(A) Procedure. The presiding officer shall preserve order, enforce the rules of procedure prescribed below and determine without debate, subject to the final decision of the Council on appeal, all questions of procedure and order. Except as otherwise provided by statute or by these rules, the proceedings of the Council shall be conducted in accordance with the rules stated in the Minnesota Mayor's Handbook, January 2010; at Appendix B.
(B) Rights of presiding officer. The presiding officer may second motions or speak on any question except that on demand of any Council member, the presiding officer shall vacate the chair and designate a Council member to preside temporarily. The presiding officer must vacate the chair to make a motion.
(1987 Code, § 201.02) (Am. Ord. 537, passed 7-13-2010)