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RELEVANT LINKS: <br /> Cities wishingto establish per-diem rates for council members should <br /> consult with their financial advisors or the IRS for further guidance. <br /> Minn.star. 211 B.10, ubd. An employer must allow a council member to tale time off from.regular <br /> 2. <br /> employment to attend council meetings. The time off may be without pay, <br /> with pay or made up with other hours as agreed to between the employee <br /> and the employer. When the council member tales time off without pay, <br /> the employer must male an effort to allow the employee to male up the <br /> time with other hours when the employee is available. No retaliatory <br /> action may be taken by the employer for absences to attend meetings <br /> necessitated by reason of the employee's public office. <br /> III. Mayor != <br /> Minn.stat.§412.191,subds. As the head of the city, the mayor official) speaks for both the council <br /> ay y p <br /> 11 2.For more information {' <br /> about the office of mayor see and the community as a whole. In all statutory cities and in most charter <br /> the Minnesota Mayors cities, the mayor is the presiding officer and a regular member of the <br /> Handbook. <br /> council. The mayor has all the powers and duties for the office of council <br /> member in addition to those of mayor. <br /> In a home rule charter city, the charter spells out the duties and <br /> responsibilities of the mayor. This chapter, however, deals with mayors of <br /> statutory cities. <br /> Many mayors belong to the Minnesota Mayors' Association(MNIA), <br /> y <br /> which is affiliated with the League and holds an annual conference on <br /> issues of interest to mayors. Contact the League for more information <br /> about the MMA. <br /> A. Official head of the city <br /> As the official head of the city, the mayor has three important <br /> responsibilities. <br /> First,the mayor usually serves as the city's representative before the <br /> Minnesota Legislature, federal agencies, and other local governments. <br /> Second, the mayor performs ceremonial duties on behalf of the <br /> community. The mayor usually greets important visitors, gives formal and <br /> informal talks, and tapes part in public events. Because local civic groups <br /> frequently ask the mayor to speak, the mayor must be prepared to explain �= <br /> q y y p <br /> and defend city problems and programs. <br /> A third responsibility is to exert leadership in city affairs. Because the <br /> mayors of statutory cities lacy significant individual authority,this <br /> responsibility frequently calls for tact rather than overt acts of direction or <br /> p �'' q y <br /> supervisory control. <br /> League of Minnesota Cities Handbook for Minnesota Cities 6R12022 <br /> Elected officials and Council Structure and Role Chapter 6 Page 24 <br />