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2.01.04 iOrder of Business. i Subdivision 1. Each meeting of the council shall convene at the time and place appoint~ tMrefore. Council business shall be conducted in the following order: ~a. ' Call to order Citizen input Approve agenda Public hearings Consent agenda Council business Mayor and Council input Adjourn ~Sul:i. division 2. The order of business may be varied by the presiding officer shall be at or upon coUnt{1 mgtion, but all public hearings held the time specified in the notice of hearing. Sub, division 3. An agenda of business for each regular council meeting shall be prepared b2yl thetClerk and filed in the office of the Clerk not later than five days prior to the meeting. The ~genSa shall be prepared in accordance with the order of business and copies thereof shall be delivered t~} each council member and to the city attorney as far in advance of the meeting as time for preparation will permit. No item of business shall be considered unless it appears on the agenda for. he!~eeting, but the council may, in its discretion, consider matters not appearing on the agenda. 2.01.05 ~Quo~rum and Voting. ~ 8ubilivision 1. At all council meetings, the majority of the all the council members eleqt~ sl~all constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn fr~m f_~ne to time and the council may punish non-attendance by a fine not exceeding $25.00 for cacti absence after one from any meeting unless a reasonable excuse is offered and accepted bY the[coUr~cil majority. Subilivision 2. The votes of the members on any question pending before the council ma~ be ~by voice vote, standing vote, or in any other manner of voting which signifies the intention 0tithe . ~ Inembers, and the names of those voting for and against the questions shall be recorded in the ~minfi, tes. If any member, being present, does not vote, the minutes shall be marked "Present Not V~tin~." Sub~livision 3. A majority of all members of the council shall be necessary for approval of}any ~rdinance unless a larger number is required by statute. Except as otherwise provided by sm~lute', ~ majority vote of a quorum shall prevail in all other cases. 2.01.06 Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, Petitions and Communications. ) Sub~livision 1. Every ordinance and resolution shall be presented in writing and shall be read in-'.ti~ll before a vote is taken thereon, but reading in full may be dispensed with by unanimous con{ent, All motions shall be recorded in the minutes and stated in full before they are submitted to a ~ote 1 y the presiding officer. All petitions and other communications addressed to