(A) Order established. Each meeting of the Council shall convene at the time and place appointed. Council business shall be conducted in the following order:
(1) Call to order;
(2) Pledge of Allegiance;
(3) Roll call;
(4) Approval of agenda;
(5) Approval of minutes;
(6) Public hearings;
(7) Presentation of citizen petitions and comments;
(8) Approval of the consent agenda;
(9) Old business;
(10) New business;
(11) Other business; and
(12) Adjournment.
(B) Varying order. The order of business may be varied by the presiding officer but all public hearings shall be held at the time specified in the notice of the hearing.
(C) Agenda. The City Administrator shall prepare an agenda of business for each regular Council meeting and file a copy at City Hall no later than three days before the meeting. The agenda shall be prepared in accordance with the order of business and copies shall be delivered to each Council member and to others as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. No item of business shall be considered unless it appears on the agenda for the meeting or is approved for addition to the agenda by a unanimous vote of the Council members present.
(D) Agenda materials. The City Administrator shall see that at least one copy of printed materials relating to agenda items is available to the public in the meeting room while the Council considers their subject matter. The agenda item shall not be considered unless this provision is complied with. This section does not apply to materials that are classified as other than public under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act or materials from closed meetings.
(Ord. 2005-165, passed 2-24-2005; Am. Ord. 2016-267, passed 2-11-2016; Am. Ord. 2021-306, passed 10-14-2021)