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. . . . Gorham Property Parcels "B" & "A" That part of the NW-l/4 of the SW-l/4 of Section 24, Township 32, Range 25, containing a total of 15 acres more or less7 and That part of the NW-l/4 of the SW-l/4 of Section 24, Township 32, Range 25, containing a total of 8.72 acres more or less7 and That part of the NE-l/4 of the SW-l/4 of Section 24, Township 32, Range 25, containing a total of 25.28 acres more or less7 and Tha t part of the SE-l/4 of the SW-l/4 of Section 24, Township 32, Range 25, containing a total of 7.94 acres more or less; Containing a total of 56.94 acres more or less. B. That the petition to rezone the above parcel of land was filed by Alfred A. Albert, President, Royal Esquire Realty, Inc., 366 Jackson Street, st. Paul, Minnesota 55101, on or about November 13, 1974, and that at the time of the filing the petitioners were listed as Stephen W. and Gloria J. Holasek and Martin H. and Irene Gorham. C. That the petitioners in this action are currently residents of the city of Ramsey and were so during the entire period during which this matter was before the Ramsey City Council. II. Petitioners allege that the action taken by the Ramsey City Council resulting in final approval was illegal in that such action was contrary to Local Ramsey Ordinance 73-5, Section 8.5(E). A. A public hearing was held on January 29, 1975, by the Ramsey City Council pursuant to Ramsey City Zoning 73-5, Section 8.5. B. That on February 11, 1975, the City Council at the request of the developer continued the matter for decision. C. That on March 24, 1975, fifty-four (54) days after the last public hearing, the council acted on the matter and defeated the petition by a vote of three in favor, one against, and one abstention. State Statute 462.357, Subd. 2, permits a governing body to amend a zoning ordinance by a two-thirds vote of all its members.