Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/20/2021 - Special

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Section 4.4 — Option 4 Special and advisory elections in accordance with state law procedure Sec. 4.4. - Special and advisory elections except for elected office. The council may, by resolution, order a special election be held on a question on which the voters are authorized to pass judgment under this charter or by law. The council may also, by resolution, order a seal election be held on a question that the city council has sole authority to resolve; the results of an election on the question so submitted shall be advisory to the council only and shall have no binding effect upon its decision. Special and advisory elections shall be held in the manner set forth for special elections in statutory cities in Minnesota Election Law, except that any election so ordered shall only be held on the same date as a regular municipal election. This section does not apply to special elections to fill vacancies in municipal offices.