(A) Order established. Each regular 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 and pledge of allegiance;
(2) Roll call;
(3) Public forum;
(4) Approve agenda;
(5) Approval of consent agenda;
(6) Public hearings;
(7) Committee reports;
(8) Staff reports;
(9) General business; and
(10) Adjournment.
(B) Varying order. The order of business may be varied by the presiding officer.
(C) Agenda. The Clerk shall prepare an agenda of business for each regular Council meeting and file a copy in the office of the Clerk not later than four calendar 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 posted at the community center 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 majority vote of the Council members present.
(D) Agenda materials. The Clerk 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 items 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 state’s Government Data Practices Act, being M.S. §§ 13.01 et. seq., or materials from closed meetings.
(Ord. 91, passed 1-2-2007)