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<br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 5/15/2024 <br />City Special Elections Page 24 <br /> <br />Appendix C: Statutorily permitted special elections <br /> <br />Topic Cite Procedure Other information <br />Special (local) laws.4 Minn. Stat. § <br />645.021, subd. 2. <br />Council may submit to voters <br />question on adopting special <br />law. <br />City must file certificate with secretary of <br />state before first day of next regular <br />legislative session. Certificate must state <br />facts necessary to validate approval, <br />including a copy of the resolution or if <br />submitted to the voters, votes for and <br />against. <br />Changing city name. Minn. Stat. § <br />413.02. <br />When 20% of voters petition for <br />name change, council may <br />submit question to voters at <br />general or special election. <br />City may by ordinance change the name if <br />majority vote in favor of changing city <br />name. Applies to charter and statutory <br />cities. <br />Funding community <br />hospital from municipal <br />liquor funds. <br />Minn. Stat. § <br />447.045. <br />Council may submit question to <br />voters on contributing from city <br />liquor store funds toward <br />acquisition, construction, <br />improvement, maintenance and <br />operation of community <br />hospital. <br />Held at a general or municipal election. <br />Divert public works <br />reserve fund. <br />Minn. Stat. § <br />471.57, subd. 3. <br />Council may submit question to <br />divert funds for other purpose. <br />Must state how funds will be used. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4 See INFORMATION BRIEF: Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department, Special Legislation. <br />32