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KLIHLL t'Lli'Y1uly YVH: ' ARNOLD COX, COUNCILPERSON, CITY OF RAMSEY, COUNTY OF ANOKA REASON: MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE ' On Sunday, June 30, 1985, Cox, Reimann and Sorteberg, signed a letter concerning J.R.'s Saloon approving a request without calling a meeting in accord with our City Charter and the open meeting law. Section 3.01 of our city Charter was violated in the following ' manner: 1) No 24 hour notice to all Councilmembers 2) No public notice ' 3) No notice filed with the City Clerk The discussed action was not an emergency or a labor negotiation which can be exceptions to the open meeting law. The letter attempted to grant an extension for the payment of property taxes to keep a liquor business open. That is not allowed by State Statutes. Furthermore, action to deny the license was taken five days before because State and local requirements weren't met. Our City Attorney explained at that time it was not possible ' for the Council to grant a license until all requirements were met. If J.R.'s did pay their taxes, the Councilmembers should have told them to wait until the next Council meet- ing or they could have called a legal special meeting for one issue as Cox and Reimann did for a gambling license on June 19 at 4:30 P.M. All this occurred after clarification of ' the open meeting law by the City Attorney in April. Sponsoring Committee 51 5 77 PRINTED NAME SIGNATUREA /GInYd� ✓J�- J Each signature on this petition was made in my presence and I believe them to be the person they purport to be.