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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 18 <br /> <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.231. <br /> <br />The council has the power to declare that violations of any ordinance are a <br />crime and may prescribe penalties for ordinance violations. The statutory <br />city code limits the penalty for ordinance violations to a fine of up to <br />$1,000 or up to 90 days in jail, or both. <br /> 5. Directing the enforcement of city ordinances <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The council directs the enforcement of city ordinances by determining the <br />level of law enforcement, setting qualifications for the police chief and <br />police officers, purchasing certain types of equipment for police use, and <br />by directing and supervising the work of police officers. The city council <br />also directs all departments and employees responsible for the <br />administration of its policies and ordinances in the general administration <br />of their duties. The city council generally should not direct the <br />enforcement efforts of its employees as to particular situations. <br /> 6. Appointing administrative personnel <br /> In Standard Plan and Plan A cities, the council has the sole authority to <br />appoint all city employees. <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.661. In Plan B cities, the council appoints a city manager, who in turn appoints <br />all city employees. The council may not dictate that the city manager <br />appoint a particular person to city employment. Additionally, the council <br />may not give any orders to employees hired by the manager. <br /> 7. Transacting city business <br />See Minn. Stat. § 412.201. <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.211. The transaction of city business includes a wealth of activities, such as <br />purchasing, executing legal papers, taking bids, letting contracts, making <br />discretionary administrative decisions, and evaluating the work of the <br />administrative departments and personnel. <br /> 8. Managing the city’s financial operations <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.241. <br /> The council has full authority over the city’s financial affairs, including <br />but not limited to: <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.251. • Levying taxes. <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.701. • Adopting a budget <br />Minn. Stat. § 275.065. • Auditing and settling accounts. <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.241. • Safekeeping and disbursement of public money. <br />21