Laserfiche WebLink
LMC ETHICS ADVISORY PANEL <br />.01. Purpose. <br />The city council of the City of determines that a code of conduct for its members, as well <br />as the members of the various boards and commissions of the City of , is essential for the <br />public affairs of the city. By eliminating conflicts of interest and providing standards for conduct <br />in city matters, the city council hopes to promote the faith and confidence of the citizens of <br />in their government and to encourage its citizens to serve on its council and commissions. <br />.02. Standards of Conduct. <br />Subd. 1. No member of the city council or a city board or commission may knowingly: <br />a. Violate the open meeting law. <br />b. Participate in a matter that affects the person's financial interests or those of a business <br />with which the person is associated, unless the effect on the person or business is no <br />greater than on other members of the same business classification, profession, or <br />occupation. <br />c. Use the person's public position to secure special privileges or exemptions for the person <br />or for others. <br />d. Use the person's public position to solicit personal gifts or favors. <br />e. Use the person's public position for personal gain. <br />f. Except as specifically permitted pursuant to Minn. Stat. 471.895, accept or receive any <br />gift of substance, whether in the form of money, services, loan, travel, entertainment, <br />hospitality, promise, or any other form, under circumstances in which it could be <br />reasonably expected to influence the person, the person's performance of official action, <br />or be intended as a reward for the person's official action. <br />g. Disclose to the public, or use for the person's or another person's personal gain, <br />information that was gained by reason of the person's public position if the information <br />was not public data or was discussed at a closed session of the city council. <br />h. Disclose information that was received, discussed, or decided in conference with the <br />city's legal counsel that is protected by the attorney - client privilege unless a majority of <br />the city council has authorized the disclosure. <br />1. Represent private interests before the city council or any city committee, board, <br />commission or agency. (optional) <br />Subd. 2. Except as prohibited by the provisions of Minn. Stat Sec. 471.87, there is no violation <br />of subdivision 1 b. of this section for a matter that comes before the council, board, or <br />commission if the member of the council, board, or commission publicly discloses the <br />circumstances that would violate these standards and refrains from participating in the discussion <br />and vote on the matter. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a contract with a member <br />of the city council under the circumstances described under Minn. Stat. Sec. 471.88, if proper <br />statutory procedures are followed. <br />42 <br />Template Code of Conduct <br />LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES <br />