Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/28/2025

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to time.The council may by rule provide means by which a minority may compel the attendance of absent members in accordance with state statutes. Sec.3.4.Ordinances,resolutions and motions. 3.4.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Charter ef-or state statutes,an affirmative vote of four or more members of the council shall be required for the adoption of all ordinances,resolutions and motions.The votes of councilmembers on any action taken shall be recorded in accordance with state statutes. 3.4.2 Except as otherwise provided in this Charter,all legislation shall be by ordinance.The to„ig all 8 FdoRaige s shall be hw IA rr,ll call vote, \-- Commented[BH3]:Is roll call vote necessary? 3.4.3 The general administrative business of the council shall be conducted by resolution or motion. Commented[FK4R3]:No,not outside of the City's own (Ord.No.04-47,§1(Subd.2),11-23-2004) requirement or where a member is participating remotely. Sec.3.5.Procedures on ordinances. Every proposed ordinance shall be presented in writing. The introduction of an ordinance shall be voted on its own,separate from any other agenda item. An ordinance which receives a unanimous vote on the introduction,may have final consideration made on the consent agenda at a subsequent meeting. No ordinance shall contain more than one subject.Such subject shall be clearly expressed in its title.The enacting clause shall be "The City of Ramsey Ordains."No ordinance,except an emergency ordinance,shall be adopted at the meeting at which it is introduced and at least three days shall elapse between its introduction and final adoption. (Ord.No.85-09,9-28-1985) Sec.3.6.Emergency ordinances. An emergency ordinance is an ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health,morals,safety or welfare,and in such ordinance the emergency is defined and declared in a preamble thereto.An emergency ordinance must be approved by a majority of available members of the city council.An emergency ordinance must be in writing but may be enacted without previous filing or voting,and may be adopted finally at the meeting at which it is first introduced and voted upon by the council.An emergency ordinance shall remain in effect for the duration of the emergency.No prosecution shall be based upon the provisions of an emergency ordinance until 24 hours after the ordinance has been adopted,filed with the city clerk,and either has been posted in three conspicuous places in the city or published as provided for in this Charter,or the person charged with violation thereof had actual notice of the ordinance prior to the act or omission resulting in the prosecution. (Ord.of 1-24-2001) Sec.3.7.Signing and publication of ordinances. Commented[BH5]:The City Council routinely exercises The fonal version of eveFY eFdinance shall be read On II hff,„r Passage by,.,,until unless stmh.-r.-,ding the waiver option. Furthermore,posting agenda packets i five days in advance of meetings on the internet allows available to the public at least thFee wed(ing days pFier te the meeting at which it is to be The ordinance residents ample opportunity to review the ordinance. This, shall Abe signed by the mayor,attested to by the city clerk,and filed and preserved by the city clerk.Each in conjunction with an introduction of an ordinance ordinance,or summary of such ordinance,shall be published at least once in the official newspaper.This summary provides nearly three weeks of postings. of each ordinance shall include,in layman's terms,the intent of the ordinance.To the extent and in the manner Commented[FK6R5]:Multiple reading is pretty"old school." Not a bad practice,by any means,but not required by any state law. Created: 2024-10-04 12:02:15 [EST] (Supp.No.13,Update 3) Page 5 of 25