Minnesota statute on defamation can be found at a href="https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=…" rel="nofollow"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=…/a I would like to know, as there is a penalty of up to one year in jail and/or $3000, is this a gross misdemeanor in the state of Minnesota? And, if it is, should I warn them that if they do not cease the slanderous behavior, I will take it to court? I do not seek any sort of compensation, because as I have said, I harbor no feelings of anger. I would seek to gain an injunction forcing them to stop the spread of these lies before actual damage can occur. However, if this would be considered a gross misdemeanor, I would not seek to do damage to them or their character. I would appreciate any and all advice. Than you.