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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 6/8/2022 <br />Elected Officials and Council Structure and Role Chapter 6 | Page 15 <br />Minn. Stat. § 10A.09. Minn. <br />Stat. § 10A.071, subd. 2. <br />Minn. Stat. § 10A.07. <br /> For more information about <br />these requirements see LMC <br />information memo Official <br />Conflict of Interest. <br />Local officials subject to the Act must comply with three main <br />requirements. First, they must file statements of economic interest. <br />Second, they are prohibited from accepting gifts from lobbyists or <br />principals. Third, they must file conflict-of-interest statements in certain <br />circumstances. <br /> M. Publications and websites <br />Minn. Stat. § 10.60, subds. 2, <br />3. The purpose of a city website or publication must be to provide <br />information about the duties and jurisdiction of the city or to facilitate <br />access to public services and information related to city responsibilities or <br />functions. A city website or publication must not include pictures or other <br />materials that tend to attribute the website or publication to an individual <br />or group of individuals instead of to the city. A city publication must not <br />include the words “with the compliments of” or contain letters of personal <br />greeting that promote an elected or appointed official of a city. <br />Minn. Stat. § 10.60, subd. 3. A city website may not contain a link to a blog or website maintained by a <br />candidate, a political committee, a political party or party unit, a principal <br />campaign committee, or a state committee. <br />Minn. Stat. § 10.60, subd. 4. A city website or publication may include biographical information about <br />an elected or appointed official, a single official photograph of the official, <br />and photographs of the official performing functions related to the office. <br /> There is no limitation on photographs, web-casts, archives of web-casts, <br />and audio or video files that facilitate access to city information or services <br />or inform the public about the duties and obligation of the city office or <br />that are intended to promote trade or tourism. A city website or publication <br />may include press releases, proposals, policy positions, and other <br />information directly related to the legal functions, duties, and jurisdiction <br />of a city official or organization. <br />Minn. Stat. § 10.60, subd. 5. Cities may adopt more restrictive standards for the content of city <br />publications or websites. <br /> II. City council and its powers <br /> It is the duty of the mayor, clerk, and council members to ensure that the <br />city is fulfilling its duties under the law and lawfully exercising its powers. <br />See Handbook, Liability. City officials can sometimes be held personally liable for failing to act or <br />for taking unauthorized actions on the part of the city. To avoid personal <br />liability, city officials should gain a working knowledge of the laws that <br />regulate city government. Whenever there is any doubt about the validity <br />of an action or procedure, city officials should consult their city attorney. <br />18