All meetings of the Council are public meetings, except as otherwise permitted by law. Any person may inspect the minutes and records of the Council meetings at reasonable times and may request copies thereof, pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, or as may be amended.
Subdivision 1. Regular Meetings. On the first business day of January in the year following a regular municipal election, the Council shall meet at the usual place and time for the holding of Council meetings. At this time, the newly elected members of the Council shall take their oaths of office and assume their duties. Thereafter, the Council shall meet at such times each month as may be prescribed by ordinance or resolution.
Subdivision 2. Special Meetings. The Mayor or any three members (3) of the Council may call special meetings of the Council upon at least three (3) business days advance written notice to each member of the Council, delivered personally to each member or left at his or her usual place of residence with a responsible person. The written notice must also identify who requested the meeting and state the item or items to be discussed at the special meeting.
Subdivision 3. Emergency Meetings. The Mayor or any three (3) members of the Council may call emergency meetings of the Council upon at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice to each member of the Council delivered personally to each member or left at his or her usual place of residence with a responsible person.
(Ord. 12-17, passed 7-23-2012; Ord. 12-18, passed 7-23-2012; Ord. 14-07, passed 10-13-2014; Ord. 16-01, passed 1-25-2016)