Subdivision 1. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter or state law, an affirmative vote of three (3) or more members of the Council shall be required for the adoption of all ordinances, resolutions, and motions. The votes of Council Members on any action taken shall be recorded in accordance with state law.
Subdivision 2. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all legislation shall be by ordinance. The vote on all ordinances shall be by a roll call vote.
Subdivision 3. The general administrative business of the Council shall be conducted by resolution or motion.
Subdivision 4. The following standards shall apply to administrative and legislative Council actions: (1) Administrative actions shall be those acts which connote or pertain to conducting, directing, or superintending the execution, application, use or conduct of City ordinances, property, or employees; (2) legislative actions shall be those actions which are the exercise of power and function of making laws and other rules having the force of authority.
Subdivision 5. The Council shall not enact or permit to exist ordinances which grant legislative power or discretion to itself.
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