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<br />Page 1 of29 <br /> <br />Minnetonka Code of Ordinances <br /> <br />CiTY OF MINNETONh:A HOME mJLE CHAFZ1'ER <br /> <br />CITY OF MINNETONKA <br />HOME RULE CHARTER <br /> <br />Effective: June 5, 2007 <br /> <br />Notice <br /> <br />Where the City Charter makes a general reference to State law, the City Attorney's Office will provide copies of the <br />applicable law upon request. <br /> <br />Chapter 1 . Names, Boundaries, Powers, and General Provisions <br /> <br />Section 1.01. Name and Boundaries. <br /> <br />The City ofMinnetonka, is a municipal corporation in Hennepin COlmty, Minnesota. It has the boundaries existing now <br />or as may be changed in the future. <br /> <br />Section 1.02. Powers. <br /> <br />The city has all powers that may be possible now or in the future for a Minnesota municipal corporation to exercise. <br />This section grants to the city every power that the citizens could lawfully give to themselves as a municipal <br />corporation, including the po\'ver to preserve, protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the city. The <br />specific mention of particular powers in this charter does not limit the general powers conferred by this section. <br /> <br />Section 1.03. Charter as Law. <br /> <br />This charter has the effect of law and need not be pleltded or proved in any case. <br /> <br />Section 1.04. Other Laws. <br /> <br />The city may exercise a power given to statutory cities unless that power is specifically prohibited by this charter. <br /> <br />Chapter 2 . Form of Government <br /> <br />Section 2.01. Form of Government. <br /> <br />The form of government established by this charter is the "council-manager plan." The council exercises the legislative <br />power of the city and determines matters of policy. The city manager heads the city's administrative branch and is <br />responsible to the council for the administration of city business. <br /> <br />P21 <br />htt1,./ /WWW 11m lAO"Al :cnm/nxt/ 2'atewav.dll/Minnesota/minnetonlcitvofminnetonkahomerulecharter?f=templ... 5/14/2009 <br />