CHAPTER 1: NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section

   1.01   Name and boundaries

   1.02   Powers of the city

   1.03   Charter, a public act

§ 1.01 NAME AND BOUNDARIES.

   The City of Bloomington, in the County of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, is a municipal corporation on the effective date of this charter. The boundaries are those as exist at the effective date of this charter or as are later established.

(Section 1.01 amended by Ord. 2004-8, passed 4-5-2004)

§ 1.02 POWERS OF THE CITY.

   The city has all powers which it now or hereafter is authorized to exercise for a municipal corporation in this state in harmony with the constitutions of this state and of the United States. The intention of this charter is that every power which the people of the city can lawfully confer upon themselves, as a municipal corporation, by specific enumeration in this charter is deemed to have been so conferred by the provisions of this section. This charter is to be construed liberally to promote the health, safety and welfare of the city and the conferring of particular powers in the charter is not to be construed as limiting in any way the generality of the power conferred.

(Section 1.02 amended by Ord. 2004-8, passed 4-5-2004; Ord. 2017-27, passed 7-24-2017)

§ 1.03 CHARTER, A PUBLIC ACT.

   This charter is a public act and need not be pled or proved in any case, unless otherwise required by law. It shall take effect thirty days from and after its adoption by the voters.

(Section 1.03 amended by Ord. 2004-8, passed 4-5-2004)