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<br />145 University Ave. West www.lmc.org 6/8/2022 <br />Saint Paul, MN 55103-2044 (651) 281-1200 or (800) 925-1122 © 2022 All Rights Reserved <br />This material is provided as general information and is not a substitute for legal advice. Consult your attorney for advice concerning specific situations. <br /> <br /> <br />HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES <br />Chapter 6 <br />Elected Officials and Council <br />Structure and Role <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />I. Elected officials in general ............................................................................................................................3 <br />A. Eligibility for office ....................................................................................................................................... 3 <br />B. Terms of office .............................................................................................................................................. 4 <br />C. Oath of office ................................................................................................................................................. 4 <br />D. Term limits .................................................................................................................................................... 5 <br />E. Vacancies....................................................................................................................................................... 5 <br />F. Filling vacancies ............................................................................................................................................ 8 <br />G. Council members ineligible to fill certain vacancies ..................................................................................... 9 <br />H. Gifts ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 <br />I. Conflicts of interest ..................................................................................................................................... 12 <br />J. Incompatibility of offices ............................................................................................................................ 12 <br />K. Codes of Conduct ........................................................................................................................................ 14 <br />L. Ethics in Government Act ........................................................................................................................... 14 <br />M. Publications and websites ............................................................................................................................ 15 <br />II. City council and its powers .........................................................................................................................15 <br />A. Role of the individual council member ....................................................................................................... 16 <br />B. The council’s authority ................................................................................................................................ 16 <br />C. Council committees ..................................................................................................................................... 21 <br />D. Delegation of council power ....................................................................................................................... 22 <br />E. Salaries of mayor and council members ...................................................................................................... 23 <br />F. Compensation of Mayor and Councilmembers ........................................................................................... 24 <br />III. Mayor ..........................................................................................................................................................25 <br />A. Official head of the city ............................................................................................................................... 25 <br />B. Executing official documents ...................................................................................................................... 26 <br />C. Power to make some appointments ............................................................................................................. 26 <br />D. Presiding officer at council meetings .......................................................................................................... 27 <br />E. Weed inspector ............................................................................................................................................ 27 <br />4