410.01 CITIES, CLASSES. Cities are hereby divided, for legislative purposes, into classes as follows: First class — Those having more than 100,000 inhabitants provided that once a city is defined to be of the first class, it shall not be reclassified unless its population decreases by 25 percent from the census figures which last qualified […]
410.015 DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CITIES. The term “statutory city” means any city which has not adopted a home rule charter pursuant to the constitution and laws; the words “home rule charter city” mean any city which has adopted such a charter. In any law adopted after July 1, 1976, the word “city” when used without […]
410.03 EXISTING CHARTERS PRESERVED. Until otherwise provided in accordance with this chapter, all cities existing at the time of the taking effect of the Revised Laws 1905 shall continue to be governed by the laws then applicable thereto. History: (1267) RL s 747
410.04 HOME RULE CHARTERS; PATROL LIMITS. Any city in the state may frame a city charter for its own government in the manner hereinafter prescribed; provided, that in such cities having patrol limits established by charter, such limits shall not be altered unless the charter proposing such alteration be adopted by a three-fourths majority. History: […]
410.05 CHARTER COMMISSION. Subdivision 1. Appointment. When the district court of the judicial district in which a city is situated, deems it for the best interest of the city so to do, the court, acting through its chief judge, may appoint a charter commission to frame and amend a charter. Upon presentation of a petition […]
410.06 COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation, but the commission may employ an attorney and other personnel to assist in framing the charter, and any amendment or revision of it. When so directed by the commission, the reasonable compensation of personnel, the cost of printing the charter or any amendment […]
410.07 DETERMINATION OF DESIRABILITY; FRAMING CHARTER. As soon as practicable after such appointment, the charter commission shall deliver to the clerk of the city either (1) its report determining that a home rule charter for the city is not necessary or desirable, or (2) the draft of a proposed charter, in either case signed by […]
410.09 REGULATION OF FRANCHISES. Such proposed charter may provide for regulating and controlling the exercise of privileges and franchises in or upon the streets and other public places of the city, whether granted by the city, by the legislature, or by any other authority; but no perpetual franchise or privilege shall ever be created, nor […]
410.10 CHARTER ELECTION. Subdivision 1. Timing; procedure; recall. Upon delivery of such draft, the council or other governing body of the city shall cause the proposed charter to be submitted at the next general election thereafter occurring in the city within six months after the delivery of such draft, and if there is no general […]
410.11 ADOPTION; NOTICE, EFFECTIVE DATE. If 51 percent of the votes cast on the proposition are in favor of the proposed charter, it shall be considered adopted; and, if any provisions thereof are submitted in the alternative, those ratified by a majority of the votes cast thereon shall prevail. If the charter is adopted, the […]
410.12 AMENDMENTS. Subdivision 1. Proposals. The charter commission may propose amendments to such charter and shall do so upon the petition of voters equal in number to five percent of the total votes cast at the last previous state general election in the city. Proposed charter amendments must be submitted at least 17 weeks before […]
410.121 SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR WINE; FAVORABLE VOTE. If the charter which is to be amended or replaced contains provisions which prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor or wine in certain areas, such provisions shall not be amended or removed unless 55 percent of the votes cast on the proposition shall be in favor […]
410.14 ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS. In submitting a charter or an amendment to the voters any alternative section or article may be presented and voted on separately, without prejudice to other articles or sections of the charter or any amendments thereto. History: (1288) RL s 757
410.15 SUCCESSION; SUBSISTING RIGHTS. The new city so organized shall be in all respects the legal successor of the former corporation, and no charter so adopted, nor any amendment thereof, shall prejudice any subsisting right, lien, or demand against the city superseded, or affect any pending action or proceeding to enforce the same. All rights, […]
410.16 FORMS OF GOVERNMENT INCORPORATED IN CHARTER. The charter commission may incorporate as part of the proposed charter for any city the commission, mayor-council, council-manager form of city government or any other form not inconsistent with constitution or statute, and may provide that all elective city officers, including mayor and members of the council, shall […]
410.18 DISTRIBUTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS. Such charter commission may also provide that the administrative powers, authority, and duties in any such city shall be distributed into and among departments and may provide that the council may determine the powers and duties to be performed by and assign them to the appropriate department and determine who […]
410.19 POWERS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL. The charter commission may incorporate in such charter provisions defining the powers and duties of the mayor and each member of the council, and may provide that each member of the council shall perform such administrative duties as may be designated in such charter. History: (1293) 1909 c 170 […]
410.191 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS; CITY EMPLOYMENT. Notwithstanding any charter provision, neither the mayor nor any city council member may be employed by the city. For purposes of this section, “employed” refers to full-time permanent employment as defined by the city’s employment policy. History: 2010 c 206 s 1
410.20 RECALL AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS; ORDINANCES. Such commission may also provide for the recall of any elective municipal officer and for removal of the officer by vote of the electors of such city, and may also provide for submitting ordinances to the council by petition of the electors of such city and for the […]
410.21 APPLICATION OF GENERAL ELECTION LAWS. The provisions of any charter of any such city adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be valid and shall control as to nominations, primary elections, and elections for municipal offices, notwithstanding that such charter provisions may be inconsistent with any general law relating thereto, and such general laws shall […]
