Subd. 1. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each calendar month at 6:00 p.m. Any regular meeting falling upon a holiday shall be held on the next following business day at the same time and place. All meetings, including special and adjourned meetings, shall be held in the City Council Chamber unless the Council decides otherwise at a prior meeting, or meeting in the City Council Chamber is impossible, then the new meeting location shall be posted.
Subd. 2. Workshops. Workshops of the Council shall be held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each calendar month beginning at 5:00 p.m. Any workshops falling upon a holiday shall be held on the next following business day at the same time and place. All workshops, including special and adjourned workshops, shall be held in the City Council Chamber unless the Council decides otherwise at a prior meeting, or meeting in the City Council Chamber is impossible, then the new workshop location shall be posted. Workshops can be cancelled due to a lack of discussion items. Cancellation notices shall be given in accordance with state law.
Subd. 3. Special Meetings. The Mayor or any two members of the Council may call a special meeting of the Council upon at least 72 hours’ written notice to each member of the Council. This notice shall be delivered personally to each member or shall be left at the member’s usual place of residence with some responsible person. Notice to the public shall be given in accordance with state law.
Subd. 4. Emergency Meeting. An emergency meeting may be called by the Mayor or any two members of the Council to discuss an item of such immediate importance that the city or the general public will be at risk if the Council were to delay discussion of the issue. Actual notice of the meeting must be attempted to be given to all members of the Council, and notice provisions of state law must also be met.
Subd. 5. Initial Meeting. At the first regular Council meeting in January of each year, the Council shall:
1. Designate the depositories of city funds;
2. Designate the official newspaper;
3. Choose one of the Council members as acting Mayor, who shall perform the duties of the Mayor during the disability or absence of the Mayor from the city or, in case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, until a successor has been appointed and qualifies;
4. Appoint such officers and employees and such members of boards, commissions, and committees as may be necessary; and
5. Establish and appoint Council members to such Council committees as are deemed appropriate for the efficient and orderly management of the city.
Subd. 6. Public Meetings. All Council meetings, including special and continued meetings and meetings of Council committees, shall be conducted in accordance with the State Open Meeting Law, being M.S. Chapter 13D, as it may be amended from time to time.
Subd. 7. Quorum. At least a quorum of the Council shall be required at all meetings before any business may be transacted except that a group less than a quorum may adjourn a meeting as circumstances may require. A quorum shall be three members of the Council.