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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Minn. Stat. §§ 412.701 — <br />412.731. <br />Minn. Stat. § 412.651, subd. <br />7. <br />Handbook, Chapter 1 <br />City of Hopkins City Budget. <br />X. Plan B cities <br />Cities with the Plan B form of government must follow unique budgeting <br />requirements in state law. In these cities, the city manager is responsible for <br />the city budget and sets out the required budgeting structure. State law <br />addresses citizen participation in budgeting, requires that the manager read <br />the budget aloud and respond to council questions. As noted previously, <br />once a Plan B city adopts a final budget, budget amendments require <br />approval by a four-fifths vote of all members of the council. Consult the city <br />attorney when voting on budget amendments in a Plan B city to ensure <br />compliance with the law. <br />XI. Charter cities <br />Councils in charter cities must review any special requirements related to <br />city budgets and work with staff and the city attorney to ensure that the <br />requirements in charter and law are met. A number of city charters make the <br />city manager responsible for city budgeting but the council must still play a <br />role in budget planning and approval. <br />XII. Conclusion <br />Accurate and complete budgeting is crucial to a city. It provides sound legal, <br />financial and ethical basis for city operations. Done correctly, budgets show <br />the revenues and expenditures necessary to provide the services and <br />programs desired by the community. It reflects the goals, objectives, and <br />priorities the current council identifies, based on input from previous council <br />decisions, the residents and taxpayers. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 10/15/2015 <br />Municipal Budgeting Chapter 211 Page 25 <br />